Nota, how big is your new hibiscus? Ok, I'm sure leaves are yellowing because of different environment..I KNOW this for fact. It's a good idea to check for pests, especially mites, scale and white fly. They should be easy to spot..and it never hurts to check Hibs do need 1. fresh air 2 humidity and 3. sun. \ Many of my tree hibs leaves are yellowing..it's too large for me to place in the sink or carry upstairs to the shower so the best I can do is mist. Remove yellow leave..if you leave them on and they fall in the soil this WILL attract bugs. I'm sure the leaves are yellowing becaues of the change. You want to duplicate the area in which it was shipped. If easy to carry to sink, do so once a wk.. I also really advise buying hib food at either www.stokestropical.com or www.plumeriapeople.com This food is only u sed on hibs..Since I've been using I've been able to keep a hib longer than a yr..my tree was bought in the mid-90's, so you see what I mean..Just sprinkle food on soil then water..it lasts 3 months. I divide mine in thirds so it needs feeding once a month. A little goes a long way. You apply food by size of pot..so say my 12" pot requires 2 teaspoons of food..they also give u a little measuering spoon. My hib is in south and east windows.. They only get watered when soil is dry. Misted daily. summer outdoors..this is important..you wouldn't believe the difference when they're growing outside in full sun. Even iin summer I let soil dry a bit, and after a rain shower flowers burst out. I feed my hib (one of two types of plants) yr round..Hibiscus do not go dormant, but becuase of lack of sun, etc, it does seem to slow down..in leaf growth and floweirng, but if you have sunny days they will bloom all yr..One thing about winter is, flowers do not grow as large as they do in summer when outdoors. Flowers last 1-2 days so this is normal. But w/good care there should always be flowers on a hib. Enclosed is a pic of my hib..didn't shoot the whole tree, but what you see is the middle and top. Good luck, Toni Here is a link that might be useful: RE: Got a new Hibiscus and I need some help

Personally, I'd whack it just where the dying leaves are. allow it ot callous and plant it in good mix. Then remove all the dying leaves and you might get some pups growing from the remaining stem. The stuff that looks like salt is more probably a course sand as a top dressing.

I picked them because they were interesting and I really love Pachypodrum I wish I had more allowance...Lol...but I will be ready next year as there was so many I wanted.I am sure finding places for them this winter will be fun.I am now shopping for better shelves for the house...

It looks like Aeoium to me...This branching plant should have main stalk strong enough to keep itself much more erect. I would be mostly concerned about soil it is in; if it is water retaining, and there is a lot of it because pot seems to be too large - it may cause weak growth. You could prune to get individual plants, but it is important to grow succulents in well draining soil so their roots will grow healthy, strong and will anchor the plant. The trunk/stems will be stronger too. "A" for having a drainage hole...:) What is your general location/growing zone? What kind of soil is it in?