Exactly the video I needed! A friend gave me a tropical hibiscus last year. It’s growing but looking leggy. I love your tips for making it bushier and for propagating. I’m going to try propagating in soil with the help of my cloche.
I have a hibiscus. It belonged to my grandma and I took it on after she died. It only blooms in October now (when my grandma died), and although a lot of new growth, I’ve not really known what I’m doing. This video is super helpful- so much clear, simple and easy to understand information. Thankyou so much. I hope now I’m armed with knowledge I can get her super bushy and blooming loads like when my grandma was alive- not just one or two blooms like she does now she’s in my care (I do my best, but there’s still so much to learn!). I only trimmed my hibiscus this spring- for the first time in 3 years! So hoping that’ll help her get a bit bushier!
Had no idea that Hibiscus plants could be grown indoors. I have only ever seen them outdoors and I have 4 red ones that I just planted in my yard last month. I’m in 9b, so I’ll have to cover them when the temperatures dip. They are so beautiful so the extra effort will be worth it. Thanks for all of the tips!
Hello there, this is one of the best videos I have seen about Hibiscus plants. I was recently introduced to this plant by a relative who showed me a smaller "Fruit Punch" that she had purchased at Home Depot, I have since purchased the same and moved them over to a 2.5 quart planter. After watching your video I now see that I made a mistake repotting to 2.5 quart planter even though through pure luck they both have adapted well. I am glad I watched this video because the Los Angeles nights are dipping to low 40s where they been living so I immediately brought them inside. Thanks again and continued success!!!.
Thank you! This is my first year trying to overwinter my hibiscus indoors and your video has been the most informative I’ve watched about tropical hibiscus! 🤩
Braided I’m assuming is your trunk! All that means is a few hibiscus were woven together and are grown as trees. Here in Florida these r very common here
Purchased two braided hibiscus from Kroger about three ft tall and both were doing good on my balcony for three weeks until I used miracle grow liquid fertilizer. The next day all the leaves fell off both of them.
Just came across you through the sea of hibiscus videos And your is the best of them all. seriously yours is the best., one guy was drinking a beer and was probably drunk at the time any thank you for the helpful tips
thanks for the info! I just bought two small hibiscus from the garden center. I am going to transplant them into pots that are just a big larger for now. Glad to have such a beautiful flowering plant and someone to advise me on it's care
Thank you so much for the info. I’ve learned more from your one video than I have from dozens of videos I’ve watched on hibiscus care. AND…you are very fluent in English…thank you! 😂
As u can see she has no flowers and no buds. It should be FULL OF FLOWERS AND BUDS. These do NOT GROW INDOORS WEELL. well the plant as shown does, but they r usually bought for their various colored flowers. They bloom continuously! Living in Florida they r everywhere!! Just dig a big kinda deep hole larger then container, put potting soil in hole about 1/2 way, add a little water, insert plant, add more planting soil to top, water thoroughly!! I live in Florida so use soil added because I’ve had better luck then just the sand. But u can plant directly in sandy ground!
I propagated 10 brown stems containing nodes from my tropical hibiscus in the spring, and I got back 6 new plants from them. I just don’t know what I’ll do with them all now. My original hibiscus has grown so much, and I live in Tennessee so it comes inside this summer. Thanks for mentioning if plants are toxic to dogs and cats. I always have to look it up. People give me plant some what frequently, because they don’t know how to take care of them or they don’t want to. I’ve got 2 beautiful Peace Lillies that I have to make sure to keep the door closed to the room they’re in. Thanks for all the advice. I’ve had my hibiscus for 3 years now, it was a gift and it’s sentimental. I still need all the help I can get, flowering mostly.
I’ve got soooo many hibiscus props right now it’s not even funny, lol. I’ve sold one as part of my plants I’m selling to benefit a local nonprofit here. Flowering is more difficult when they have to live inside during the summer unfortunately. Proper fertilization, a southern facing window, and proper pruning are going to be your best bet for getting flowers indoors💚
Love your channel! The first thing I propagated successfully was a hibiscus from a woody stem! I also scraped off some of the bark and use rooting hormone! The only thing I haven’t been able to successfully propagate is roses of any type
When propagating in water, how often do you change the water? Do you redip in the rooting hormone when you change the water? My plant is around 40 years old. Your video gave me lots of valuable information. It lives happily (mostly) with me, northeast of Toronto Ontario.
Wow great video I've grown plants most of my life . I've got some really huge ones but I had no idea about hibiscus. I just bought two of them. For a spot i head .But I don't think it's going to work now after watching this video so thank you for your information I would have hated to have lost them.
Honestly wow! You’re so knowledgeable!! We live in TX and the heat is only getting stronger. Not even sure where to place it at night and during the day because our house is always kept at a 68
Great video with awesome information. When propagating in water, how often should you change the water in the container or do you just add fresh water as needed?
Thanks so much for the great instruction. I have hardy hibiscus in my garden so I know what that looks like. This past spring I bought what I believe is a non-hardy hibiscus and have brought it inside. New pot, new soil. It is blooming every day and it is now November in Chicago. Today I noticed a couple yellowing leaves on the bottom of the plant. It is not drooping but the soil feels somewhat dry. Then I noticed shriveled dead leaves here and there. I believe it needs water, will do that. My question is when there are multiple blooms on one stem and one has fallen off, should I cut the part off where the bloom came out of.? I refer to this as a green empty cup.
OK THANK YOU for mentioning the temperature, cuz I remember seeing these in California & loved them however, I live in the South and we definitely get over 85 degrees. Thank you for stopping me from purchasing seeds and being disappointment.
