Our Hibiscus Sabdariffa

It was only about ten days ago, in late August, when I went out to check our hibiscus plants to look for signs of blooms. The leaves were healthy, but still no signs of flower buds. Yesterday was September first, and I was so pleased to see that there were small buds covering most of the plants.

Last year, we had one plant that had very narrow leaves, and produced very few flowers. The other plants had leaves that were much broader and were covered with blooms. I have a few plants this year with the same leaf look, and again few or no flower buds yet. The seeds all came from our last year's crop. It makes me wonder if I should possibly sort these plants out before planting. I will observe their production this autumn and take further notes.