Hardy Hibiscus
Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Turn of
the Century’
(hi-BIS-kus) (mos-KEW-tos)
Synonyms: Swamp Mallow, Rose
Mallow
The hardy Hibiscus seems to
be having a good season and are always a welcome sight this time of year. This
one has a little extra coloring in the flowers and has been a stalwart in the
garden for several years. I recommend these plants for gardeners that want a
little tropical flair in their gardens. It almost always elicits a “what the
heck is that?” type of statement from people.
As most readers here know I
am a guitar player and the other day I decided to break out and restring two
guitars that hadn’t seen the light of day for a couple of years. I bought them
as a super package deal I the early 90’s from a dealer here in town that was going
out of business. They were super cheap and have proved to be good instruments.
Without getting too technical they have a different pickup type then the
guitars I usually play (humbuckers vs. single coils). They are fun to play and
are a knock off version of the venerable Gibson Les Paul model. As a matter of
fact they were produced in the same factory in Korea as the lower priced
Epiphone (owned by Gibson) Les Paul models. The orange one did see a lot of
gigging time when I was playing with Johnny’s Last Chance and stood up to professional
use. Both of these guitars have had the electronics upgraded. The sunburst one
has a nice flame maple top and the finish seems to glow nicely under the right
type of stage lighting.
2 comments:
This is the first time I’ve ever seen and heard (read) of a hardy hibiscus. Thanks for sharing!
This is the first time I’ve ever seen and heard (read) of a hardy hibiscus. Thanks for sharing!
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