Yellowing leaves on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis..
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HAVE: Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis plants
Comments (1)Hi,I have some hibiscus seeds,that I could trade.Don't have any cuttings,yet.If interested,this is what I would like to have.hibiscus santana,jane cowl,butterfly.All I have are seedsnow.Will have cuttings,later.It's a little early here.I live in La.Let me know if you are interested. Margaret...See MoreHibiscus rosa sinensis. I think they are dead.
Comments (3)The fact that you bought these plants at WalMart, tells me that you likely got Rose of Sharon's which are plenty hardy for your area. WalMart would never bring in a plant with such a narrow growing zone. I've seen numerous times on plant stakes or labels "Rose of Sharon - rosa sinensis" at big box stores, smaller hardware/nursery centers and other small garden centers. You would think that labeling would be correct but I would never depend on them being correct. I still take my Sunset Garden Book to the garden center to verify a plant will survive in my zone and/or any specific needs. I'm sure I have the same plant as your 4. My plant loses its leaves over winter. I cut back all the thin branches back to the main stems in Spring. My plant is just beginning to develop leaves. Our weather has been in the 50 - 60's by day and nights are high 30's - 40's. We have had a few days in the 70's but not constant. I'd trim back the spindly branches now but until your soil gets to be around 60 degrees, you won't see much growth. A good garden book for your area would be very helpful to you even if you are not a big time gardener. It's very convenient to be able to run inside to get your book when you come across a weed, a pest, or your plant looks sickly. I bet you'll have gorgeous flowers within a couple of months....See MoreTricotyledonous seedlings (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Comments (2)Hi Enna, Well, you didn't get an immediate response, so I guess I will "jump in". I don't grow Hibiscus, but I do grow and breed zinnias as a hobby, and I see several tricotyledonous zinnia seedlings every year. There are several outcomes. Usually a normal main stem will arise from the three cotyledon start, so those are apparently irrelevant. Occasionally there will be several nodes on the main stem with three leaves per node and three side branches arising from those nodes. The side branches are usually on a plan-of-two, but occasionally even some of the side branches will exhibit the plan-of-three. I think the plants on a plan-of-three look better than normal zinnia plants on a plan-of-two. It's not just that they have 50% more branches, but the triangle geometry looks "cooler' and more artistic. For that reason, and just because they are so "different", such plants are a breeding goal of mine. I refer to them as "threesies" and abbreviate that as "3Z" in my notes. If you find any tricotyledonous seedlings, I think it might be worth your while to grow them and even treat them as potential "breeders". The objective is to have the plan-of-three continue up the main stalk of the plant. ZM...See MoreChecking on my rosa-sinensis "Cherie"...
Comments (3)looks like it might need some fertilizer or nutrients - i have one that is well abused. it lives outside year round in Nor Cal - right now its just waking up and i trimmed it down so it won't fully recover until mid summer. if its been inside - start with partial sun for a couple weeks and then move it. once its in full sun - as long as the mix dries out water it lots when we are over 75. i can't seem to over water mine in the summer around here and its still not enough.( obviously i am not watering this weekend...) looks like you need nutrients - fertlizer and iron/ca/mag supplement. they seem to really respond to addition of the iron/ca/mag....See More- 10 years ago
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