Rose of Sharon

I love the way the petals of the Rose of Sharon change colour as they wither before dropping to the ground.

[Denise Wood]

Looks like what we call hibiscus :)

[Issi Bannerman]

@gilbertwood I think it's the hibiscus family, but different from regular hibiscus. Must google the difference.

[Issi Bannerman]

@gilbertwood And look what I found ... Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) and Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) are cousins. Both are members of the mallow family, a large group of several hundred different plant species. While the flowers of rose of Sharon and Chinese hibiscus look similar, these plants are from different climates; one is temperate and the other tropical. So they thrive in different places.

[Denise Wood]

@jamibann Wow! Thanks for all this info - it's a BIG family :)

[Bep]

Beautiful (and interesting information).

[Jennifer]

Beautiful flower and shot

[Sally Ings]

Beautiful

[Kathy]

Lovely blooms new and old in the rain.

[vstap]

One of my favorite flowers, and this is so well captured, both full bloom and other stages.