Getting Started
Hello Fellow Hibiscus Enthusiast:
Welcome to the love and passion of growing hibiscus
and to discovering what the IHS web site has to offer.
This little introduction is design to get you started with the
basics of hibiscus culture and familiarize you with our web site so that
you can find what interests you. All of the below is available by browsing
though the menu which brought you here.
First of all, frequently
visitors to our web site are seeking both a friendly atmosphere to share
common interests and to gain information at one level or another about
hibiscus. For daily contact where we can answers specific questions and
exchange experiences, do consider joining the IHS and its mail list by
subscribing at the bottom of the home page.
If you run into complications, contact snowball@libero.it
for automatic sign up. However,
should you just need some basic information, the following may guide you.
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Super Simple Hibiscus For Beginners:
For complete information
consider purchasing the IHS CD by clicking on it at the top of the menu,
left side of the Home Page.
2) If
you want to get started growing hibiscus from seed check these sources:
ulla@lengdobler.de
The
American Hibiscus Society Seed Bank
3) If you want to know more about growing hibiscus from seed try:
*Morning
Coffee With Nadeen:*
4) For info
on pruning take a look at:
5) If you
are looking for information on propagation try these:
Helpful Hints On Rooting:
Grafting
Made Easy:
6)
If you
are interested in hybridizing, try these articles:
*A Beginning
Hybridizer’s Experience:*
*Purdie
Pointers:*
7) If you want to see the wide
diversity of hibiscus, take a look at the Hibiscus
Archives, which
provide photos and information on Hibiscus Species, Cultivars Of Tropical Hibiscus - H. rosa-sinensis and
the mystery archive of unidentified blooms of diverse beauty.
8) If
you are interested in some of our activities, click here
to see our photo
competitions, our wallpaper library, HOTY & MOTY Programs.
9) If you would like to see some new hibiscus creations (unique blooms grown from seed) check out the Member Seedlings section: Hybridizer’s Corner
10)
If you
are looking for diverse information check out the Hibiscus
International Index (HI
is our bi monthly cyber publications with articles of hibiscus interest
spanning the globe, if you see an article which looks like it might be
of interest, click on the volume number and then click on the article
in the Table Of Contents that appears):
11)
And if you don’t find what you need here. Check out these highly
recommended sites:
Pictorial Guide
To Grafting:
Insects
And Diseases:
12)Lastly
for diverse additional source of hibiscus information check out the IHS
Recommend Links
Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!
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