I moved into my home in 2006, in the summer I had a gorgeous rose of sharon blooming. Not sure on the name but it has bright pink double blooms. It is about 9-10 ft. tall. It was quite a sight to see. Last year (2007), my ROS did not leaf at all. I lectured my hubby thinking he killed it when he pruned it in March. All summer it was just sticks. DH was ready to yank it out, but I checked for green and noticed that it did have a limegreen color with white underneath its bark. Why did it not bloom in 2007? It was the year of the cicadas and I had so so many of them could they have damaged it? I did not fertilize either just watered. We are gonna give it one more chance and I really want it to bloom this year, any suggestions on fertilizer or any tips will be greatly appreciated. I really want to save it. Thanks