Hibiscus syricus pupurea variegata

We saw a small plant in Hammer's garden and have since been begging every shoot he can spare for cuttings, on the premise that we are helping prevent it's touching nearby plants; Jim has a thing about that. A traffic stopper, the bold variegation is perhaps the best of any shrub I know, flowers are strange double purplish things that never fully open, giving a sort of carnation bud effect.