sick looking hibiscus

[Sandra Bodycoat]

Hi
I have a few hibiscus that aren't looking that great, they have some
yellowing on the leaves & a few black spots & generally just look yuk, what
can I do for them?
cheers
Sandra

[loosecanon]

"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
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> Hi
> I have a few hibiscus that aren't looking that great, they have some
> yellowing on the leaves & a few black spots & generally just look yuk,
> what can I do for them?
> cheers
> Sandra

Prune them to encourage new bushy growth. Personally I like to keep the bush
well trimmed. This encourages new growth and better flowers. I prefer that
to unsitely leggy growth that encourages disease like sooty mould and bugs
like aphids.

Was a poor year for native and decidous hibiscus this year as the weather
didn't suit. There was deformed leaves and flowers and not seeds produced.
Hopefully it will be better this year.

Richard

[Jen]

"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> I have a few hibiscus that aren't looking that great, they have some
> yellowing on the leaves & a few black spots & generally just look yuk,
> what can I do for them?
> cheers

Are they the tropical sorts, or native ones? I know the tropical ones get
badly affected by frost. Mine look miserable after each winter. But early
spring, after the frosts have finished, you prune them back, and they come
up great again.

Jen

[Sandra Bodycoat]

They are the tropical ones, some are looking great & had lovely flowers
where some the flowers just drop off before opening.
I would not say we have had a frost problem in Perth this winter, & I think
it is time for me to prune, would that be correct?
cheers
Sandra
"Jen" > wrote in message
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>
> "Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi
>> I have a few hibiscus that aren't looking that great, they have some
>> yellowing on the leaves & a few black spots & generally just look yuk,
>> what can I do for them?
>> cheers
>
> Are they the tropical sorts, or native ones? I know the tropical ones get
> badly affected by frost. Mine look miserable after each winter. But
> early spring, after the frosts have finished, you prune them back, and
> they come up great again.
>
> Jen
>

[Jen]

"Sandra Bodycoat" > wrote in message
...
> They are the tropical ones, some are looking great & had lovely flowers
> where some the flowers just drop off before opening.
> I would not say we have had a frost problem in Perth this winter, & I
> think it is time for me to prune, would that be correct?

Yep. Spring is supposed to be best. They say to remove about a third of
the plant. Don't worry it grows back great. I love the flowers.

Jen