Tropical Hibiscus Care & Growing Tips!
Caring For Your Hibiscus
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Light -
Water -
Temperature -
Fertilizer
Proper Soil Mix - Repotting
- Winter Protection -
Pruning - How
To Grow From A Cutting
- Growing From Seeds
Caring for
your Hibiscus:
A Hibiscus plant is much like you and me. It enjoys warm temperate conditions just like our home
environments or a nice warm sunny day.
For this reason, Hibiscus are easily grown indoors as well as outside in temperate climates. Many of us love Hibiscus but do not live
in an area that is suitable for Hibiscus to grow outside year round. For this reason we need to grow them in pots so they can be easily transported to
better growing conditions as the weather changes. Fortunately growing hibiscus in pots is not hard if you follow a few simple rules.
Potted hibiscus can live for many years,
30 to 40 years or more is not impossible. Below is a short course in indoor/outdoor hibiscus care. Whether you live in Florida or
Minnesota, you can grow beautiful Hibiscus if you keep these Hibiscus growing tips in mind
Light:
For your Hibiscus, light will be a major factor affecting when and how often your plant will bloom. Even when the temperatures are cold out side you can get blooms. I keep my Hibiscus in the bedroom during the colder months. Since this is a S/E facing room, the plant receives ample sun and supplies me with periodic blooms. During the Summer, your tropical Hibiscus can tolerate full sun or partial shade. Each cultivar will have its own unique likes and dislikes so be sure to pay attention to how your plants react. If you live in an area that gets over 95 degrees, I have found it best to provide a location where the Hibiscus gets full sun until around 3pm and shade thereafter. This gives the plant a break from the heat during the peak of the day. Remember that too much shade will limit how many blooms your plant might have produced. On the other hand, blazing hot sun can stress your plant and cause buds to drop. Some sun and some shade will give you the best of both worlds...the most vibrant colors, the largest flowers and the greatest number of flowers.
Water:
How to water Hibiscus
Temperature:
The most important thing to remember is that your Hibiscus can not be in freezing weather. Most tropical Hibiscus will continue to thrive and bloom until the temperatures fall into the mid 50's. When the weather starts to turn colder in the fall, it's time to consider bringing your tropical Hibiscus in for the winter. Hibiscus will do quite well indoors and is the only way to keep a tropical variety alive if you live in colder zones. For this reason it is necessary to plant your Hibiscus in a pot so it can be easily moved from the outdoors to an indoor location. As long as the plant has a sunny window with at least 4 hours of sun, you may continue to enjoy blooms well into the winter months.
Fertilizer:
How to fertilize your Hibiscus
Soil:
Best soil for Hibiscus
Repotting:
When to repot your Hibiscus
Winter protection:
Protect your Hibiscus from cold.
Pruning:
How to prune your Hibiscus
Grow Hibiscus From Cuttings:
Growing Hibiscus from cuttings
Growing Plumeria from Seeds:
How to grow Hibiscus from seeds.