White Hot is among the varieties of hibiscus plants for sale at the Tropical Plant Sale at Rotary Park. PROVIDED

For the first time, the James E. Hendry Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society will have plants for sale at the popular Tropical Plant Sale at Rotary Park this October.

Cathy Dunn, of the James E. Hendry Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society, said with the demand for hibiscus plants remaining consistently strong, they decided to try the Tropical Plant Sale in Cape Coral to help meet the demand from their hibiscus enthusiasts.

The Tropical Plant Sale, which will also feature edible plants, orchids, succulents, bromeliads, palms, as well as fruit and flowering trees, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Rotary Park, 5600 Rose Garden Road, in Cape Coral.

The sale will feature 180 plants from a Sarasota nursery, 10 each of the 18 varieties, for only $20 a plant. Those include A Mother’s Dream, Fire & Ice, Gypsy Rom, Joan of Arc, Lightning Jack, Love Pat, Masked Bandit, Randy Henson’s Legacy, Red Planet, Sebastian, Sonny’s Passion, Stargazer, Sweetie Pie, Tarantella, Texas Wild, Vibrance and White Hot & Yellow Bird.

The hibiscus plants for sale are from a nursery in the Sarasota area.

Sebastian is among the varieties of hibiscus plants for sale at the Tropical Plant Sale at Rotary Park. PROVIDED

“They only sell wholesale plants, so this sale provides a rare opportunity to purchase these beautiful hibiscus plants,” Dunn said. “Hybrid tropical hibiscus prefer temperatures between 60 and 90 degrees, so they thrive in our Southwest Florida climate.”

The hibiscus requires light soil, so their delicate roots are not constantly wet, or in heavy, compacted soil, as well as needing at least 12 hours of sunlight each day.

“Each plant that we sell will have a detailed care sheet and a larger pot that can be used to pot the plant after a few weeks,” she said.

Those who wish to learn more about the hibiscus are encouraged to join the chapter’s monthly meeting.

“I encourage any readers who are interested in learning more about hybrid tropical hibiscus to attend one of our meetings,” Dunn said. “We have educational programs at each meeting, which are held on the second Sunday of each month at 1:30 p.m., at the Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council Building, adjacent to the Edison Ford Winter Estates at 2166 Virginia Ave. in Fort Myers.”

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A Mothers Dream is among the varieties of hibiscus plants for sale at the Tropical Plant Sale at Rotary Park. PROVIDED