If you have dreams of a tropical garden, you should plant hibiscus flowers. Luckily, there are several breathtaking varieties from which to choose.

Dear Neil: My hibiscus plant gets lots of buds, but the stems break before the buds open. I’ve checked for any kind of pests and can’t find any.

Hardy hibiscus brings tropical color and huge flowers to local gardens. Updated: ; Sep. 13, 2013, 10:00 p.m. | Published: ; Sep. 13, 2013, 9:00 p.m.

Hibiscus can easily be propagated by several methods, making them a common pass-along plant, especially since some popular types such as Confederate rose can be difficult to find in stores.

Question. A friend’s hibiscus has white substances along most of the flower stems. What can I do to save the shrubs? Answer. Many residents with hibiscus plantings are reporting the almost sn… ...

Even during the summer, hibiscus flowers last only a day -- on the plant ... Leave stems 8 to 10 inches tall so you will know where plants are and can avoid disturbing them before new shoots ...

Q: I have a hibiscus in a 20-inch clay pot with wrinkled flower buds, small leaves and leggy stems. The hibiscus gets filtered light on my south-facing patio and gets hand-watered every other day ...

Apply a 2-inch to 3-inch layer of mulch and pull it away from plant stems. ... FLOWERS IN THE HOME. Hibiscus flowers are often brought into the home for decoration or to be worn as a corsage.

One of my favorite plants of all time because of the delicate blooms that hang from the stems like lanterns is the hibiscus schizo-petalus. This plant grows eight to 12 feet tall, with long ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about hibiscus, azaleas, ligustrum hedges, pruning, poinsettias, fertilizer, snails, lizards, gardenias and more.

Hibiscus is a bushy tree that produces huge, colourful and trumpet-shaped flowers that can blossom for a long time. These plants can be grown indoors or outdoors. When grown outdoors, their eye ...