Hibiscus Plant Problem

[rhyleysgranny]

Hi I am new here so forgive me if I am not following protocol. I really know nothing about these forums but I am trying.:o
I have a Hibiscus bush in my conservatory. It is of sentimental value as it was my mothers. I bought it at a petrol station about five years ago. Mum kept it well and loved it. After she died I kept it. It has performed well until this year. It loses it's leaves every February but with feeding soon comes to life and gives a wonderful show of blooms all summer. This year the leaves started to push out but have stopped. It is not dead but not very alive. I put it in a bigger pot last year and wonder if that is the problem.
I would be grateful for any help as I don't want to lose it.

Granny

[sue1002]

Hi rhyleysgranny, you've done ok to post your question, you don't need to apologise for doing so, we will help where we can.

I might be wrong but I thought Hibiscus was a shrub meant for being outside rather than indoors. I wouldn't have thought that repotting into a larger pot would cause the problem as outside there would be lots of soil around it. Has it gone short of water? perhaps the roots might have dried out a bit and this could affect new growth. Other than that I don't know, perhaps someone else might be able to help.

[rhyleysgranny]

Hi Sue thank you for your reply. Yes it is an outdoor shrub in the tropics but can be grown indoors in this climate. I treat it like a baby so it hasn' dried out. It's beenfed etc etc. i'm stumped. I've never had a plant put the brakes on

Granny

[Paul Narramore]

Sue

There are two types, the hardy shrub variety we all know (H. syriacus) and the tropical, indoor variety (H. rosa-sinensis) which is tender. That's tender to us. I saw this variety in San Diego with blooms the size of dinner plates, how lucky they are to have such a mild climate.

[sue1002]

Thanks Paul for that, I wasn't aware of the tender variety, it's amazing what we can all learn from each other.