Pink Flowers And ESP
Ask the Expert: I can't remember what the name of the plant was…
Last year I bought two plants from Lowes. I absolutely fell in love with them. Very low maintenance, did well in direct sun-light and bloomed spring, summer and all fall. They had only 1-3 flowers per plant at a time, and were pink. The flower itself ranged approximately 4-6 inches in diameter. The base and leaves was all green. They were a foot tall, maybe a little more. I want them again for my flower bed but I have no idea what they were called. Can you help please? Thanks. Holly
Reply:
I assume that you don't have a picture of this plant. So I will have to use my ESP to determine what this plant is. Just a little joke. There are several flowers that fit that description. Based on the blooms size and the amount of blooms, two flowers immediately pop to mind - gerberas and hibiscus.
Gerbera
Pink Hibiscus
Do either of these flowers look like your flower? If not I'll Keep trying until we find out what it is.
April 1st, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Yes the Gerbera's was it. I'm so glad you could help.
Only difference was mine was a beautiful lighter pink color. Thank you sooo much. Now I can put what I want in my flower bed. 
They look beautiful with other assortment of flowers as well. Holly
April 1st, 2009 at 1:52 pm
We grow lots of colors at our garden center. Last Year I had a bed of yellows and oranges. The year before I did hot pink. Sometimes I grow them in pots on my patio.
So glad my ESP was working today.