Hibiscus ‘Lord Baltimore’
Hibiscus
This hibiscus cultivar is not found in the wild in North America. Their large, beautiful flowers are favorites with gardeners. As you can see, I can’t stop taking photos of it.
Plants: Up to 4–5′ (1.2–1.5 m) in height, and about 2–4′ (60–121 cm) around. Stems may be green, red, or woody.
Leaves: Roughly oval, narrow, or split into several lobes; they may be even on the edges, or toothed.
Flowers: Extravagent, trumpet-shaped brilliant red blooms, with five or more petals, 6–10″ (15–25 cm) in diameter, opening in late summer. Flowers have numerous stamens that form a single, long tube at the center. Flowers appear from July to September.
Online References:
8/14/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 16 × 12″ (41 × 29 cm) 
8/21/2016 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
8/14/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) 
9/7/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
8/14/2010 · George & Jan’s, Chelmsford, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (39 × 26 cm) 
ID is uncertain 
9/7/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
8/21/2016 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
8/27/2017 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (16 × 11 cm) 
8/14/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm) 
9/7/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Malvales | Includes cacao, balsa, lime, linden, basswood, daphnes, hibiscus, hollyhocks, okra, baobab, cotton, kapok, and many others |
| Family | Malvaceae | Includes okra, jute, cacao, hibiscus, many others |
| Genus | Hibiscus | Ancient Greek and Latin name for some mallow-like plant |
Hibiscus ‘Lord Baltimore’ description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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