A new and distinct cultivar of winter-hardy, herbaceous, perennial, hybrid Hibiscus plant named Ballet Slippers comprising a compact habit of multiple, well-branched, basal stems over a prolonged season having a white middle portion, a shiny deep-red eye, blushed with pink along the petal tips and leading edges. Flower shape is slightly cupped with the leading petal edge slightly ruffled and not lying flat on the petal underneath. The foliage is three-lobed, deeply dissected, and dark green colored.

A new and distinct Hibiscus cultivar named SUMMER FESTIVAL is disclosed, characterized by fully double deep magenta flowers. Plants are compact and have flowers that will open in cold climates. The new variety is a Hibiscus, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

A new and distinct cultivar of winter-hardy, herbaceous, perennial, hybrid Hibiscus plant named Airbrush Effect comprising a compact habit of multiple, well-branched, basal stems having flowers of a vibrant pink with salmon tones in concentrated speckles that appear like spray painted. The flowers have a small dark red eye and lighter pink center that increases in intensity and becomes darker and more concentrated as it radiates toward the petal tips. Flower shape is slightly cupped. The foliage is three-lobed, deeply dissected, and dark green colored.

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named HIQ 16 PETIT, characterized by its upright, mounding and bushy plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; bright orange-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; and excellent flower longevity.

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named Rhea, characterized by its upright, mounding and bushy plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; large bright orange-colored flowers with dark red-colored centers; excellent flower longevity; and relative resistance to bacterial leafspot.

A new cultivar of Hibiscus named Aarticus that is characterized by its variegated foliage with green and creamy white to gold, its double flowers that open lavender in color and ages to violet blue, and its compact and rounded plant habit; reaching 0.9 to 1.2 m in height and spread.

A new and distinct Hibiscus cultivar named ROSINA is disclosed, characterized by clear light lavender single flowers without a distinctive dark eye. Plants are extremely dwarf and have lush dark green foliage. The new variety is a Hibiscus, normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named HIQ 1601, characterized by its upright, mounding and bushy plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; large, rich yellow-colored flowers with orange red-colored centers; and excellent flower longevity.

A new and distinct cultivar of Hibiscus plant named HIQ 1603, characterized by its upright, mounding and bushy plant habit; dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; large double, bright red-colored flowers; and good flower longevity.

A new and distinct cultivar of hibiscus plant named DUP-CMIP, characterized by compact growth with internode distance reduced with respect to standard exotic varieties, glossy, dark green leaves of reduced size relative to standard exotic varieties, strongly upright growth, and a large flower characterized by a medium-sized dark red eye zone which extends about one quarter of the petal length, margined against a zone of brownish-pink which grades into a pinkish brown zone which grades into a brilliant orange-red zone which abruptly bleeds into a brilliant yellow rim extending to the petal margin. For some periods of the year, particularly in the warmer months, the orange-red zone can bear brilliant yellow spots which are mostly concentrated toward the outer edge of the orange-red zone. The spots may be fine, or they may be large. They may merge together radially to form radial splashes, particularly along the radial venation of the bloom.