Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Ruby Tuesday' is a collector's hibiscus. The very bright flower is in different shades of pink. The center is pale pink, almost white, then the color changes to lavender before turning to a very bright fuchsia and back to a dark pink at the edges, which are slightly wavy.
Like all Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, it should be grown in full sun with plenty of water and fertilizer for maximum flowering.Hibiscus needs to be watered abundantly as soon as the soil is dry to the touch. It likes to have a high relative humidity, so it is necessary to think of increasing the humidity level with a humidifier in winter in our houses, where the air becomes dry because of the heating. In such situations, it is possible to observe the fall of the flower buds and to see the leaves turning yellow. We advise to take it out in the summer when the temperature is mild enough and bring it indoors no later than the end of August. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are rather fast growing, but hybrids like 'Ruby Tuesday' grow a little slower. In their natural environment, they become quite large shrubs. If they become bald or too large, they can be pruned. Keep in mind that since the flowers are at the end of the branches, pruning will delay flowering, but it will come back.
Family: Malvaceae
Origin: hybrid, South Asia
Watering: water abundantly as soon as the soil is dry to the touch
Light: intense and direct
Relative humidity: high
Substrate: rich and draining, use our homemade potting soil for tropical plants
Fertilization: fertilizer for flowering, from April to September
Flowering : often limited to summer for the Hibiscus of collection
Toxicity: non-toxic for humans and animals
* Please note that each plant is unique and will be different from the one on the picture. Also note that some plants do not have flowers yet.
