Hibiscus blooms wilt
 

I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly, the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick

"Rick" wrote in message
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I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick

Hi Rick, the flowers don't last forever. They will all evenually wilt some
and then die. in a week or so look for a pod growing out of the center of
the wilted flower. It's fat and holds seeds for next years plants. Maybe
they might last a tad longer if they are planted in dirt not a pot? I have
only grown them in soil, never in a pot. Try starting the seeds next spring?
We had a super cold winter several years ago in NJ and mine died totally and
never came back. I switched to butterfly bushes.

BetsyB

The blooms only last a day, but recently they seem to start off with this
1/8" wilt along the outside edge. I repotted it yesterday, perhaps it was
pot bound. I intend to take it inside over winter.
--
-bye,
Rich
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"Rick" wrote in message
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I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick

Hi Rick, the flowers don't last forever. They will all evenually wilt some
and then die. in a week or so look for a pod growing out of the center of
the wilted flower. It's fat and holds seeds for next years plants. Maybe
they might last a tad longer if they are planted in dirt not a pot? I have
only grown them in soil, never in a pot. Try starting the seeds next spring?
We had a super cold winter several years ago in NJ and mine died totally and
never came back. I switched to butterfly bushes.

BetsyB

Are the leaves dark green and kind of shiny? If so it's might be tropical
and needs to come inside for the winter.
"Rick" wrote in message
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The blooms only last a day, but recently they seem to start off with this
1/8" wilt along the outside edge. I repotted it yesterday, perhaps it was
pot bound. I intend to take it inside over winter.
--
-bye,
Rich
"BetsyB" wrote in message
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"Rick" wrote in message
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I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the
blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick

Hi Rick, the flowers don't last forever. They will all evenually wilt some
and then die. in a week or so look for a pod growing out of the center of
the wilted flower. It's fat and holds seeds for next years plants. Maybe
they might last a tad longer if they are planted in dirt not a pot? I have
only grown them in soil, never in a pot. Try starting the seeds next
spring?
We had a super cold winter several years ago in NJ and mine died totally
and
never came back. I switched to butterfly bushes.

BetsyB

Rick wrote:

I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly, the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick

how cold does it get at night?

"Rick" wrote in message
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I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick


If they are tropical ones, flower lasts only one day, sometimes 2-3 days if
it is colder around 10 celsius degrees, in my humble experience, during
spring and summer we get them out and later during winter in a house. Try
yellow hibiscus with a double flower, maybe day or a half day longer it will
last, but it needs partial shade, morning sun or so, while those with simple
flower can stand a full sunlight, but also less flowers than when they are
little protected from a sun. When you manage to obtain a good conditions for
it it can give you flowers every day whole summer - personal experience. We
have them a lot and we are facinated with them, cause they put so much
effort in that one beautifull flower whivh lasts for a day.

The wilting began mid-august, no cold nights.
Rick

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Rick wrote:

I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick

how cold does it get at night?

The flowers do last only one day then wrap up and fall off overnite.

--
-bye,
Rich
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"Rick" wrote in message
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I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick


If they are tropical ones, flower lasts only one day, sometimes 2-3 days if
it is colder around 10 celsius degrees, in my humble experience, during
spring and summer we get them out and later during winter in a house. Try
yellow hibiscus with a double flower, maybe day or a half day longer it will
last, but it needs partial shade, morning sun or so, while those with simple
flower can stand a full sunlight, but also less flowers than when they are
little protected from a sun. When you manage to obtain a good conditions for
it it can give you flowers every day whole summer - personal experience. We
have them a lot and we are facinated with them, cause they put so much
effort in that one beautifull flower whivh lasts for a day.

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Rick wrote:

I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly, the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?

The blooms on tropical hibiscus varieties may rot before opening in
ultra high humidity and temperatures.

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Rick wrote:

I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this
Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the
blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?

The blooms on tropical hibiscus varieties may rot before opening in
ultra high humidity and temperatures.

This summer we had a lot of rain and temps about 22-35 celsius degrees and
this doesn't happened, maybe here are no disease which atacks flower of
hibiscus

This plant loves 90-98 degree weather and blooms daily in my backyard. It
grows extremely well in full south Texas sun. I really doubt that it will
appreciate cooler weather i NJ. My Hibiscus plants grow 6 feet high and
spread just as wide. The one I like best is a varigated leaf plant that is
grown I think only here.


"Rick" wrote in message
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I have a small (my first) 2 ft. high pink Hibiscus on my deck this Summer.
It was going great until about 3 weeks ago, when I noticed that the blooms
are wilted around the outside edge about 1/8 inch. I water it regularly,
the
pot has drainage, although, in NJ this Summer, it has been really hot. I
was
hoping it would improve when the weather turned cooler, but I still get
this
edge wilt going on.
Any ideas what could be wrong?
Rick