I took two beautiful tropical hibiscus trees inside and they are alive- but struggling. Im hoping they will come back to life once the days get longer. She’s alive- but she looks sad. She keeps blooming though! We have been surprised by how many flowers she keeps producing! I didn’t expect that at all!
Recently learned that Hibiscus plants are moderately tolerant of salt. Maybe making it a moderate halophyte? On a side note, if you want to grow an interesting plant try a mangrove tree.
I just purchased a pot of 4 hibiscus planted together, all grown into the "tree" form, and their stems are braided together. I love it. They're all tropical Hibiscus with varying flower colors, but I was just wondering if you feel like that'll cause issues in the future? If I keep it fertilized enough and watered, they shouldn't compete with each other and choke each other out, right? I bought it as a birthday present to myself and she's already one of my all-time faves of all my plants lol
Wow I guess I’ve been doing almost everything wrong 😅 thank you for all the info, I’m having a weird issue where the leaves are yellowing and forming black spots. Anyone have any ideas?
Thank you for this informative video! Mine has been sitting in my window too long and gotten extremely leggy at 6 ft tall. Now I’ve got to figure out propagation for my lovely cajun… 😅
Excellent video! Very informative and well done. My only disagreement is when you said that the Rose of Sharon is toxic to humans. It's not! Maybe you have a different "Rose of Sharon" in Hawaii. Here in Illinois, ours is edible.
I am so happy saw your video, I love hibiscus.I had 2 last year .It bloom in Sumer when I put out side ,take into the house in winter and both died.I buy 4 plants this year hopefully doing better after I see your video.How often we water and fertilizer in winter? Hope to hear from u.
So happy to help! I fertilize once per month in the winter and I still just water as often as the plant needs it. For my personal environment, it usually takes the plant a little bit longer to use up the water in the winter so like maybe one to 3 days longer. But I always just check to see how dry the soil is before I water, or if the leaves start drooping I definitely know I need to water.
Without seeing the actual plant and knowing all the circumstances, my initial thoughts would be either overwatering or underwatering or just leaves reaching the natural end of their leaf lifecycle. If it’s underwatering the leaves would be turning yellow and then crisping up. Overwatering typically leads to yellowing followed by browning and the leaves getting softer/mushy. But once again, could just be natural leaf loss (which will actually look like the underwatering situation I just described). Mine probably loses like 10 leaves a week just naturally but she pumps out way more new leaves than that per week too so I don’t worry about cause I know I’m not overwatering or underwatering her. Hope this helps!
@@WAXMAN1913 happened to my new ones as well. Got them on clearance at the HD, yellow soft leaves with brown spots at the bottom. My guess is the garden center clerks overrated them too much without knowing.
Thanks for the informative video. The buds on our tropical hibiscus plant/tree fall off before they even grow and bloom...could you provide some guidance on this please? We're concerned the tree will sit all summer with no flowers....;(
I live in South East Texas and I grow a lot of Hibiscus, but I am having trouble with the buds falling of right now. Do you have any idea about that, and yes we get very hot here in the summer. Any thing would help, thank you
I love this video, it has a lot of info... My question is after I planted my 2 Tropical Hibiscus outside in the ground (Birmingham, Alabama Home) both producing beautiful red flowers, and adding Miracle Grow plant soil with the dirt all is well with both plants until the temperature went down in the higher 50s and some nights 60 the leaves have been turning yellow so my question will the winter months kill both plants or could I save them. I just bought 1 Hady Hibiscus a day ago and should I do up one of the Tropical Hibiscus PLANTS AND PLANT THE HARDY ONE OR WAIT UNTIL OR A LITTLE BEFORE SPRING? Thanks for ANY HELP.
@@ndhudecz Unfortunately, that is going to be too cold a zone for tropical hibiscus in the winter. You could put them in pots outside so you can move them indoors when it gets too cold if you want.
I have a tropical hibiscus in a terracotta pot. I brought it inside last winter and it survived fine. The plant is about 4 feet tall now and I’m going to bring it inside soon. Should I prune it back some now or wait until the spring after I take it outside again? Also last winter I misted the foliage light every day which it seem to like plus lightly watered about once every 10 days. Am I doing it correctly? Thanks for your excellent tutorial. Sam.
If that’s what you did last winter and the plant did well, then I don’t see any reason to change anything. You can prune it back slightly right now, but you wouldn’t want to take it way back. You’ll want to wait until the spring time to do that.
Thank you so much for this. I just planted 5 hibiscus (3 gallon size) in my back yard in South Florida. Question: 4 are more up right but one does not have a clear upright pattern (it is a bit more spread out). I heard you should pick plants with an upright growth pattern. Do you think I’ll be OK or should I look to replace that one?
All hibiscus have an upright growth pattern. My guess is the plant in question is less mature and thus less bushy than the others, but with proper pruning and time it will look like the others💚
My plants are turning yellow and dripping leaves. They’re getting about 2-4 flowers a week but I think it was getting too hot and direct sunlight till about 1 pm.
It just depends on the environmental conditions. In Hawaii (ideal conditions) I’ve seen them in bloom for a full week. Here in Texas it really just depends on how hot it is. With the nonstop triple digit heat and several months of no rain and water restrictions all the flowering plants are struggling here right now. But thankfully it finally did rain last night!
My hibiscus was full like yours when my son gave it to me for mothers day. It has now lost a lot of it's leaves. I have repoted it and it is now looking like it is dieing. What can I do to bring it back. It lives in my home
Hi, can you give me some more details please? Is it directly in front of a window and what direction does that window face? Was it root bound when you repotted it? Did you check thoroughly for any pests?
