Dainty Pink Hibiscus

Dainty Pink Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Dainty Pink') is a lush, tropical-style shrub that grows to about 2m high and 1.2m wide, scattered with large, soft pink flowers in the classic windmill shape through the warmer months. It makes a showy informal hedge, a specimen plant or a container shrub. Give it sun and shelter and it keeps flowering for much of the year.

Why you'll love it

• Soft pink windmill flowers. Large, open blooms in a gentle pink, shaped like the classic hibiscus windmill, are easy on the eye, easy for bees to reach and easy to partner with other colours.
• Months of flowers. The shrub flowers through the warmer months, and for much of the year in a frost-free garden.
• Three jobs in one. Plant it as a specimen, an informal flowering hedge or a container shrub, whichever the garden needs.
• Tropical style. It gives a tropical-style look in any warm garden without the bulk of a tree hibiscus.
• A manageable size. At about 2m by 1.2m it is slimmer than many hibiscus, which suits narrower beds and side boundaries.

Where it works best

Informal flowering hedge. Plant 1m apart in a single row. With a mature width of 1.2m the bushes overlap and form a loose, flowering screen of about 2m.

Specimen plant. A single shrub in a sunny bed with a mulched base makes a focal point, and its soft colour suits courtyards and entries.

Containers. A large pot on a sunny, sheltered terrace keeps it close and lets you shelter it from cold or wind.

Growing Dainty Pink Hibiscus in Australia

Position and climate. Dainty Pink wants sun and shelter, in the warmer parts of Australia. Protect it from strong winds, dry exposed sites and frost. Frost damage starts at about 2°C, so in southern gardens a pot that can move against a warm wall or under cover is the safest approach.

Soil. Free draining soil enriched with compost suits it. Keep the soil moist but never waterlogged, and mulch to hold the moisture.

Water and feed. Mulch and water well until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks, and give it extra water during dry spells. A liquid fertiliser applied twice a year keeps it healthy.

Pruning. Prune and fertilise after flowering in spring. Scale can attack a plant in poor condition, so keep it fed and watered, and treat any outbreak with eco-oil.

What to expect when it arrives

We sell Dainty Pink Hibiscus as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. Tubes are an economical way to build a hedge, and they travel upright, ready to plant out or pot on once the weather is warm.

Tube stock comes from our grower and is not always on offer. A sold out tube here means none are available at present, and the notify button emails you the day it is back.

Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.

Plant care guides and related reading

• Browse our hibiscus range
• Hibiscus care guide: pruning and feeding
• Designing a lush tropical garden
• More flowering plants

Common questions

How big does Dainty Pink get?

Up to about 2m high and 1.2m wide. It makes a slim shrub that suits an informal hedge or a specimen position.

What should I do about scale?

Scale tends to attack plants in poor condition, so keep the shrub healthy with water and a liquid feed twice a year. Treat an infestation with eco-oil.

Does Dainty Pink suit a container?

Yes. Use a large pot and a good potting mix, keep it sunny and sheltered, and water it more often than a garden plant.