margaret, love your name,its my middle name. i cut my hibiscus back to app. i or 2 in.,then cover w/ alittle mulch or leaves.mine have come back for 3 year now. i do love thos c.r.....molly

Margaret, as soon as frost has killed the leaves, I trim the limbs back to ground level, leaving about 6 inches of limb. I cover them with chopped leaves to give the roots added protection during winter, just in case we have a very hard freeze. Around April 1 I remove the mulch. They have usually begun to sprout by then. You may need to adjust the April 1 date by a couple of weeks since you are far north of me. Cut them now, before a hard frost and cut them into 12-16 inch pieces. Pot them up, keep moist and in a well lighted place (artificial light is OK) and by spring you will have new plants to plant and share.
Your friend in Alabama - Terry

Thanks, Molly and Terry....I have some nice cuttings.
I'm so proud that I'm going to have more of these
beauties. Terry, I have them in water...would they be
BETTER if potted up?

Margaret