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hello great video! hope you can help me. my tropical hibiscus is infested with what i believe are aphids. they are stuck on the blooms and surrounding areas and when the blooms drop it makes the floor sticky. so i suspect they are attracted to its sap? it is currently winter here (NJ zone 7a) and too cold to take her outside to get a good hosing (our water is shut off for winter as well). i contemplated pruning her even if it means cutting off developing blooms because i think it is the only way i can get rid of the bugs for now :( do you think it is ok to do this? will it affect her growth later on or will she eventually bounce back? this july will be 4 yrs since we've had her.
The hibiscus we buy here are generally only one stem with leaves and a couple buds on top. Will it bush out normally or should I chop off the top to encourage new stems? Thank you.
I have just purchased a small hibiscus the same as yours and it is in bloom already and looked good in the garden center, but now the flowers are getting brown spots on them. Is that just spent blooms or is there something wrong?
Hello I have tropical hibiscus inside in large pots and hardy hibiscus outside on the side of my house. The outside ones are doing great it seems. But the inside poted ones not so much. I have tried plant food, fertilizer, making sure they have good light and they sill have yellow leaves. The one is like a tree and though it has a lot of yellow leaves it's blooming a lot still. The other one is a twisted tree and that one we did find spider mites on. We were able to take care of that and seems to be getting new growth. My question is, why the yellow leaves? Am I watering to much? Also, is there anything else I can do?
Some yellow leaves is normal as leaves regularly die off from old age. Mine drops probably at least 10 old leaves a week. If it’s not an excessive number to the point it’s starting to look bald and as long as it’s also still putting out healthy new growth then you should be fine💚
I need some help with my Hibiscus! I noticed that it is not growing full at all and it has different shapes of leaves on it. It hasnt bloomed in about 7 years. Some of the leaves are the beautiful tear drop shape and others have like a 3 point shape. It is indoor and it is very leggy. I was able to propagate a few clippings which i will be potting closer to spring and are doing great with the tear drop shape leaves. I am just not sure what I can do anymore. I play all my plants spa music and water them when needed. The only thing I have not done if use feritlizer and I have not moved the hibiscus in question into a bigger pot as it would be too large for me to move. What can I do? It is a very special plant and the longest one Ive had I dont want to lose it!
Having different shaped leaves on a hibiscus is not abnormal. What kind of light do you have it in? DEFINITELY start fertilizing. Also, how long has it been since you repotted it?
Hello! I have a hibiscus and cannot for the life of me get it to be happy! Is there a way I can send you a picture and maybe you can help me!!! Desperate to have a hibiscus bloom!!!
That’s a complicated question lol. I suggest you watch this video: Master the Language of Houseplant Leaves: Learn What They're Trying To Tell You ua-cam.com/video/R_dtVbFdv-w/v-deo.html
I feel like mines getting too much water???? It’s leaves are curling, but it’s budding and has grown alot since the last time I pruned, and I also I have it in one of those large black slotted pots for extra drainage so maybe I’ll let her dry out fully, I have hibiscus/palm fertilizer that’s granulated
They typically like to be kept a bit more on the moist side. Mine droops drastically when she’s thirsty though so I know real fast if I’ve let her dry out too much.
I killed mine by overwatering it.😢 A friend of mine didn't have room to bring his in for the winter, so I watched them for him (@ my workplace [amazing boss!]). He still came in to do the watering. They started dropping, even losing leaves. When he cut back on the water, they recovered.
Hi! I was just gifted a Hibiscus Tree today and need help. The temperature has dropped to 32 degrees here in Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. Tree is looking dried up and saggy leaves. It’s in a plastic pot. Do I prune it? It also has a braided tree trunk.
Hi there, unfortunately they don’t do well below 65 degrees Fahrenheit and they definitely won’t survive a freeze. Get it indoors and warm again and see if anything changes but there’s a good chance it has died😢
@@kaecmonnowson9957 Sorry I got a little confused, so was it outside in 32 degrees? If not what’s the coldest it’s been exposed to in your house? If it’s not cold damage then what you’re describing sounds like it is just thirsty, unless you had recently watered it.
@@AlohaPlantLife As soon as the previous owner delivered it to me I brought it inside. It was in 32° weather at night for a few days. I am told she covered it.
@@AlohaPlantLife Tropical Hibiscus received as a gift in May. Don’t really well until we brought inside. Still in original pot, keeping moist. Leaves dry out and fall off, they do not change color? Hope this helps.
Can you give a little more info please? What kind of lighting is the plant in, are you sure you haven’t underwatered or overwatered, was the plant fine before and this just started happening out of nowhere, and is the plant still putting out new growth?
@@AlohaPlantLife THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING, THE PLANT IS OUTSIDE, I DON'T WATER ITSELF. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING BEEN HAVING RAIN ALMOST EVERYDAY. IVE HAD TO CUT IT DOWN DUE TO SPIDER MITES, BUT IT HAS NEW GROWTH SPROUTING
Leaves can turn yellow for a lot of different reasons. This video can help you troubleshoot the issue: Master the Language of Houseplant Leaves: Learn What They're Trying To Tell You ua-cam.com/video/R_dtVbFdv-w/v-deo.html
Depends on the type of hibiscus and your growing zone. Hardy Hibiscus can grow outside year around in most zones. Tropical hibiscus can grow outside year around only in a few zones way way south (if we’re talking Northern Hemisphere). So for example, I could have my hibiscus which is tropical outside for a few months in the spring and a few months in the fall but I have to move it inside during the rest of the year.
