No other summer flowering shrub surpasses the tropical hibiscus for glossy, dark green foliage and nonstop flowers in red, pink, yellow, orange, white, lavender or even brown and gray. And the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cranberry hibiscus grows best in full sun, moist soil, and with regular feeding. Prune stems for bushier growth and overwinter indoors in cold zones. Propagate from cuttings and use its edible leaves ...

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 ...

Choosing the right spot to plant or display your hibiscus plant is key to its overall success. "Tropical hibiscus wants to be in full sun, so placing your plant where it receives five to eight hours ...

Q: Can you tell what might be the problem with my hibiscus? It’s losing leaves every day. I did try fertilizing it in case that’s what it needed. – Patty F. A: Overall, the hibiscus’ health looks very ...

Tropical hibiscus likes hot weather and provides vibrant flowers in summer, but it will not survive a winter outside in ...

Question: I have been growing a hibiscus plant indoors for several years. The leaves on a branch nearest the south facing window are yellowing from the outside of the leaf inward. I water daily and ...

The nutrition and fertilization needs of container-grown ornamental plants are well-documented, but there is limited research about the plants' fertilizer requirements following transplantation into ...

Now that the heat and humidity have our attention, so do tropical blooms. The queen of them all - the saucy hibiscus - takes the summer garden to another latitude. Of the more than 200 species in the ...