Pruning hibiscus boosts branching, airflow, and blooms, though it delays flowers slightly. Tropical hibiscus is cut back by one-third in spring; hardy types just need dead stems removed. To shape as a ...

Q: I have a hibiscus in a 20-inch clay pot with wrinkled flower buds, small leaves and leggy stems. The hibiscus gets filtered light on my south-facing patio and gets hand-watered every other day. A: ...

Hardy hibiscus can be pruned either in late fall or in late winter to early spring. If you live on the colder side of their hardiness range, then Neimann recommends leaving the stems standing through ...

Question. My hibiscus plants have grown tall and a bit lanky. Is this a good time to trim hibiscus? Answer. Now is the time you should be enjoying wonderful blooms from hibiscus plants. While it won’t ...

Q. I have numerous hibiscus and esperanza plants in my yard, in pots and flower beds. Just before the Christmas freeze they were beautiful and in bloom. Now they look confused. What should I watch for ...

Dear Jane: My hibiscus is looking pretty bad, having recently dropped lots of leaves. What should I be doing to get it in shape for being outside? Dear caller: Repotting should be done in late winter ...

When plants are moved indoors, insects have a free-for-all, no longer getting dislodged by rainfall or exposed to predators.

Q. Please tell me what to do with my hibiscus plants that were damaged by frost. They still have some green leaves. A. Obviously hibiscus don’t like the cold and there is likely more damage ahead ...

I don’t normally believe people who move to Florida do so because of the wonderful botanicals we are able to grow here. I know I moved here for a job, but the perks of a frost-free area and sunshine ...

I have tall hibiscus and wonder when it will be OK to prune them. Put the pruners down! Wait until the hibiscus begins to grow. That will tell you how far back the plant has suffered winter damage.