Hibiscus syr. lady Stanley
€55.00
Description
Elegant, generous and full of late-summer beauty, Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lady Stanley’ is a deciduous flowering shrub that brings a fresh burst of colour just as many other plants begin to soften. Its large, semi-double blooms are a delicate pale pink flushed with deeper rose at the centre, giving it a soft, romantic quality that feels both graceful and uplifting.
Flowering over a long period in late summer and early autumn, this is a wonderful shrub for adding colour, structure and a sense of abundance to sunny borders and sheltered garden spaces.
Why we love it
‘Lady Stanley’ flowers at such a valuable time of year. When earlier summer displays are beginning to fade, it steps in with elegant blooms and a lovely lightness. It’s a beautiful way to keep the garden feeling vibrant well into the season.
‘Lady Stanley’ flowers at such a valuable time of year. When earlier summer displays are beginning to fade, it steps in with elegant blooms and a lovely lightness. It’s a beautiful way to keep the garden feeling vibrant well into the season.
Appearance
This deciduous shrub has an upright, vase-shaped habit with fresh green foliage and large semi-double flowers produced over many weeks. The blooms are soft blush pink with a richer rosy-red centre, creating a delicate but noticeable contrast. Each flower has a gently ruffled look, which adds to its charm and softness.
This deciduous shrub has an upright, vase-shaped habit with fresh green foliage and large semi-double flowers produced over many weeks. The blooms are soft blush pink with a richer rosy-red centre, creating a delicate but noticeable contrast. Each flower has a gently ruffled look, which adds to its charm and softness.
Best for
- Sunny mixed borders
- Late-summer colour
- Cottage-style and family gardens
- Sheltered urban gardens
- Feature shrubs in smaller spaces
Position
Best grown in full sun in a warm, sheltered position. A sunny spot will encourage the best flowering and help the plant perform reliably year after year.
Best grown in full sun in a warm, sheltered position. A sunny spot will encourage the best flowering and help the plant perform reliably year after year.
Soil
It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and benefits from a position that does not remain cold or waterlogged.
It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and benefits from a position that does not remain cold or waterlogged.
Growth habit
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lady Stanley’ forms a medium-sized deciduous shrub with an upright, slightly vase-shaped habit. It fits beautifully into mixed borders where a little height and late colour are needed.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Lady Stanley’ forms a medium-sized deciduous shrub with an upright, slightly vase-shaped habit. It fits beautifully into mixed borders where a little height and late colour are needed.
Seasonal interest
- Spring: fresh green foliage emerges
- Summer to early autumn: pale pink semi-double flowers with deeper centres
- Autumn: lingering structure and seasonal softness
- Winter: neat woody framework
Caragh’s Garden Notebook
A lovely shrub for extending the season
If you want the garden to keep giving into late summer and early autumn, this is a beautiful plant to include.
If you want the garden to keep giving into late summer and early autumn, this is a beautiful plant to include.
Sun really matters
For the best flowering, give it the warmest, brightest spot you can.
For the best flowering, give it the warmest, brightest spot you can.
Perfect for softer planting schemes
Its gentle flower colour works beautifully with ornamental grasses, salvias, lavender and other sun-loving companions.
Its gentle flower colour works beautifully with ornamental grasses, salvias, lavender and other sun-loving companions.
Pruning tip
Prune in early spring if needed, as flowers are produced on new season’s growth.
Prune in early spring if needed, as flowers are produced on new season’s growth.
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