I love that you look, and sound like you are going to tell me about trucks. Instead, you are telling me about Rose of Sharon.

As a child This was a shrub/tree my dad planted in Indiana because it required nothing after the first 6 mos. As an adult I moved to Houston (zone 9) and planted this because I knew how sturdy it is. I just learned how to propagate from the stems - boy am I excited to get new plants for free

You weren't kidding about deer loving this plant. I was given one 3 years ago and deer kept it cropped to the ground. This year I dug it up and put it in a different area. I finally get to see blossoms. Such a beautiful plant.

Thank You Jim I am pleased to say I have got three different type of the Rose of Sharon for our co=operative Housing building. I have worked in the gardens for 15 years, TWO years ago we had work done on foundation so the gardens took a big hit and we had shrubs and trees growing in them So I cleaned out the gardens as for I am the prime worker that keeps it looking wonderful. Planted a lot of Tulips, Crocus, Daffodils and Dwarf Irises. Going to be the best Garden yet, Hope to get a lot of Butterflies and maybe HummingBirds. Thanks for your insight Jim.

It’s a good thing I found this video cuz I got one of these a while ago and thought it was supposed to be watered as often as the swamp mallows...gonna stop watering it all the time now 😅

This is the best video I've seen on these, thank you!🌺

I love them! They are actually invasive in the wild.

Very awesome. I had a hibiscus in my yard at my previous home. I think I need another one. Jim Putnam you are awesome. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge.

I have 2 of these in 7a on the South side of my house full son. Initially I didnt like them but I cut them way back 2 years ago. They are about 7 feet tall and been here for 15 yrs at least. After cutting back they have exploded with growth and flowers. They are now one of my favorites. Dont plant these if you're scared of bees. Mine are covered in bees all summer. Dont bother me though.

Learned much. TY.

Hi, this video came at the right time, because a I have Rose of Sharon Blue Chiffon this is struggling. I think you answered the question I had already. I've been keeping it too moist. Thanks!

I have one of these planted on the corner of my new house. I had no idea what it was for a couple of years until I finally decided to have three big trees cut down because they had limbs hanging over my house and they shaded the entire front of my yard. That next Summer (This year) this rose of Sharon bloomed! And I was so glad I didn't just cut it down because I thought it was a weed. It's huge! There's a rose bush behind it that I plan on digging up and moving. It literally gets zero sun where it is. It's never bloomed.

I just got this plant and it is my first one. a lot of good information thanks for sharing

I’m planning on getting these in my yard. They have such beautiful blooms!

Excellent and detailed video. Thanks for taking the time to make this

In 2013 my Rose of Sharon started to die..So I took a piece from it and planted it on the opposite side of our home..Their stubborn bushes and refuse to die..It's doing wonderful in the location it's at now..Plus I went out this year and bought another one..

What great flowers 🌸. Great info here 👍🏼

I love these and they grow wild where I live. Stunning. Neighbor ripped some out of her overgrown yard threw four of them in my yard last year. Just sat looking down the mountain and I saw something white. I thought, they can't be blooming I just looked at them yesterday. Sure enough the most beautiful white flowers I have ever seen. Then I looked at the other three, maybe four, I know one is a bleeding heart as one flower popped out after my neighbor threw them in the ground. One looks pink or purple getting ready to pop and they are on the very corner of my property. Beautiful. I wish I could say I did anything to them. I literally did nothing and by nothing I mean I helped her throw them into the ground one night. We were laughing the entire time, just thinking these will never live. They are the healthiest thing in my garden. I'll prune 'em and that's it. I don't like big shrubs. I'll pick the dropped seeds and seedlings so they don't take over my 1/2 acre.

Thank you-this vid was super helpful!👏👏

Great video. Fired up. Thank you!

I cut mine down by a 1/2 the height every march before they begin to leaf out, I love these shrubs!

Thank you so much! I got three of those , and I love them !!they're doing great-but I don't know if I'm supposed to deadhead them? Thank you so much for all your videos , they are super helpful

Thanks! Very informative! I have a lavender one and a white one in upstate New York. 🙂

great info

I don't have a backyard but I have mine growing indoors and I'm not talking about the tropical varieties they stay green but they just stopped growing mine just started leafing out new growth in late February here in Newark New Jersey. I have one in my bedroom and the other one in the restroom. The one in the restroom is a south facing window and that is the one that leafing out the one in my bedroom has a north-facing window it hasn't grew new buds yet. And it is more warm and humid in the restroom as well my room is just moderate humidity and temperature.

I’m trying to tree form one of these using your shrub to tree video! Wish me luck

very informative video. thanks!

Could you please plant the plants so we can see how it is done with how to mix the soil with amendments.

I love mine!!

Your youtube videos are terrific, very helpful! I received some Rose of Sharon bare root cuttings from a friend. I planted them in pots and they are now chest high but did not branch out until now, so they are top- heavy. How should I prune them for multiple branching at a lower level?

enjoy you post on the rose of Sharon I was just given 3 plants from eastern Canada i think zone 3 or 4 I'm worried about our winter any suggestions for me thankyou

If I didn’t cut back this plant in the late winter should I do it now or wait until next year. I’m zone 6 and my roses are already starting to bud. Thank you. Love your channel.

