Prune hibiscus as needed. They don't need a period of dormancy. You can snip to shape or if you wish to prune more heavily, take about a third of the plant at a time.

Renewal pruning, cutting deep inside the shrub and removing larger wood, results in a flush of sucker growth from the remaining stubs that will be succulent and produce lots of leaves and flowers.

Q. Would you advise when and how to fertilize and prune camellias, crape myrtles, gardenias, hibiscus, jasmine, roses and wisteria? A. Proper soil and proper light are keys to good shrub and vine ...

How to plant, prune and fertilizer hibiscus plants for an optimal floral show Dan Gill, The Times-Picayune garden columnist May 21, 2015 3 min to read 1 of 10 ...

The cuttings can be rooted to create new hibiscus. If you prune your hibiscus, save the trimmings. Strip off the lower leaves. Use a paintbrush to apply a rooting powder to the stems.

Q.: My hibiscus dies off in the fall and grows back from the roots each spring to about 8 feet tall and with 50 to 60 blossoms. Can it be trimmed to produce a lower height without damaging the new ...

Keep your gorgeous hibiscus plant blooming all summer and into the fall by deadheading its blooms regularly using this simple ...

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

This, however, is a poor time to prune hibiscuses. For one thing, cutting the shrubs back will stimulate them to produce tender new growth just before winter.

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.

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… ...