HIBISCUS BASIC

Hibiscus are warm -climate,sun-loving shrubs happy right at the coast or much further inland as long as they get plenty or rain or watering during summer.Flowering starts late spring and continues for moneht and though each bloom only lasts a day or two,they just keep on coming so there are always plenty to admire.

Hibiscus Basics

• Plenty of sun,the more the better
• Warm,frost-free climates are essential
• Good quality,fertile,loamy soil
• Feed generously during warmer months
• Water deeply at least weekly in summer

Grower's tip:

Hibiscus flower beetle feeds on pollen,marks petals,causes early flower fall.You can control this pest with Confidor.Also cut back plants by one-third in early October.