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04-SEP-2004 Hubert J Steed

Blue Hibiscus on 9th Street

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/160s f/5.6 at 154.0mm iso400 full exif

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Hubert Steed06-Sep-2004 23:48
Coleen,

Yes this is the "Rose of Sharon" also known as Hibiscus syriacus "Blue Bird." This one was on a 15 foot bush. According the American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia it doesn't appear to be directly related to the althea plant.
Coleen 06-Sep-2004 22:42
I think that's a Rose of Sharon (althea).