May is the ideal time to prune tropical hibiscus if your shrubs are planted outdoors and you live in a climate with winter and early spring frosts, or if you overwinter plants indoors and are about to ...

Prune hibiscus now. ... Prune any plants damaged in our recent heavy rains. As temperatures warm and the danger of frost passes, you do not have to worry that new growth, ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about treating a maple tree that's shedding leaves, pruning a hibiscus before bringing it indoors, and how to get an African violet to bloom again.

Geraniums and hibiscus plants bloom more profusely on the vigorous young growth that drastic pruning creates. Along with pruning, this is also the time to repot plants if they weren’t repotted ...

Pruning plants, flowers and trees ... Hibiscus. Hiller garden centre advises that young plants should be pruned hard in late spring, ready for the new flowering season. Article continues below.

7 plants to prune in May ... If required, Clematis montana is a tough and vigorous variety that can handle hard pruning. 3. Hibiscus. Credit: Getty Images/David C Tomlinson.