Hibiscus Care
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An hibiscus is a beautiful plant to have, whether you decide to keep it inside or outside, and its large, nicely colored flowers are a great reward for the small amount of care that it needs.
A warm temperature is one of the hibiscus greatest needs.
Because it is a tropical plant, the temperature of its environment should not descent below sixty degrees and it should not be over ninety degrees. Some small variations of temperature for a small duration are not harmful as the plant is quite resilient, but it is not advisable to push its limits, as it starts to lose its leaves and buds.
For instance, at a fifty degrees temperature, the plant will stop growing and it will not bloom. At a freezing temperature, it dies and any low temperature kept for a long time will do that to the hibiscus. A too hot temperature is also harmful. Over ninety five degrees, the flowers fall from the plant and the need for water will increase considerably.
As with many other plants, the hibiscus likes water, but be careful to not drown it. It is not recommended to keep the plant in water so that the roots are flooded. Also, a high quantity of water is required when the temperature is hot, but this must be diminished as the weather gets colder. Watch the soil around the plant. If it is dry, then the plant needs water.
A fungus disease that attacks the roots can appear on the plant, if too much water is added to the soil when the temperature is cold. Let the soil get a little dry, or else this may be extremely harmful to it.
Feed the plant regularly with what it likes it best. A high quality plant feed high in potassium is recommended if used according to the instructions. Avoid, by any means, the so called super bloom fertilizers rich in phosphorus, as they can be really bad for the hibiscus.
Small feeding sessions are much to the hibiscus liking as too much at a time may not have the same effect on its growing.
Keep your hibiscus bug free. The simplest method to get rid of all the bugs from the plant, you can use a hose, but there are also other methods available in the garden shops for driving them away.
A good drainage of the soil is important. So, if you intent to move the plant to a bigger pot, try to make this in small steps. Increase the size of the pot little by little, without any high jumps.
The sun is not much of a friend for the hibiscus. It only needs sun's company for about two to four hours a day. Shade is more important as the hibiscus develops well without too much sun. Watch over your plant and if you see its flowers dropping off before blooming, this is because it stands too much in the sun.
The flowers of the hibiscus are incredibly beautiful. They can be white, pink red, bright pink, mauve, dusty rose and plum and they are very large. You will feel well rewarded for your care when you will see it blooming.
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