Press Release from Southern Growers - Montgomery, Alabama.

NEW  CONFEDERATE  ROSE  NOW  AVAILABLE (Patent Applied For)

Southern Growers Wholesale Greenhouses in Montgomery, Alabama has recently introduced an exciting new hibiscus, Hibiscus mutabilis `Almaii', commonly called Confederate Rose or Hardy Hibiscus.

The hibiscus was discovered by Mrs. Alma Bodiford, an avid Master Gardener from Luverne, AL. As friends gave her cuttings of plants, she would root them in the fall and plant them in her garden. In the spring of 1997, Mrs. Alma didn’t feel like planting each cutting in individual holes, so she bunched them together and put them in one large hole.

When these cuttings reached maturity in the fall, Mrs. Alma discovered one of the cuttings had mutated, bearing a flower which had five blooms in each of its large  buds. The new variety named  ' Alma's Star' is registered with the American Hibiscus Society and a patent has been applied for.

It is currently being marketed to independent garden centers and growers in the southern U.S. exclusively by Southern Growers as part of the Southern Favorites™ collection.

Bill Cook, VP of Southern Growers, stated that this is one of the most unique flowering hibiscus that has ever been discovered.

It has large rose pink flowers that consists of five double blooms bundled into one large bud.  “It has been under our research and review for several years and we feel it will be a great addition to anyone's garden or landscape.” said Mr. Cook.  Alma's Star is adaptive to most soils and a very vigorous grower. It is rated for zones 7-9 and can be grown in more northern zones if protected from severe cold. In the South , it blooms magnificently from late summer until first hard freeze , going dormant in Winter and exploding with new growth each spring. Garden centers will have excellent P.O.P. signage and posters available to help merchandise this new plant. To purchase Alma’s Star Confederate Rose contact your local garden center.
For more info. contact Southern Growers at 1-800-933-5888 ext. 244, Email: lynn@southerngrowers.com

Mailing address : P.O.Box 3508, Montgomery, Alabama 36109-0508.

Alma’s Star has been featured in Today’s Garden Center Magazine, NM Pro Magazine, Alabama Gardening Magazine, Georgia Gardening Magazine, The Troy Messenger, The Dothan Eagle, Cooperative Farming News, Montgomery Living, Montgomery Advertiser……………..