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How To Prepare Hibiscus For Winter

Both hardy and tropical hibiscus plants can survive the winter with a little extra care before cool weather strikes.
Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with bright flowers, but fewer realize it can be shaped into a small, ornamental tree. The secret isn't some rare variety or special fertilizer. All your ...
A genus of subtropical woody shrubs and small trees, hibiscus is an easy-to-care-for plant that produces stunning blooms. Hibiscus is prized not just for its beautiful blooms, but for its many ...
Whether you grow hardy or tropical hibiscus, you can enjoy the huge, trumpet-shaped flowers year after year with a bit of extra care in autumn to protect against harsh winter weather. Although it's ...
Question. My podocarpus has black on the leaves and suffers in the sun during the heat. What should I do? Answer. Podocarpus are tough, durable plants that can grow under challenging situations, but ...
Cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) is a vibrant, fast-growing shrubby plant with rich burgundy foliage and handsome palmate leaves resembling those of a red Japanese maple tree. It is ...
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 ...