This is funny! IT HAS NO FLOWERS… IT SHOULD,!!! At all times, tons of buds too. I live in Florida and these r EVERYWHERE!!! They thrive in HOT HUMID CONDITIONS! I can’t imagine growing this indoors. Yours has no flowers! It should ALWAYS have flowers on them. Tons of buds and all times. I’m sorry I know u think u know about this plant but living in south Florida we know our tropical plants, like many northerners usually own more about plants or flowers that can’t grow here in Florida. Also, why does EVERYONE say to use such complicated soils, mixing this, mixing that… no u don’t! Just plant them in potting soil, that’s it! To many videos actually make it to much for a beginner. This is very easy to grow, especially in hot climates of southern states. Don’t make things so difficult, to many UA-camrs do this! Mildew however is common! It’s common to get black spots. Just remove foliage! Or prune a little bit. Because all these diseases are usually on the ground and stems. Just adding info for other viewers so they know, ur making this more difficult then it is. But your plant is beautiful but not right!! It should always be in bloom with tons of buds!
Not everyone’s environments and experiences are the same nor are all hibiscus. It’s not high humidity where I live at all so my plant will have a different experience than yours
I agree. She's growing just a green bush when it's supposed to be a FLOWERING bush. And she's telling everybody that hibiscus doesn't like hot! EXCUSE ME!? Why do they grow so nicely in Florida then? In full sun? No, she knows absolutely nothing about hibiscus!
@@markkozdroj9778 the particular hibiscus that I grow doesn’t like 110° heat in direct sun. Does yours get 110° heat in direct sun and is it the exact same hibiscus as mine? Once again, not everybody’s conditions are the same and “hot” can be a broad range of temperatures. My hibiscus is also anything but all green if you watched the video. Her leaves are white pink and green.
Not everythings about you. All climates and soils are different. If you happen to be the one person it doesn't help move on, instead of acting like a child.. 👋
Hers looks like a variegated version not the big box random yellow, pink red, orange colours so they definitely will have different leaves and requirements since they are hybrids of the natural native varieties
First of all, this is just plain rude of you. Secondly, if you’ve watched enough videos on my channel, you will know I have a neurological condition called essential tremors. It has absolutely nothing to do with a vitamin deficiency or alcohol consumption. It’s something I was born with. I suggest you think twice before jumping to conclusions and commenting on peoples health in the future.
Exactly the video I needed!
A friend gave me a tropical hibiscus last year.
It’s growing but looking leggy.
I love your tips for making it bushier and for propagating.
I’m going to try propagating in soil with the help of my cloche.
So glad I could be of help ❤️
Thanks. I wish you would tell how to remove dead flowers
@@AlohaPlantLife -- I'm having a problem with the flower buds falling off just before they bloom. Any ideas?
This was by far the most comprehensive and yet easy to follow video of hibiscus and I’ve been watching a bunch!! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Definitely 😊 mine loves because of this channel 😎🙌
I just bought my hibiscus a few weeks ago, and I’ve been coming back to this video over and over as things come up… for EVERYTHING! Thank you so much
I have a hibiscus. It belonged to my grandma and I took it on after she died. It only blooms in October now (when my grandma died), and although a lot of new growth, I’ve not really known what I’m doing. This video is super helpful- so much clear, simple and easy to understand information. Thankyou so much. I hope now I’m armed with knowledge I can get her super bushy and blooming loads like when my grandma was alive- not just one or two blooms like she does now she’s in my care (I do my best, but there’s still so much to learn!). I only trimmed my hibiscus this spring- for the first time in 3 years! So hoping that’ll help her get a bit bushier!
Glad I could help💚
Had no idea that Hibiscus plants could be grown indoors. I have only ever seen them outdoors and I have 4 red ones that I just planted in my yard last month. I’m in 9b, so I’ll have to cover them when the temperatures dip. They are so beautiful so the extra effort will be worth it. Thanks for all of the tips!
I live in 8b and I have mine in pots 😂❤ I also got the swamp rose and the rose of Sharons
Im in 9b as well. Where do you have your planted?
Hello there, this is one of the best videos I have seen about Hibiscus plants. I was recently introduced to this plant by a relative who showed me a smaller "Fruit Punch" that she had purchased at Home Depot, I have since purchased the same and moved them over to a 2.5 quart planter. After watching your video I now see that I made a mistake repotting to 2.5 quart planter even though through pure luck they both have adapted well. I am glad I watched this video because the Los Angeles nights are dipping to low 40s where they been living so I immediately brought them inside. Thanks again and continued success!!!.
Glad I could help!💚
Thank you! This is my first year trying to overwinter my hibiscus indoors and your video has been the most informative I’ve watched about tropical hibiscus! 🤩
Glad it was helpful!💚
Tks for all the great tips. I rescued mine at a plant sale for $5 ☺ She's worth the list price again ($25)
That is awesome!
Thank you for sharing NPK Rule, I will give a try
Just got my first braided hibiscus 🌺 Thank you for the tips. Your plant is beautiful!!!
Wonderful!
Braided I’m assuming is your trunk! All that means is a few hibiscus were woven together and are grown as trees. Here in Florida these r very common here
Purchased two braided hibiscus from Kroger about three ft tall and both were doing good on my balcony for three weeks until I used miracle grow liquid fertilizer. The next day all the leaves fell off both of them.
Good info. Just what I was hunting for. Well presented.
