African Rose Mallow Question

[blessedfamily]

Just bought this African Rose Mallow plant as it was in the plant section of the Farm Market but I can not find any information on google about it being planted in a pond?? Anyone have one? Says it grows 3-4' HEIGHT above water but Depth is 0-2" but I still can not find anyone planting it in water. Thanks for any help. Amber

 

[addy1]

Here is a link with some information

http://davesgarden.c...ides/pf/go/982/

http://2bnthewild.com/plants/H196.htm

http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/H/Hibiscus_grandiflorus/

If it says 0-2" I would put it in clay, pea gravel with the crown no more than 2 inches below water level. To be safe have the plant at 0 inches i.e. the water level with the soil top. They like constant wet.

 

[blessedfamily]

Thanks Addy..I meant I found it in the aquatic plant section he he..it looks to be beautiful when it grows.

 

[blessedfamily]

This is the one I have -
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2112/

 

[blessedfamily]

I planted where it would be moist but from the sounds of it I may need it OUT of the pond? HMMm

 

[Waterbug]

I had a Mallow in a bog and also out of the pond in soil. My was from a friend so unknown variety, I assumed it was Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus laevis. Same family Malvaceae (Mallow). The one in the pond was planted in a pea gravel bog, crown a couple inches above water. Grew about the same as the one in soil and well watered.

I do think that generally for all marginals the higher out of the water, until just wet feet, the less chance of rot, the better they do. When a depth is given for a marginal I think it's always the maximum depth, not the optimal depth.