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#2265673
Milan
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Hibiscus question 
I bought the kids a little hibiscus tree yesterday for treats and I was wondering do you just feed the flowers or are the leaves safe too?
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05/08/12 01:00pm
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#2265674
Really
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Message To: Milan In reference to Message Id: 2265673
Hibiscus question
The leaves are perfectly safe! Mine enjoy them all the time.
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05/08/12 01:21pm
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#2265693
Milan
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Message To: Really In reference to Message Id: 2265674
Hibiscus question
Awesome. I was wondering because the little tree I got only has one flower on it lol. Hopefully it grows quickly. Do you have any tips on keeping it happy and healthy?
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05/08/12 05:10pm
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#2265698
Really
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Message To: Milan In reference to Message Id: 2265693
Hibiscus question
Don’t let your iguana near it or he’ll eat it up before it gets a chance to grow. LOL Also, as an fyi, since iggies are vegetarians their poop makes amazing fertilizer.
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05/08/12 05:33pm
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#2265701
Milan
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Message To: Really In reference to Message Id: 2265698
Hibiscus question
Ummm so I just read the little tag on it an it says not for human or animal consumption ornamental only. Is there a difference between regular and ornamental hibiscus?
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05/08/12 06:06pm
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#2265702
Really
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Message To: Milan In reference to Message Id: 2265701
Hibiscus question
I’ve never heard of any difference. I know I eat the hibiscus off of my own hibiscus bushes all the time.
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05/08/12 06:07pm
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#2265704
Really
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Message To: Really In reference to Message Id: 2265702
Hibiscus question
Milan, I just went and looked and three of my five hibiscus bushes still have tags on them. I don’t see anything on any of the tags warning against human or animal consumption. I’ve never heard of that on a hibiscus. One of mine was from SAMs and the other two with tags from Lowes. Where did you buy yours?
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05/08/12 06:13pm
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#2265709
Milan
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Message To: Really In reference to Message Id: 2265704
Hibiscus question
I bought it at home depot...
Here’s a pic of it
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05/08/12 06:50pm
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#2265718
Milan
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Message To: Milan In reference to Message Id: 2265709
Hibiscus question
oh and ignore the lily behind it, those are waiting for the rain to stop to be planted in our lily garden lol! not for iguana treats. also we planted a garden today full of collards, kale, turnip greens, mustard greens, green beans, peppers, and squash for the iggies!
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05/08/12 08:37pm
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#2265734
Really
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Message To: Milan In reference to Message Id: 2265718
Hibiscus question
It looks like an ordinary hibiscus to me. I know we’ve eaten hibiscus from Home Depot and given them to our animals so I honestly don’t know why it would say that.
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05/08/12 10:56pm
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#2265806
Milan
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Message To: Really In reference to Message Id: 2265734
Hibiscus question
Well I did give each of the igs a flower petal before I noticed the sign and I’ve noticed no ill effects. Maybe it’s just to cover their butts incase someone with an allergy eats them?
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05/09/12 04:59pm
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#2265812
Really
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Message To: Milan In reference to Message Id: 2265806
Hibiscus question
Maybe. If ever I am in doubt about giving my iguanas something I eat it myself first. I figure if I don’t get sick they should be okay too.
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05/09/12 05:32pm
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#2265888
Mrgrinch
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Message To: Really In reference to Message Id: 2265812
Hibiscus question
I got hibiscus from home depot as well. It says that because there are pesticides sprayed onto it. Just thoroughly rinse it out with a hose.
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05/10/12 05:15am
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#2265944
Really
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Message To: Mrgrinch In reference to Message Id: 2265888
Hibiscus question
If it is just a pesticide thing than time will also take care of that. Unless I get a bush from the organic garden center, I do usually let them sit for about a month in fresh dirt before feeding anything to the igs. I forgot about that!
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05/10/12 04:46pm
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