Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge' (Pink Rose of Sharon) — H45 cm | Pot Ø17 cm
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Frequently asked questions
When should you prune a potted Hibiscus syriacus? Prune Hibiscus syriacus in late winter, shortening the previous year's branches to two or three buds, as it flowers on new growth.
How tall does Hibiscus syriacus grow? Hibiscus syriacus reaches 2 to 3 m in the ground and stays more compact in a pot, where annual pruning keeps it as a dense shrub.
Shipping & packaging
Shipped within 24/48 hours via DPD
- Delivery in 2 to 5 working days
- Eco-friendly packaging: recyclable boxes and biodegradable materials
- Special protection so your plant arrives in perfect condition
- Tracking link sent by email as soon as your parcel ships
- Shipping costs and the free-shipping threshold depend on your country — see our delivery page
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We guarantee that your plants will arrive in perfect condition. If your plant arrives damaged or in poor condition:
- Contact us promptly at hello@verdeia.eu with photos
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The guarantee covers: damage in transit, plants severely weakened on arrival, and order preparation errors.
CARE TIPS ON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack your plant immediately and inspect it
- Let it acclimatize for 24-48h in a bright spot out of direct sunlight
- Check the soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting, if needed
- Keep it away from heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe the leaves to remove dust
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🌺 Large deep pink flowers with red centers • ☀️ Full sun or bright partial shade • 🦋 Attracts bees and butterflies • ❄️ Hardy down to -20 °C • 🐾 Non-toxic • ✂️ Easy to prune
Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge', or althea, is a hardy shrub covered with large deep pink flowers with dark red centers from July to September. A British horticultural selection of a species native to East Asia, it is one of the plants for sunny balconies that bloom in midsummer, when many others begin to fade.
Its single flowers, around ten centimeters wide, open one after another throughout the season. Its deeply lobed green foliage falls in autumn and regrows late in spring. Delivered young in a 17 cm pot, it forms a dense bush after the first pruning and can reach 2 to 3 m when planted in the ground.
Which hibiscus should you choose?
Eight altheas in the catalog, as bushes or trained as standards:
- Hibiscus 'Woodbridge' (this plant) — large single deep pink flowers with a red center, as a bush in a Ø17 cm pot. The most colorful of the bushes.
- Hibiscus 'Hamabo' — very pale pink flowers with a purple center, as a bush in a Ø17 cm pot. The softest.
- Hibiscus Blue Chiffon® standard — soft blue flowers with a lace-like center. The only blue one.
- Hibiscus Lavender Chiffon® standard — lavender flowers with a lace-like center. The most romantic.
- Hibiscus Magenta Chiffon® standard — magenta pink flowers with a lace-like center. The most vibrant.
- Hibiscus Starburst Chiffon® standard — white flowers veined with pink. The most graphic.
- Hibiscus White Chiffon® standard — pure white flowers with a lace-like center. The brightest.
- Hibiscus Tricolour standard — three flower colors on a single tree. The most spectacular.
The standards form a small tree upon delivery; the bushes cost less and can be freely shaped through pruning.
Exposure & placement
The more sun it receives, the more it flowers: six hours of direct sun per day is ideal. Once established, it tolerates heat, wind, and moderate drought.
- Exposure: full sun, or bright partial shade with less abundant flowering.
- Location: south- or west-facing balcony, terrace, large container, flowering hedge in the garden.
- Hardiness in a pot: down to -20 °C — it stays outdoors all year round.
- Soil type: any well-draining potting soil, including alkaline soil.
It loses its leaves in autumn and does not start growing again until April or May: bare branches in spring are normal.
Watering & care
In a pot, it needs regular water during flowering: testing the substrate with your finger prevents overwatering, and going away for a few days in summer should be planned in advance.
- Watering: moderate — regular from June to September, when the substrate is dry on the surface; almost none in winter.
- Water: tap water is suitable.
- Fertilizer: fertilizer for flowering plants, every three weeks from April to August.
- Pruning: in late winter, cut the previous year's branches back to two or three buds.
- Repotting: in spring, in a 25 to 30 cm pot, using shrub potting soil.
It flowers on the current year's shoots: hard pruning in March produces more flowers, not fewer.
Decor ideas & plant combinations
Its bright pink blends well with the blues and purples of plants that share the same balcony exposure in full sun.
- For a blue and pink summer flower bed, plant a 'Poppin Purple' agapanthus at its base — its deep purple flower umbels bloom at the same time as the hibiscus.
- For a Mediterranean feel, surround it with 'Hidcote Blue' lavender — its fragrant purple flower spikes and the pink flowers attract butterflies together.
- To dress up the edge of the container, add a 'Azura Blue' blue fescue — its blue-gray clump makes the pink stand out and conceals the bare base of the stems.
- To enhance the pot, choose the anthracite Capi Nature Skin pot — its dark tone makes the large pink flowers stand out.
Paired with Hibiscus 'Hamabo', it creates a flowering hedge in two shades of pink from July to September.
Verdeia tips
- Don't think it's dead in spring: it is one of the last shrubs to break dormancy. Scratch a branch with your fingernail: if the wood is green underneath, it will grow back, like all the cold-hardy plants that spend winter outdoors in pots.
- Watch the buds in summer: a lack of water in hot weather causes the buds to drop before they open, while yellowing leaves often signal the opposite problem: overwatering.
- Give it as a housewarming gift: hardy, safe for animals, and flowering every summer, it settles easily on any sunny balcony and is one of the plants to give as gifts that last for years.
Technical specifications
- Botanical name: Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge'
- Common name: Althea, shrub althea, Rose of Sharon
- Family: Malvaceae
- Origin: English horticultural selection, species native to East Asia
- Size on delivery: H45 cm | Pot Ø17 cm
- Habit: bushy and upright
- Mature height: 2 to 3 m in the ground, less in a pot
- Flowering: July to September, large single deep pink flowers with a red center
- Exposure: full sun or bright partial shade
- Watering: moderate
- Soil type: any well-drained soil, including calcareous soil
- Hardiness: down to -20 °C
- Foliage: deciduous, green, dissected
- Care: easy, annual pruning at the end of winter
- Toxicity: non-toxic to animals and children
- Decorative style: Mediterranean / Cottage garden / Flowering balcony
Each plant is unique: its height, number of stems, and presence of leaves naturally vary depending on the season and delivery date.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
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What should I do when my plant arrives?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What should I do if my plant arrives damaged?
Contact us within 48 hours with a photo of the issue. Our team will assess the situation and offer you the best solution: replacement, partial refund, or recovery advice.
Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, standard returns are not possible. However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. For any other cases (order error, decorative pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.