Rose of Sharon

[TommyZ]

Wow, you guys werent kidding, my RF absolutly LOVES chomping on the roses. The only other thing ive seen her eat so eagerly was the blueberries. I think Ive heard it mentioned the rose is close to hibiscus, is that right? Is this something i can make a tea from? Heres a few pics of the lil one nom'ing.



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[tortadise]

Yes its a species of cold hardy hibiscus, at least one variety is. There are many different kinds. You can also feed the leaves. They love them almost as much.

 

[wellington]

Oh yes, good for source. So are roses. As for the tea. Idk, but try it.

 

[AnnV]

Wow, we have many Rose of Sharon bushes. I am going to try some with my torts. Is there any advantage or disadvantage to different colored flowers? I have all colors.
Thanks for the info.
Ann from CT

 

[johnsonnboswell]

Some tortoises clearly prefer one color over the others.