Also when is the best time to prune ... back as the winter has not been that severe. I would not arbitrarily cut them back to the ground. For woody, shrubby tropicals, like hibiscus, wait until ...

They still have some green leaves. A. Obviously hibiscus don’t like the cold and there is likely more damage ahead during the winter months. You could trim off the declining portions as needed ...

Question: Many have inquired about their hibiscus that due to a mild winter are still in bloom but overgrown. When is the time to do needed pruning? Answer: Use these lingering winter days to do ...

And is any pruning recommended? A: Your tropical hibiscus can be kept over the winter in one of two ways — semi-dormant storage or sunny room house plant. You can put it in a garage or shed ...

Hibiscus plants should be given as much direct sunlight as possible -- at least four to six hours a day. Full sun -- eight hours or more of direct sun -- is preferred. Pruning may be done anytime ...

2 Prune hibiscus and other evergreen shrubbery as needed, especially if it was damaged by winds or frost over the winter. Hibiscus grows quickly, so it’s OK to cut overgrown plants back quite a bit.

Unless you have a very high-light situation and temperatures between 60 and 90 degrees, do not expect your hibiscus to flower during the winter. As for the fine roots in your compost, I would ...