Thank you!💚
Just came across you through the sea of hibiscus videos And your is the best of them all. seriously yours is the best., one guy was drinking a beer and was probably drunk at the time any thank you for the helpful tips
thanks for the info! I just bought two small hibiscus from the garden center. I am going to transplant them into pots that are just a big larger for now. Glad to have such a beautiful flowering plant and someone to advise me on it's care
Thank you so much for the info. I’ve learned more from your one video than I have from dozens of videos I’ve watched on hibiscus care. AND…you are very fluent in English…thank you! 😂
You are so welcome!💚
My hibiscus came back on coast of NC. GOD bless you I mulched it down really good but it rarely gets below freezing here. In 70s and 70s a lot
Hibiscus has a big appetite for sunshine and water.
As u can see she has no flowers and no buds. It should be FULL OF FLOWERS AND BUDS. These do NOT GROW INDOORS WEELL. well the plant as shown does, but they r usually bought for their various colored flowers. They bloom continuously! Living in Florida they r everywhere!! Just dig a big kinda deep hole larger then container, put potting soil in hole about 1/2 way, add a little water, insert plant, add more planting soil to top, water thoroughly!! I live in Florida so use soil added because I’ve had better luck then just the sand. But u can plant directly in sandy ground!
Thank you very much for such an easy understandable and informative video without any irritations. Well done.
Glad it was helpful!💚
I propagated 10 brown stems containing nodes from my tropical hibiscus in the spring, and I got back 6 new plants from them. I just don’t know what I’ll do with them all now. My original hibiscus has grown so much, and I live in Tennessee so it comes inside this summer. Thanks for mentioning if plants are toxic to dogs and cats. I always have to look it up. People give me plant some what frequently, because they don’t know how to take care of them or they don’t want to. I’ve got 2 beautiful Peace Lillies that I have to make sure to keep the door closed to the room they’re in. Thanks for all the advice. I’ve had my hibiscus for 3 years now, it was a gift and it’s sentimental. I still need all the help I can get, flowering mostly.
I’ve got soooo many hibiscus props right now it’s not even funny, lol. I’ve sold one as part of my plants I’m selling to benefit a local nonprofit here. Flowering is more difficult when they have to live inside during the summer unfortunately. Proper fertilization, a southern facing window, and proper pruning are going to be your best bet for getting flowers indoors💚
Love your channel! The first thing I propagated successfully was a hibiscus from a woody stem! I also scraped off some of the bark and use rooting hormone! The only thing I haven’t been able to successfully propagate is roses of any type
Thank you for this! The seeds I got came from outside growing in a field. I’m hoping it loves the heat.
When propagating in water, how often do you change the water? Do you redip in the rooting hormone when you change the water? My plant is around 40 years old. Your video gave me lots of valuable information. It lives happily (mostly) with me, northeast of Toronto Ontario.
Wow great video I've grown plants most of my life . I've got some really huge ones but I had no idea about hibiscus. I just bought two of them. For a spot i head .But I don't think it's going to work now after watching this video so thank you for your information I would have hated to have lost them.
Honestly wow! You’re so knowledgeable!! We live in TX and the heat is only getting stronger. Not even sure where to place it at night and during the day because our house is always kept at a 68
I keep my house at 67 at night and mine has handled that ok
I went to Hawaii last Jan.
Their hibiscus flowers are huge.
Great video with awesome information. When propagating in water, how often should you change the water in the container or do you just add fresh water as needed?
I would change the water once a week
Thanks so much for the great instruction. I have hardy hibiscus in my garden so I know what that looks like. This past spring I bought what I believe is a non-hardy hibiscus and have brought it inside. New pot, new soil. It is blooming every day and it is now November in Chicago. Today I noticed a couple yellowing leaves on the bottom of the plant. It is not drooping but the soil feels somewhat dry. Then I noticed shriveled dead leaves here and there. I believe it needs water, will do that. My question is when there are multiple blooms on one stem and one has fallen off, should I cut the part off where the bloom came out of.? I refer to this as a green empty cup.
OK THANK YOU for mentioning the temperature, cuz I remember seeing these in California & loved them however, I live in the South and we definitely get over 85 degrees. Thank you for stopping me from purchasing seeds and being disappointment.
I took two beautiful tropical hibiscus trees inside and they are alive- but struggling. Im hoping they will come back to life once the days get longer. She’s alive- but she looks sad. She keeps blooming though! We have been surprised by how many flowers she keeps producing! I didn’t expect that at all!
Recently learned that Hibiscus plants are moderately tolerant of salt. Maybe making it a moderate halophyte? On a side note, if you want to grow an interesting plant try a mangrove tree.
Fantastic, accurate information, especially on fertilization! I read that hibs need low phosphorous levels from a hibiscus hybridizer ! Thank you.
You’re welcome!💚
I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.
Thank you!💚
I just purchased a pot of 4 hibiscus planted together, all grown into the "tree" form, and their stems are braided together. I love it. They're all tropical Hibiscus with varying flower colors, but I was just wondering if you feel like that'll cause issues in the future? If I keep it fertilized enough and watered, they shouldn't compete with each other and choke each other out, right?
I bought it as a birthday present to myself and she's already one of my all-time faves of all my plants lol
No, that shouldn’t be an issue since the all have the same care requirements. Happy belated birthday!
Great job! Have you gotten into hybridizing? I find it to be the best part of growing hibiscus
I have not! Not sure I have the time right now to commit to learning and trying it but definitely one day💚
@@AlohaPlantLife I’ve done videos on Facebook about it and can even get you seeds if you want. Each seed is a new variety.
this video was really insightful! thank you so muchh:)
Wow I guess I’ve been doing almost everything wrong 😅 thank you for all the info, I’m having a weird issue where the leaves are yellowing and forming black spots. Anyone have any ideas?
Thank you for this informative video! Mine has been sitting in my window too long and gotten extremely leggy at 6 ft tall. Now I’ve got to figure out propagation for my lovely cajun… 😅
Excellent video! Very informative and well done.
