The Mystery of the Missing Hibiscus

Our Kapiolani tennis courts used to be surrounded by these lovely hibiscus plants. Then, the plants and flowers just disappeared. The mystery has now been solved. According to one of the park keepers, they removed them to "improve" the landscaping. That is a puzzling action.


不足しているハイビスカスの花の謎：私たちのカピオラニテニスコート、これらの素敵なハイビスカスの植物に囲まれていました。その後、植物や花はただ消えてしまった。謎は今解決されている。公園キーパーの1によると、彼らは造園」を向上させる」ためにそれらを削除しました。それは不可解な行動である。

• Al (Honolulu):  To "improve" landscape means to decrease the amount of work as far as the City of Honolulu is concerned...its called "cut back."  Instead of lay off, they cut beautiful plants.
• Joe C (West Virginia):  That was a terrible decision. I remember those hibiscus flowers and they added beauty to the KPTC at the base of Diamond Head . Hopefully, some additional flowers will be planted there amongst the palm trees.

  
  
• Mikiko (San Diego):  It is a shame. Too bad, Miki

  
  

  Kara (Los Angeles):  What???? How can they think removing them will improve the landscaping? Those lovely hibiscus were what added color and beauty and made the park more beautiful.
• Ted (Canada):  Those beautiful hibiscus plants have been there for many-many years.