Like the nose of the proverbial reindeer, the flowers of 'Rudolph' are really big and really red! The single 7-9" flowers are bright red with pretty white markings in the eye, and they bloom in masses. The parents 'Saffron' and 'Dragon's Breath' combine vivid orange genes and dark red genes to give 'Rudolph' its glowing red pigments. Released from HVH in 2011. Hybridizer: C. Black

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Another day; another hibiscus bloom.
Three more days of warm weather before a killing, hard freeze.
Today was in the middle 70's.
So, I still have Tropicals out on the deck.
However, it was very windy.

I've found that this hibiscus's blooms vary in color intensity;
depending on the weather when they open.
Back in May: https://pbase.com/image/172623799