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Hibiscus problems

15 years ago

Hello,

I have 3 different varieties of hibiscus. Over the last few weeks, I've noticed that two of them have stopped flowering but have grown many new leaves. The third one, a yellow hibiscus, grows buds that die and fall off. I have added some fertilizer spikes but, so far, things have stayed the same. How do I get them to flower, again?

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carol1961
15 years ago
It sounds like they might need some specialized fertilizer for flowering plants and shrubs as well as some extra water. You should be able to get this at your local nursery. They should have bags of fertilizer for all varieties of plants and they can best explain to you what is the problem with your plants. Take in a sample of your plant for them to see. This should help them evaluate the situation better. Good luck!!

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