Gorgeous variegated tropical Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Red Wave'

            I fell in love with the beautiful variegated foliage of this hibiscus early last year and had to have it!  I had no idea what color bloom it would have and I honestly didn't care if it ever bloomed -- I just loved that foliage.  I should have realized that the name, 'Red Wave', referred to the bloom color as there is no real red in the foliage -- just deep pinks.  

This pretty foliage wilts a bit when the sun gets strong, but it soon bounces back.  I shot this at the height of the sunny day and noticed that the foliage looks a bit droopy.  It still looks beautiful to me, though!

Taken on: June 26, 2015

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'Red Wave' hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Variegated foliage

In my Garden

Late June

Austin

Texas

Central Texas

Pawightm

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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX P7100, f/2.8, 1/160 sec, 6mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON COOLPIX P7100
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	6mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	COOLPIX P7100V1.0
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