My only disagreement is when you said that the Rose of Sharon is toxic to humans. It's not! Maybe you have a different "Rose of Sharon" in Hawaii. Here in Illinois, ours is edible.
I am so happy saw your video, I love hibiscus.I had 2 last year .It bloom in Sumer when I put out side ,take into the house in winter and both died.I buy 4 plants this year hopefully doing better after I see your video.How often we water and fertilizer in winter? Hope to hear from u.
So happy to help! I fertilize once per month in the winter and I still just water as often as the plant needs it. For my personal environment, it usually takes the plant a little bit longer to use up the water in the winter so like maybe one to 3 days longer. But I always just check to see how dry the soil is before I water, or if the leaves start drooping I definitely know I need to water.
Thank you so much.will let u know how my hibiscus do in the future.
When you water. How much water do you put on the base of the plant. A cup? A glass? A pitcher?? What amount of water would be helpful. Thanks
This video was super helpful, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!💚
I noticed mine is getting more yellow leaves. What is the problem,and how can I solve this. Thank you for any help. Love your video's. Chuck
Without seeing the actual plant and knowing all the circumstances, my initial thoughts would be either overwatering or underwatering or just leaves reaching the natural end of their leaf lifecycle. If it’s underwatering the leaves would be turning yellow and then crisping up. Overwatering typically leads to yellowing followed by browning and the leaves getting softer/mushy. But once again, could just be natural leaf loss (which will actually look like the underwatering situation I just described). Mine probably loses like 10 leaves a week just naturally but she pumps out way more new leaves than that per week too so I don’t worry about cause I know I’m not overwatering or underwatering her. Hope this helps!
Thank you for such a fast response. I just bought them Monday. I'll let you know how things are going. Thanks again. Chuck
@@WAXMAN1913 happened to my new ones as well. Got them on clearance at the HD, yellow soft leaves with brown spots at the bottom. My guess is the garden center clerks overrated them too much without knowing.
Absolutely excellent information.
Thank you!
Thanks for the informative video. The buds on our tropical hibiscus plant/tree fall off before they even grow and bloom...could you provide some guidance on this please? We're concerned the tree will sit all summer with no flowers....;(
I live in South East Texas and I grow a lot of Hibiscus, but I am having trouble with the buds falling of right now. Do you have any idea about that, and yes we get very hot here in the summer. Any thing would help, thank you
I love this video, it has a lot of info... My question is after I planted my 2 Tropical Hibiscus outside in the ground (Birmingham, Alabama Home) both producing beautiful red flowers, and adding Miracle Grow plant soil with the dirt all is well with both plants until the temperature went down in the higher 50s and some nights 60 the leaves have been turning yellow so my question will the winter months kill both plants or could I save them. I just bought 1 Hady Hibiscus a day ago and should I do up one of the Tropical Hibiscus PLANTS AND PLANT THE HARDY ONE OR WAIT UNTIL OR A LITTLE BEFORE SPRING? Thanks for ANY HELP.
What USDA zone are you in? If you don’t know give me your zip code and I can check
35215,Zone 7b, 8a
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@@ndhudecz Unfortunately, that is going to be too cold a zone for tropical hibiscus in the winter. You could put them in pots outside so you can move them indoors when it gets too cold if you want.
@@AlohaPlantLife Thanks for the info,I will plant the Hardy Hibiscus in early spring.😪
I have a tropical hibiscus in a terracotta pot. I brought it inside last winter and it survived fine. The plant is about 4 feet tall now and I’m going to bring it inside soon. Should I prune it back some now or wait until the spring after I take it outside again? Also last winter I misted the foliage light every day which it seem to like plus lightly watered about once every 10 days. Am I doing it correctly? Thanks for your excellent tutorial. Sam.
If that’s what you did last winter and the plant did well, then I don’t see any reason to change anything. You can prune it back slightly right now, but you wouldn’t want to take it way back. You’ll want to wait until the spring time to do that.
Great video, very informative. Thank you ❤
You’re welcome!💚
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Great information
Thank you so much for this. I just planted 5 hibiscus (3 gallon size) in my back yard in South Florida.
Question: 4 are more up right but one does not have a clear upright pattern (it is a bit more spread out). I heard you should pick plants with an upright growth pattern. Do you think I’ll be OK or should I look to replace that one?
All hibiscus have an upright growth pattern. My guess is the plant in question is less mature and thus less bushy than the others, but with proper pruning and time it will look like the others💚
@@AlohaPlantLife thank you!
Quality content. Glad you hit 1000 subscribers already. As for fertilization, how much lbs of N do you use per month or 2 weeks ?
Thank you! I just use 1/8 tsp of the liquid fertilizer I use in my watering can (which holds 7-1/2 cups of water) every two weeks.
@@AlohaPlantLife Thank you!
Iam in zone 8or 9 ,mine sit in full sun all day and it's in the high 90's all summer, it's all in what they get use to
My plants are turning yellow and dripping leaves. They’re getting about 2-4 flowers a week but I think it was getting too hot and direct sunlight till about 1 pm.
Can u address yellowing leaves in old indoor plants?
How long do the blooms last? Mine were just one day. Love your videos, good tips😊
It just depends on the environmental conditions. In Hawaii (ideal conditions) I’ve seen them in bloom for a full week. Here in Texas it really just depends on how hot it is. With the nonstop triple digit heat and several months of no rain and water restrictions all the flowering plants are struggling here right now. But thankfully it finally did rain last night!
