Hibiscus flower with an interesting appendage

[Tracy]

I came across this flower sporting an interesting appendage.  I don't think I have ever noticed one on any of the many hibiscus plants I have grown over the years.  Anyone else ever encounter anything like this on a Hibiscus?

[Silas_Sancona]

  On 11/8/2022 at 12:33 AM, Tracy said:

I came across this flower sporting an interesting appendage.  I don't think I have ever noticed one on any of the many hibiscus plants I have grown over the years.  Anyone else ever encounter anything like this on a Hibiscus?

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Seen this occasionally on some cultivars..  Not 100% sure what causes it, but thinking it is some sort of random mutation..  

[iDesign]

You have a "petaloid" - something random that happens with hibiscus on occasion.

Here are some lovely petaloids on a recent "Namaste" hibiscus of mine...

For comparison, here is the official photo of "Namaste" in the Hibiscus Cultivar registry...



The unpredicability of the blooms is one thing I love about Hibiscus... so many surprises. In my mind, palms and other slow-growing plants in the yard are my visual meal... with smaller treats like hibiscus blooms being the candy. Gives me a reason to get up in the morning and go check out the yard.