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How To Prepare Hibiscus For Winter

Bring potted hibiscus plants indoors before the first frost and treat them as winter houseplants. You’ll need to provide at ...
Whether you grow hardy or tropical hibiscus, you want to provide them with the perfect fall care, so they reward you with plenty of blooms once summer arrives.
Hibiscus is a genus of subtropical woody shrubs and small trees, covered with green, semi-glossy, toothed leaves. The plant is famous for its brightly colored trumpet-shaped flowers with five or more ...
Light pruning, deep watering, and a layer of mulch in fall help hibiscus conserve energy and stay protected through winter. Bring tropical varieties indoors before it hits 40°F, and cut back on ...
I bought two small tropical hibiscus plants early this past spring and was told by my neighbor that they need to come in for the winter months. I thought they'd just lose their leaves and go dormant, ...
Question: I have a camellia bush that is about four feet tall and wide and I want to move it to a new location. How do I make the move? Answer: Dig this plant as soon as possible and move it to a new ...
What should I do to improve the growth of the ornamental hibiscus tree that I purchased a couple of years ago? I have been keeping it inside over winter and then putting it outside for the summer.
Question: I have hibiscus and azaleas that grow green plants, but no flowers even though they receive water and fertilizer. What else is needed? Answer: Such healthy plants with no flowers suggest the ...
Q: We have six potted hibiscus that we move in and out of our home every fall and spring. We usually have to cut them way back to fit them into our warm basement area, where they get six hours of ...
DEAR JOE: Malabar chestnut plants (Pachira aquatica) are typically trained into tree form with five braided trunks. Sold as “money trees,” the plants are said to symbolize prosperity and good fortune.