Koki`o Ke`oke`o (probably Hibiscus arnottianus)
Also known as Koki`o Kea, this is one of the few cultivated native Hawaiian Hibiscus plants. The flowers are white with red staminal column. The flowers also have a light sweet fragrance. The plant's smooth leaves are unusual for hibiscuses. This is likely what makes it resistant to pests like the hibiscus mite which causes attacked leaves to deform.
I'm experimenting with ways to propagate this plant.
Also known as Koki`o Kea, this is one of the few cultivated native Hawaiian Hibiscus plants. The flowers are white with red staminal column. The flowers also have a light sweet fragrance. The plant's smooth leaves are unusual for hibiscuses. This is likely what makes it resistant to pests like the hibiscus mite which causes attacked leaves to deform.
I'm experimenting with ways to propagate this plant.
Comments
 | 11:33pm April 24 2007frann said: Let me know if you find an easy way. I tried doing it from the stems and had no luck. |
 | 1:14am April 25 2007Poulet said: Very beautiful Cha-ba image! ;))
I like her fragile and tender petals so much. Here we have Hibiscus as well, many colours, Pueo but I think we don't have this sweet pink. :)) |
 | 2:54am April 25 2007ashdad said: Beautiful blossom! |
 | 11:03pm April 25 2007yellville said: White beauty |
 | 12:16am April 26 2007pueo said: (reply to comment #27149) at the moment I'm using cuttings. The key to cuttings is using sterile media and not letting them dry out. That and time. Most of my cuttings seem to be doing fine at the moment. I don't recommend trying to root the cuttings in water but that appears to be working nonetheless. What I do recommend is: 1) using fresh cuttings (the fresher the better) 2) use sterile/clean stuff like a clean pair of scissors, clean pot, sterile media 3) Use rooting hormone (hormonex #1 and #3 appear to be working the best for me so far but I think Rootone w/fungicide would likely work fine too). 4) Sterile soil-less media such as a pearlite-peat mix or a fine cinder and peat mix will work well. 7) Remove all leaves except some smaller top leaves. This will keep your cutting from losing to much water through the leaves. 6) Keep it moist. If you have an intermittent water sprayer that's the best but you can also get a hand spray bottle, fill with water, and spray your cuttings a few times a day. If you can't keep spraying, consider "tenting". I have some of my cuttings pots in a plastic bag. I don't have to worry about moisture on them. I check them every couple of days to make sure it is still moist and nothing is rotting. 7) Be patient. The propagation book I have says it may take 3 to 5 months before the plants are well rooted. |
 | 4:39am May 5 2007CelticClicks said: wonderful shot and information!
and thank you for the nice welcome :-) |
