Can a hibiscus be saved from damage?

my mother has a hibiscus plant that she hasnt taken care of. the leaves have all shriveled up and the branches are dried up. is there hope for this poor plant? I brought it back after she left it outside in the cold once, but I'm worried that its too far gone this time. Does anyone have any advice?

Can a hibiscus be saved from damage?
If the frosts have passed in your area, trim back past the damaged areas to a healthy bud. If all the stems are frosted this may entail chopping the whole bush of on the trunk try to preserve as much healthy stem as you can. If you want to see if the trunk or stems are dead, scratch the bark with your fingernail if you can see green underneath back that bit is alive. Keep doing this until you reach the dead bits you can cut there and get rid of them.





Give the plant regular watering after pruning and don't fertilize with ordinary fertilizers. Use a sea weed extract, it promotes root growth and is a general tonic to plants. (helps with transplant shock). Very mild but very effective.