Can you care of a hibiscus in a pot on my balcony to come back the next year
Nice video , 😎😎
My hibiscus was full like yours when my son gave it to me for mothers day. It has now lost a lot of it's leaves. I have repoted it and it is now looking like it is dieing. What can I do to bring it back. It lives in my home
Hi, can you give me some more details please? Is it directly in front of a window and what direction does that window face? Was it root bound when you repotted it? Did you check thoroughly for any pests?
Thanks for the info.
You’re welcome💚
Can you please suggest a good liquid fertilizer for Hibiscus? Thank you
This is what I use: www.amazon.com/dp/B00P8EG8XQ?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzan061ad3-20&creativeASIN=B00P8EG8XQ&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2MJTJE3FMRF0I&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_m_asin
6/20/24. Yellowing leaves on an outdoor hibiscus
hello great video! hope you can help me. my tropical hibiscus is infested with what i believe are aphids. they are stuck on the blooms and surrounding areas and when the blooms drop it makes the floor sticky. so i suspect they are attracted to its sap? it is currently winter here (NJ zone 7a) and too cold to take her outside to get a good hosing (our water is shut off for winter as well). i contemplated pruning her even if it means cutting off developing blooms because i think it is the only way i can get rid of the bugs for now :( do you think it is ok to do this? will it affect her growth later on or will she eventually bounce back? this july will be 4 yrs since we've had her.
Are you on Instagram? If so, could you DM a pic @alohaplantlife
@@AlohaPlantLife I am. I just followed you lol. I will dm you
The hibiscus we buy here are generally only one stem with leaves and a couple buds on top. Will it bush out normally or should I chop off the top to encourage new stems? Thank you.
It will branch on its own over time if you don’t want to cut it.
Thx.
I just mixed apple cider vinegar with water, and sprayed it on my hibiscus. Her leaves had mildew and were drooping.
Thanks for the info ❤😊
No problem 😊
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I have just purchased a small hibiscus the same as yours and it is in bloom already and looked good in the garden center, but now the flowers are getting brown spots on them. Is that just spent blooms or is there something wrong?
Most likely just the blooms becoming spent💚
Hello I have tropical hibiscus inside in large pots and hardy hibiscus outside on the side of my house. The outside ones are doing great it seems. But the inside poted ones not so much. I have tried plant food, fertilizer, making sure they have good light and they sill have yellow leaves. The one is like a tree and though it has a lot of yellow leaves it's blooming a lot still. The other one is a twisted tree and that one we did find spider mites on. We were able to take care of that and seems to be getting new growth. My question is, why the yellow leaves? Am I watering to much? Also, is there anything else I can do?
Some yellow leaves is normal as leaves regularly die off from old age. Mine drops probably at least 10 old leaves a week. If it’s not an excessive number to the point it’s starting to look bald and as long as it’s also still putting out healthy new growth then you should be fine💚
I need some help with my Hibiscus! I noticed that it is not growing full at all and it has different shapes of leaves on it. It hasnt bloomed in about 7 years. Some of the leaves are the beautiful tear drop shape and others have like a 3 point shape. It is indoor and it is very leggy. I was able to propagate a few clippings which i will be potting closer to spring and are doing great with the tear drop shape leaves. I am just not sure what I can do anymore. I play all my plants spa music and water them when needed. The only thing I have not done if use feritlizer and I have not moved the hibiscus in question into a bigger pot as it would be too large for me to move. What can I do? It is a very special plant and the longest one Ive had I dont want to lose it!
Having different shaped leaves on a hibiscus is not abnormal. What kind of light do you have it in? DEFINITELY start fertilizing. Also, how long has it been since you repotted it?
Hello! I have a hibiscus and cannot for the life of me get it to be happy! Is there a way I can send you a picture and maybe you can help me!!! Desperate to have a hibiscus bloom!!!
You can DM me pics on my instagram @alohaplantlife
My leaves are yellowing. Any tips?
How big of a pot should you use?
You want to use one that is only slightly bigger than the root ball currently is, so like about 2 inches bigger all the way around
I just bought a tropical hibiscus. It has begonias planted wirh them shiukd i remive them?
Personally I would, but they both like to be kept a bit on the moist side so not absolutely necessary to remove them from a watering standpoint.
Would you please mention the reason why the leaves get yellow?
That’s a complicated question lol. I suggest you watch this video: Master the Language of Houseplant Leaves: Learn What They're Trying To Tell You
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Are grubs something that this plant may have?
Outdoors yes. Grubs indoors is a rare thing💚
I feel like mines getting too much water???? It’s leaves are curling, but it’s budding and has grown alot since the last time I pruned, and I also I have it in one of those large black slotted pots for extra drainage so maybe I’ll let her dry out fully, I have hibiscus/palm fertilizer that’s granulated
They typically like to be kept a bit more on the moist side. Mine droops drastically when she’s thirsty though so I know real fast if I’ve let her dry out too much.
I killed mine by overwatering it.😢
A friend of mine didn't have room to bring his in for the winter, so I watched them for him (@ my workplace [amazing boss!]). He still came in to do the watering. They started dropping, even losing leaves. When he cut back on the water, they recovered.
Hi! I was just gifted a Hibiscus Tree today and need help. The temperature has dropped to 32 degrees here in Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. Tree is looking dried up and saggy leaves. It’s in a plastic pot. Do I prune it? It also has a braided tree trunk.
Hi there, unfortunately they don’t do well below 65 degrees Fahrenheit and they definitely won’t survive a freeze. Get it indoors and warm again and see if anything changes but there’s a good chance it has died😢
@@AlohaPlantLife I got it indoors The same day I got it. I’m not ready to give up on it yet. So I’d just water it and wait it out?
