Unusual looking plant with big flowers

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  1. Carnby

    Carnby Active Member 10 Years

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    I took this photo in Tuscany: I would like to know what plant it is because it looks quite unusual to me. It is a small tree or great shrub, about 2-3 m tall, flowering in early autumn (in my zone) and with peculiar leaves.
     

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Hibiscus syriacus

    HTH
    Chris
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    One of the double-flowered cultivars.
     
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    Carnby Active Member 10 Years

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    Thanks a lot; in fact, I know the plant, but I've usually seen only single-flowered ones. I guess it might be a 'Ardens' or a 'Lavender Chiffon' cultivar.
     
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