Q&A – Should I cut back my hibiscus in the spring?
Question:
I have two hibiscus plants in large containers. One was cut back in the fall. Should I cut the other one back in the spring or just wait and see if it blooms?
Answer:
Rick Pudwell from Memphis Botanic Garden says if it is tropical hibiscus that was kept indoors over the winter you should not severely prune it but just tip it (cut off the last 2-3 leaf nodes on each branch). If it is a hardy hibiscus the top will have died back to the ground in the cold. If it survived the winter, it will come up in the spring. Hardy hibiscus is usually late coming up so don’t lose faith too quickly.
Related Resources:
Hibiscus
Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
I have two hibiscus plants in large containers. One was cut back in the fall. Should I cut the other one back in the spring or just wait and see if it blooms?
Answer:
Rick Pudwell from Memphis Botanic Garden says if it is tropical hibiscus that was kept indoors over the winter you should not severely prune it but just tip it (cut off the last 2-3 leaf nodes on each branch). If it is a hardy hibiscus the top will have died back to the ground in the cold. If it survived the winter, it will come up in the spring. Hardy hibiscus is usually late coming up so don’t lose faith too quickly.
Related Resources:
Hibiscus
Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)