Hibiscus from seeds

Hi all , got soe seeds of hibiscus coccineus and manihot....did anyone tryed them before?
will they ever flower?
thank you

 

H. coccineus I have tried.
Only flowered for me in Sept after being baked in the greenhouse.
Cant comment on Manihot.

 

I fancied a go at H coccineus, then I read that it probably wouldn't flower in the UK, so haven't bothered.

 

Good luck with the Okra Sal! Often thought about it, but it is tropical/sub-tropical.

If you are after a challenge then they are a good choice. If you're after results then I would consider its relative Abutilon. I was sent some Abutilon x hybridum seeds and they were sown in October 2011. I kept two plants for myself and they were blooming in their pots by July 2012. They look very much like A.pictum...................

 

I grew several different Hibiscus from seed last year Sal, including coccinea. But none of them flowered. I remember Pete saying that coccinea was difficult. However I suspect other varieties will flower.


The only one that did flower from seed last year was Alyogyne huegelii (above), a close relative - also called Hibiscus huegelii sometimes.