After going into a semi-retirement, Bobby Dupont of the Dupont Nursery attended a flower show in Baton Rouge. He became obsessed with a particular annual, and he decided to create his own Cajun hibiscus flower. He went to his nursery in Bayou Plaquemine, Louisiana and went to work.
Having joined a society of enthusiasts, he was able to get cuttings from all over the world. He began grafting these, crossing many varieties of plant species. He bred some largely for size, having a hybrid that grows to a foot in length. However, at least in the beginning, he was focused on breeding for color.
These original creations were made through grafting the various species together. At this point, they are focused primarily on the bush itself, and how the plant grows. All of their plants are now started from roots rather than grafts.
It is an interesting point to note that they are not an Arcadian family. They moved to Plaquemine from Alsace. As his hybrids began to show promise in the retail market, he went ahead and gave them his own special name, after the region where they were hybridized, and a copyright was pursued in 2000.
A monk at Loyola University in New Orleans shares the Dupont obsession with these flowers. He began assisting the Duponts with creating hybrids, and he has created a tropical paradise at the university. He now starts the roots for the Dupont Nursery on the science building rooftop, and gives the baby plants to the nursery when they are ready.
A beautiful cajun hibiscus is now available, made possible by a man in retirement. What was once strictly an annual, can now be grown as a perennial in many planting zones. These flowers are a favorite among gardeners all over the country, and are especially noteworthy as a plant to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Having joined a society of enthusiasts, he was able to get cuttings from all over the world. He began grafting these, crossing many varieties of plant species. He bred some largely for size, having a hybrid that grows to a foot in length. However, at least in the beginning, he was focused on breeding for color.
These original creations were made through grafting the various species together. At this point, they are focused primarily on the bush itself, and how the plant grows. All of their plants are now started from roots rather than grafts.
It is an interesting point to note that they are not an Arcadian family. They moved to Plaquemine from Alsace. As his hybrids began to show promise in the retail market, he went ahead and gave them his own special name, after the region where they were hybridized, and a copyright was pursued in 2000.
A monk at Loyola University in New Orleans shares the Dupont obsession with these flowers. He began assisting the Duponts with creating hybrids, and he has created a tropical paradise at the university. He now starts the roots for the Dupont Nursery on the science building rooftop, and gives the baby plants to the nursery when they are ready.
A beautiful cajun hibiscus is now available, made possible by a man in retirement. What was once strictly an annual, can now be grown as a perennial in many planting zones. These flowers are a favorite among gardeners all over the country, and are especially noteworthy as a plant to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
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