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 ...

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 ...

My hibiscus plants have become too large for the area that they are planted in. Can I prune them now? Also what can you tell me about the dwarf hibiscus that I've seen at some nurseries? Pruning may ...

A: Hibiscus is a tropical plant. Since cold weather is coming, I wouldn’t prune it now. First of all, if a hard frost damages your plant, the outer leaves will protect the inside of the plant. You ...

Q.: My hibiscus dies off in the fall and grows back from the roots each spring to about 8 feet tall and with 50 to 60 blossoms. Can it be trimmed to produce a lower height without damaging the new ...

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 ...

Q. I bought a hibiscus five years ago, and it is about 9 feet tall and needs pruning. When and how should I prune it? It has always bloomed, and I don't want to prune it incorrectly and stop the ...

Q: When is a good time to trim back my hibiscus? How much is enough? Thanks. Roger, Seminole A: Any time is good to prune hibiscus. When you prune, take enough off so as it grows back it will continue ...