Very informative! Thank you! I've grown some Rose of Sharon from seed and they have grown about 2 1/2 feet tall, but no side growth. I'm going to cut them back to get some side growth...can I do it now, so as to get new growth as side shoots before winter? Or do i need to wait for winter when the plants are dormant? These are not in the ground yet...just in containers!

Is there anything unique about the pruning and preventative care of the MINATURE Rose of Sharon, thank you. PS I have partial shade. BTW they are the best to place marshmallows on and toast...flexible yet strong

Hello! Great video very informative. I have 5 of these beautiful bushes. 2 are dead dried, the other 3 hardly bloomed. I don't really know why? We were not watering very much then we added a drip line and didn't seem to help, we haven't pruned them in the 2 years of living here because of fear making more damage than good. What should I do? How do I know if the root is rotten?

They like a lot of water, I have them around my POND~

I have a volunteer too close to my deck. When can I transplant it to a more suitable space

I purchased two of these beautiful plants this year. They are blooming constantly. I am in zone 5a, on the St. Lawrence River, what do I do for the plants in the winter?

I have 2 Minerva and 2 Blue Bird? They are about 18 months old in raised beds. This year they grew about 18 inches and had a few blooms and tons of buds that never bloomed. What could have made the buds not bloom? I'm in the Piedmont/Charlotte area.

I just planted three shrubs and they look very dry. Is this normal after transplanting? Thank you!

How close to a house would you consider planting these ?

What you sell them for, I have like 7 of them. Two I planted from stems. And ignore them. They still grew with no effort. They around 2 foot and 3. So now I'm going to use them as a border. Maybe 30 or 40 of them.

Does anyone know of medicinal uses for Rose of Sharon?

We had bunnies eat our plants this winter nearly to the ground. Will they come back

I have 6 cuttings of this type of plant and their starting to grow roots in my see clear glass jar filled with water and is it best to put it in the dirt when theirs a tiny bit of roots on the cutting or should I wait till it grows a decent amount of roots?

I want to replant a rose of sharon any pointers

The real question is how to keep them from spreading all over your yard. I have no problems growing these....my problem is the mother spreads her babies everywhere...up to 10 ft or more from her base. I pull them up by the dozens each year.

When can you plant the rose of Sharon in the Midwest of the USA??

Planting by seeds in a pot how long till I transplant the plants into a bigger pot and then plant on soil ground?

I have three this color pink and I got a root from my sister of dark purple, hot pink, and white. Going to plant today. It’s been raining couple days couldn’t plant. If this is a hibiscus plant,can I plant my hibiscus in the ground too?? Or is it a houseplant?

Hello Jim, I know these plants tend to get large, but I used to have a Rose of Sharon (I don't remember the species) that I used to treat like a hedge on each side of my driveway. I maintained them about 4 feet and they bloomed all summer all over. Though they were thinner at the bottom than at the top. Anyway, I'm looking for a shrub to plant in a garden bed off of my patio that I want to maintain around 3-4 feet tall and probably no more than 3 feet wide, that blooms all summer. I've been considering a Rose of Sharon because of how they bloom so much and require little attention. Will the Minerva Rose of Sharon take well to pruning to keep it around 3-4 feet tall? Will it bush out at the bottom or become more top heavy like the previous ones I had years ago? If they do take well to pruning, approximately how often will it be necessary to prune them to keep them around 3-4 feet? Thanks in advance for your response!!!

Do you leave them outside in the pots during winter? We sometimes have harsh winters. What do you recommend? I have so many starts going and I'm not sure what to do when it snows.

My name is Sharon and while growing up my dad frequently reminded me that I’m named after the roses of Sharon in the Bible.... I wonder if I can plant them in the spring in north Dallas Texas?

Can we use the flowers for tea just like hibiscus 🌺 tea?

Good informative video! QUESTION: I know that the common Rose of Sharon shrubs produce many seedlings that can be invasive and require pulling up every year. I have read that the Minerva cultivar has sterile seeds... are all its seeds sterile? Or does Minerva simply produce fewer seedlings than the common Rose of Sharon? Do you have many seedlings come up under your mature Minerva plants?

This is quite an old video but I think I have a small Rose of Sharon tree in my backyard; problem is, I can't tell if it's the Aphrodite or Minerva variety. I've searched it up and the flowers look identical... can someone please tell me what the differences of the two flowers are?? I'm getting so frustrated trying to figure it out myself! xD

Rose of sharon , they make tea from it

Hey! I’m also in NC is it possible to buy one or two of this rose of Sharon’s? Would love to have some at the house. Thanks

I like de flower. But where do you get de seeds . Pls do suggest

Where can I get these in canada? Help please!

I have a 24 ft plant. Who do I talk to about a new breed of color that happened naturally?

Why are my Sharon so small then?? 🙂

Is this grow from cutting?

Why do you have zone 8 and 9 in a Playlist for zone 6? I don't have a hope of success with this!

It's hibiscus pls clear it looking like hibiscus