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From: Linda Cloonan City: Scarborough, ME
I have a Rose of Sharon now three years in my garden. I trimmed it back last year and now I have a ton of buds. It has just started to bloom with light purple and pinkish flowers. The purple flowers seem to wilt in a matter of days while the pink ones seem to be lasting. What could be the issue with the purple flowers? Thank you.
	Extension Message From: James Schmidt Extension Specialist, Home Horticulture/4-H Department of Crop Sciences schmidt1@illinois.edu
The norm is for the flowers to last about 3 days. Some may hold on longer - that's just the difference with varieties.
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