Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
'Carousel Pink Candy'
rose mallow
Hibiscus 'Carousel Pink Candy' is pure summer theatre—a showstopper that bursts into bloom just when your garden craves a little drama. Its enormous pink flowers, each painted with a rich red-pink eye, seem almost tropical in their opulence, yet this hardy rose mallow is perfectly content in a British border. Rising on upright stems that become pleasingly woody at the base, Hibiscus 'Carousel Pink Candy' forms a handsome clump of maple-shaped foliage, the leaves shimmering from deep green to smoky purple as the light shifts. Come late summer, it puts on a breathtaking display that lasts until autumn’s first whispers, ensuring your garden ends the season on a glorious high.
There’s a generosity to Hibiscus 'Carousel Pink Candy' that feels almost theatrical—each bloom can span the width of a teacup, yet it never appears overblown. Plant it where it can bask in full sun, and it’ll reward you year after year with an ever more impressive performance. The contrast between those dramatic petals and dusky leaves gives it real designer appeal, whether as a focal point in a border or among ornamental grasses and late-flowering perennials. Hardy, glamorous, and surprisingly undemanding, Hibiscus 'Carousel Pink Candy' is a plant that knows how to take centre stage without a hint of fuss.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12'ᴾᴮᴿ)(Carousel Series)
- Flower colour
- Pink, red
- Established height
- 1-1.2m
- Established spread
- 50-70cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green, bronze
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 4 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- No
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Clay
Loam
Multipurpose compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
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choice to delivery
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