@@kaecmonnowson9957 Sorry I got a little confused, so was it outside in 32 degrees? If not what’s the coldest it’s been exposed to in your house? If it’s not cold damage then what you’re describing sounds like it is just thirsty, unless you had recently watered it.
@@AlohaPlantLife As soon as the previous owner delivered it to me I brought it inside. It was in 32° weather at night for a few days. I am told she covered it.
@@AlohaPlantLife Is there a way I can send you a picture?
I was hoping to see pruning tips. I have several of these plants grow into trees. Your plant is beautiful.
Prune back a third of the way at the beginning of every spring💚
Can I grow it in water instead of soil? thanks
Unfortunately this is one of those plants that really doesn’t take well to being grown in water
thanks for replying , how about leca?
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@@stitISH probably not. Most woody stemmed plants typically don’t do well with hydroponics of any kind.
The most helpful video I’ve come across! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!💚
The plant i have looses its buds before opening. They fall off after few days, without opening!!!
Usually that’s the result of letting the plant dry out too much, too high of temperature, too low of humidity, or some combination of the three.
My plant is losing its leaves? Not sure why? Please help.
I would need more information to help you with this please
@@AlohaPlantLife Tropical Hibiscus received as a gift in May. Don’t really well until we brought inside. Still in original pot, keeping moist. Leaves dry out and fall off, they do not change color? Hope this helps.
@@wilmaluth6256 what kind of light do you have it in inside?
@@AlohaPlantLife daily light from the window. Not direct sunlight. Tried to take a picture and send but not very tech savvy.
@@wilmaluth6256 What direction does the window face? They prefer full sun so southern window if you’re in the northern hemisphere would be best
MY LEAVES ARE YELLOWING FAST ? ANY COMMENTS
Can you give a little more info please? What kind of lighting is the plant in, are you sure you haven’t underwatered or overwatered, was the plant fine before and this just started happening out of nowhere, and is the plant still putting out new growth?
@@AlohaPlantLife THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING, THE PLANT IS OUTSIDE, I DON'T WATER ITSELF. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING BEEN HAVING RAIN ALMOST EVERYDAY. IVE HAD TO CUT IT DOWN DUE TO SPIDER MITES, BUT IT HAS NEW GROWTH SPROUTING
@@theresadyjach5406 The yellowing leaves could just be from the spider mites. Is it in full sun?
Why hibiscus plant leaves turn yellow?
Leaves can turn yellow for a lot of different reasons. This video can help you troubleshoot the issue: Master the Language of Houseplant Leaves: Learn What They're Trying To Tell You
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Hibiscus inside or out
Depends on the type of hibiscus and your growing zone. Hardy Hibiscus can grow outside year around in most zones. Tropical hibiscus can grow outside year around only in a few zones way way south (if we’re talking Northern Hemisphere). So for example, I could have my hibiscus which is tropical outside for a few months in the spring and a few months in the fall but I have to move it inside during the rest of the year.
This is funny! IT HAS NO FLOWERS… IT SHOULD,!!! At all times, tons of buds too. I live in Florida and these r EVERYWHERE!!! They thrive in HOT HUMID CONDITIONS! I can’t imagine growing this indoors. Yours has no flowers! It should ALWAYS have flowers on them. Tons of buds and all times. I’m sorry I know u think u know about this plant but living in south Florida we know our tropical plants, like many northerners usually own more about plants or flowers that can’t grow here in Florida. Also, why does EVERYONE say to use such complicated soils, mixing this, mixing that… no u don’t! Just plant them in potting soil, that’s it! To many videos actually make it to much for a beginner. This is very easy to grow, especially in hot climates of southern states. Don’t make things so difficult, to many UA-camrs do this! Mildew however is common! It’s common to get black spots. Just remove foliage! Or prune a little bit. Because all these diseases are usually on the ground and stems. Just adding info for other viewers so they know, ur making this more difficult then it is. But your plant is beautiful but not right!! It should always be in bloom with tons of buds!
Not everyone’s environments and experiences are the same nor are all hibiscus. It’s not high humidity where I live at all so my plant will have a different experience than yours
I agree. She's growing just a green bush when it's supposed to be a FLOWERING bush. And she's telling everybody that hibiscus doesn't like hot! EXCUSE ME!? Why do they grow so nicely in Florida then? In full sun? No, she knows absolutely nothing about hibiscus!
@@markkozdroj9778 the particular hibiscus that I grow doesn’t like 110° heat in direct sun. Does yours get 110° heat in direct sun and is it the exact same hibiscus as mine? Once again, not everybody’s conditions are the same and “hot” can be a broad range of temperatures. My hibiscus is also anything but all green if you watched the video. Her leaves are white pink and green.
Not everythings about you. All climates and soils are different. If you happen to be the one person it doesn't help move on, instead of acting like a child.. 👋
Hers looks like a variegated version not the big box random yellow, pink red, orange colours so they definitely will have different leaves and requirements since they are hybrids of the natural native varieties
they grow everywhere in my country, it's considered "city council plant". i hate them 😂
Why is that plant a "she"?
Because I decided she was lol
you might be missing a mineral in your diet. Maybe less alcohol? But you are very shaking and I would ask your Dr about it
First of all, this is just plain rude of you. Secondly, if you’ve watched enough videos on my channel, you will know I have a neurological condition called essential tremors. It has absolutely nothing to do with a vitamin deficiency or alcohol consumption. It’s something I was born with. I suggest you think twice before jumping to conclusions and commenting on peoples health in the future.
I used the wrong number for fertilizer but shes outside so i blanched it 😐
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She’s good. She has nine babies coming but she’s good 😊