Peter also collected and propagated the parent clones of the plant material which will be supplied for this lab. Hibiscus were selected for this lab because they are easy to manipulate. The older varieties are easy to roots from cuttings, and all varieties graft readily. This is very fortunate, as In recent years many spectacular polyploid varieties have been developed. These varieties do not usually root as readily, and some have poor root systems, but they may be grafted onto rootstocks of older varieties.
Most fancy hibiscus sold today are grafts onto clonally propagated or seedling rootstocks.
In the future, we should have a section on rooting hibiscus from cuttings. Before you go out and root or graft a fancy variety, however, make sure it is not patented. It is not the intention of the maintainers of this site to encourage criminal activity. It is highly recommended that you do the following readings before you start. In addition, high lighted terms in the text are linked to relevent material in the Glossary and section on tools.