Whether you are growing a tropical, hardy, or swamp hibiscus, pruning hibiscus is key for beautiful blooms and a healthy ...

How and when to prune freeze-damaged hibiscus and other tropical plants Dan Gill, The Times-Picayune garden columnist Feb 11, 2017 1 min to read ...

Elaine Bardwell, manager of Sunshine Nursery in Mandeville, covers hibiscus plants in anticipation of cold weather in this archive photo from 2008. (The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com archive) QUESTION ...

Tropical hibiscus plants flower on new wood, so your plant should benefit from light pruning now to stimulate new growth for increased flowering.

Q. I have numerous hibiscus and esperanza plants in my yard, in pots and flower beds. Just before the Christmas freeze they were beautiful and in bloom. Now they look confused. What should I watch ...

QUESTION: Frost has damaged the ends of our hibiscus branches in one area of the landscape. When can we prune the plants? Why weren’t plants in other areas affected? ANSWER: Some areas of the ...

Q. Please tell me when to cut my hibiscus back. Some are 7 feet tall and still blooming on top. Tell me how low to cut them back. -- E.N., Houston A. I assume your plants are in beds. Since it's ...

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 ne… ...