Not sure it this is good or bad news...but mine is growing fast. I was given what was told me, a Rose of Sharon also called Hibiscus that was trained (purned) into a tree. Was not nursery breed or bought this way. Have had it (started out much smaller like a tall twig) for about 7 yrs and it always comes to life about now. It's just now sprouting tiny leaves. Got no idea what kind it is. Has 3 to 4" blooms, sorta deep pink. Don't have pic of blooms....sorry. But here's a couple pics I just took so you can see form of plant and current growth. It was dark, so pics aren't great. I'm in 7B, in VA on coastline of Chesapeake Bay (near Va Beach/Williamsburg if that helps). Had unseasonably warm winter and now a cold snap coming thru.

Aphids. You can spray them off with the hose when you see them, they leave some brown residue, I can see some on one of the leaves in the pics. Home centers sell natural sprays you can drench your plant at night with it. They are the favorite food of the ladybug. Some people actually buy ladybugs for their garden, but I have found that spraying a spray called Organicide at Home Depot works really well, on almost any pest, and it is non toxic and natural, so really that is all you will ever need with almost all of your plants. It's concentrated, so it goes a long way. I've used it for years, but do it at night, and drench the entire plant with it. You can use it around kids and pets, totally safe. Your hibiscus will be beautiful, I love them, I know how you feel. Mine is blooming now, with those gorgeous big flowers.

Luna Hibiscus is a variety of Hibiscus moscheutos, which is winter-hardy in a garden to about zone 5. So, if you're in zone 3, if will not survive the winter. If it's in a large pot, you could try to over-winter in a frost-free garage by a window. The indoor/Florida Hibiscus is H. rosa-sinensis.

I think i grew a cutting from my pink flamingo. I had cut off a stem that was growing outwards from the plant. It had buds on it. I thought i wld stick it in some dirt and see what happens. Never been able to root from a cutting before. I just set it on east side of house, and its been about a month now. We have been getting alot of rain! Growing like crazy!