As the buds open, the flowers are a pretty rose color.
When fully opened, the bloom is white with a dusting of maroon. 
After blooming, these pods form. Later they open as cotton bolls.
I wish the cotton, itself, was maroon! Even with plain white cotton, the plant is awesome! Actually, the white cotton really stands out against the maroon colored foliage!
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Lorilee
Wow... these plants are SO beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI've only been to Fredericksburg once, many years ago, but I loved that quaint town. I would love to go back some day and see what it's like now.
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What a gorgeous flower. Love it. Mimi
ReplyDeleteFrom the first pictures, I thought this was a hibscus, but a maroon cotton plant? How cool! Thanks for sharing your beauty (I bet those white cotton balls really stand out on this plant).
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