I planted Hibiscus last year, will they grow this year, and can I cut the shoots that are left from last year?

All my other plants are growing but the Hibiscus plants, is that normal?

I planted Hibiscus last year, will they grow this year, and can I cut the shoots that are left from last year?
well same thing happened to me - it took one year to grow flowers.... i live in Belgium and they are starting to bloom .as we speak..:-)
Reply:If you have the perennial it should be up by now. If it's the annual it is dead. If you buy a perennial, they bloom the first year. I cut all by dead stalks off, to the ground, in early spring. This gives more room for more new shoots.
Reply:I have a hibiscus plant and I keep it in a pot, I live in the midwest so I bring it in during the winter weather. I have it in a south room and I fertilize it once a month I then bring it out side in the summer time. They are tropical plants so they need the warmth. I was told by one nursery if the hibiscus is a hybrid it is not intended to be out all year round and if you do plant it in the ground to keep it in the pot for easier removal. I have included a web site on the care of the hibiscus. Hope this helped





http://hibiscus-sinensis.com/hibiscus/ca...
Reply:Hibiscus plants are annuals. which means they only grow once and then they die.





They are not native to the US which is one of the reasons why it won't bloom again.
Reply:i live in england and i have hibiscus wich lost all the leaves in winter but now its spring and new leaves are sprouting. the plant is hardy it will come again if yours is hardy .
Reply:The hibiscus plants leaf out late in the year, late May or early June, in the Northeast and look dead until that point. I am not sure where you are, but you can check to see if the plant is dead by scratching the bark with your thrumb nail. If you see green, it is still alive. If you see brown it is dead. Make sure that you scratch far enough through the bark to the next layer. Either way, I would give it a few more weeks before I did anything to it. After it blooms, in late fall, you can cut it to shape it. I would not cut it to the ground unless you want to start all over with a new shrub and if you just planted it, this may stress it. You can safely cut away suckers at any time. If the plant has the proper nutrients, sunlight, water, etc it will grow.
Reply:It depends on what Hibiscus it is and where you live. Some are tropical - so if it freezes where you live it is probably dead. There are other Hibiscus that are ok in cold weather. I have a bush that is blooming - I didn't cut it. Maybe it just needs more time.

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