Scaled-down versions of the tropical-looking hibiscus are making their way indoors, while growers try to uproot African violets as the nation’s favorite indoor flowering plant. The traditional ...

Hibiscus that can withstand the cold environments of North America are a great way to bring color to your garden. But what to do when the cold weather comes?

My mother got a hibiscus plant for Easter about five years ago. With care and luck we have been able not only to get that plant to grow, but to flourish. This week, we are enjoying the hibiscus in its ...

Choosing the right spot to plant or display your hibiscus plant is key to its overall success. "Tropical hibiscus wants to be in full sun, so placing your plant where it receives five to eight hours ...

At this time of year, I’m always grateful for the profusion of pure white flowers at the front of my house produced by the large Hibiscus syriacus, also known as rose of Sharon. Every spring my heart ...

Here's my recipe for a spectacular Gulf Coast summer garden: Take hibiscus. Mix them with anything, or savor them all alone. The Gulf Coast is made for hibiscus, and Mobile is a city literally built ...

Applying Epsom salt does not produce more hibiscus blooms and can even be harmful. Epsom salt adds magnesium to the soil and should not be applied without a soil test. For a prolific hibiscus bloom, ...

Q. I have a hibiscus I call a ruffled bloom (others call it a double bloom) that has bloomed profusely for the last three years. It is blooming again this year, but the blooms are now single flowers.

A bowl full of fragrant, wholesome, colourful and soggy fruity-floral paste; a gentle touch of massage all over the face (cheeks, nose, chin and the forehead except the eyes and the lips), shoulders ...

Q: Two falls ago, I overwintered three hibiscus plants. I put them back on my patio last summer only to have no blossoms. The local nursery told me that some hibiscus only flower every other year. I ...

This has been the year of the hibiscus at my house, with tropical selections such as South Pacific Sipper, Monsoon Mixer, Hawaiian Big Kahuna and Fiesta. The past few weeks, however, it is the Holy ...