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Hibiscus

aileencouperaileencouper Posts: 2
in Problem solving
I have had this hibiscus plant for years and last year had buds for the first time, but too late for them to flower.  This year one half of the plant has leaves and the other side is bare but doesn't seem dead.  Should I wait in case they come later or just cut away the half which has no leaves?

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Your pot looks too small for the size of shrub which could affect it's growth.
    I assume you water, feed, top dress.
    Not sure what your variety is but the one i had was over 6ft tall and almost the same width.
  • aileencouperaileencouper Posts: 2
    I do water, feed and top dress it.  Not sure what variety but it is supposed to have red flowers which I have never had, just buds last year.  I asked Beechgrove Garden a few years ago why it wasn't flowering and was told it had to fill tub first.  Now it has.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I would cut off the dead wood, and replant it in the soil, not a pot.
  • tony_dawsontony_dawson Posts: 5
    I cant offer any help I'm afraid as I have a related problem. I Have a really healthy hibiscus plant in open ground which I dutifully prune back by about third in May as recommended. Its about three years old, and covered in load of buds this year. However I've found in previous years that I only get 1 or 2 buds and then they don't flower.
    Anybody offer any suggestions please as I fear none of the buds will come to flower in time before frosts?
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    It depends on the variety, but many are 'late starters' when grown in the UK and they do require full sun and shelter from cold winds, making them rather finicky especially in colder areas.  Mine (might be a 'Chiffon' series cultivar) usually really gets into its stride just as the first frosts loom! :s
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • HeyHo!HeyHo! Posts: 113
    edited September 2020
    I have a hibiscus tree in the ground. It doesnt seem to like to be pruned, especially if the weather is a bit cold, can be sensitive so I stopped.   It is a resilient little tree but loves full sunshine.  One side has more flowers than the other side!
    AileenCouper, the tree looks too big for the pot. Put it in the earth in a sunny spot where it can get nutrients from the soil to thrive fully. You could also check the roots too.
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