{"product_id":"hibiscus-blackberry-merlot-pp-33498","title":"Hibiscus Blackberry Merlot PP 33498","description":"\u003cp\u003eHibiscus 'Blackberry Merlot' is the latest new introduction from the groundbreaking hardy hibiscus work at Walters Gardens. This replacement for the wonderful Hibiscus 'Heartthrob' sports very dark green foliage and 8\" wide, heavily corrugated flowers with overlapping petals and a much darker black red color than its predecessor. The well-shaped and exceedingly sturdy clumps of Hibiscus 'Blackberry Merlot' reach 4.5' tall x 4' wide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus 'Blackberry Merlot' is a very low maintenance perennials, provided they are growing in the proper conditions. When the plants go dormant in winter, the stalks remain upright and sturdy. We prefer to leave them to give birds a place to perch. The structure also helps the garden remain much more interesting in winter than a flat carpet of brown mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus sawfly is the #1 pest of most hibiscus, causing skeletonized leaves. These can be treated with a Spinosad spray, which is a natural, bacteria-based organic insecticide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHibiscus like 'Blackberry Merlot' grow naturally in standing shallow water, although they are quite drought tolerant for short period. The drier the soil, the more the plants will be stressed, which increases the severity of insect damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePerennial \u003ca title=\"hardy hibiscus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/hibiscus-plant-rose-mallow\"\u003ehardy hibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e add an upright garden form to the garden, as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant.Also, there are few plants with such a floral show that tolerates wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impacts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBees are the primarily pollinators of all of the herbaceous, hardy hibiscus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32290567913559,"sku":"16521","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Hibiscus-Blackberry-Merlot-PP-33498.i-16521.s-66202.r-1_ef2fe4e8-5a56-4b0b-897d-cf472f223cb5.jpg?v=1789488633","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/products\/hibiscus-blackberry-merlot-pp-33498","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}