| Hibiscus plants should be pruned occasionally, which | | | | which new growth will come in during a time when |
| is usually done in the spring. Regularly pruning | | | | cold weather is likely. Because of this, most |
| these plants will make better shaped plants, as | | | | pruning is done between the months of February |
| well as cause the branching and blooming of the | | | | and August, depending on your local weather |
| flowers to increase. Pruning will allow the plant to | | | | patterns. |
| produce hormones that activate buds that have | | | | If you only plan to do partial or selective pruning, |
| become dormant. This will also reduce the amount | | | | there are really no drawbacks you need to |
| of insects infesting the plant. | | | | concern yourself with. This type of pruning can be |
| There are also some negatives to pruning the | | | | done at anytime of the year. However, if you |
| plants. The main drawback is the fact that you will | | | | plan to do a complete cutting back of the plant, |
| not see any blooms in the area you pruned for at | | | | you should only do this task during the early |
| least a couple of months. Another draw back is | | | | spring. |
| the fact that your plant will look smaller or out of | | | | Pruning hibiscus is not a very difficult task. The |
| balanced until the new growth comes in. | | | | only concern you should have is the weather. If |
| When to Prune the Hibiscus Plant: | | | | you follow the simple steps to pruning, and do it |
| The location and weather will be the primary | | | | during a time in which the new buds will grow in |
| factors on determining when you should prune the | | | | during warm weather, you should have no |
| plant. The main thing to remember is that you | | | | problems with this task. |
| should never prune the plant during a time in | | | | |