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Mystery Flower

comments (10) July 3rd, 2009 in gallery

mspencer mspencer, member
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Flower & leaves from the Shrub in my yard
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Flower & leaves from the Shrub in my yard Click the image to enlarge.

Flower & leaves from the Shrub in my yard

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This shrub is twice my height at about 12 feet high and the spread is about 8 or 10 feet.  It is probably a common shrub, but I don't know how to identify it.  Can you help?

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Comments (10)

marcap writes: How about Hollyhock/double Hollyhock--cousin to Rose of Sharon and tropical Hibiscus? Posted: 10:05 pm on June 14th
Tellon writes: It Is A Double Althea, Cousin To Rose Of Sharon. I Have Both. Posted: 10:33 pm on February 8th
diggingamma writes: I agree it's a Double Rose of Sharon. Posted: 6:58 am on October 6th
Sharon85539 writes: Yep Rose of Sharon just like the one in my front yard Posted: 5:04 pm on September 7th
yvone_71175 writes: Definatly a rose o sharon Posted: 3:15 pm on September 7th
annierooney writes: I agree. Posted: 6:14 pm on August 15th
BettyFKnit writes: Is it a double Rose of Sharon? Posted: 5:25 pm on August 5th
Kerry_D writes: I agree too. Posted: 5:46 pm on July 17th
cajunbarry writes: I agree, Hibiscus syriacus, Althea or Rose of Sharon. A nice double pink form. Posted: 3:56 pm on July 6th
RetiredProf writes: I believe it is an Althea (Rose of Sharon). It is a double one and the leaves give it away. Posted: 8:46 pm on July 3rd
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