Why do the buds on my hibiscus turn yellow and drop off about two days
before they should open? The other buds are okay and look a healthy shade
of green but when they get to a certain size -- and just as I can see the
color of the petals inside as it begins to unfurl -- they turn yellow and
either never bloom or just drop right off.

Any suggestions?

Giselle

Too much water, too little water?


"Volfie "WackoURa2x4.com" Jackson" wrote in message
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Why do the buds on my hibiscus turn yellow and drop off about two days
before they should open? The other buds are okay and look a healthy shade
of green but when they get to a certain size -- and just as I can see the
color of the petals inside as it begins to unfurl -- they turn yellow and
either never bloom or just drop right off.

Any suggestions?

Giselle

Too much water, too little water?


"Volfie "WackoURa2x4.com" Jackson" wrote in message
...
Why do the buds on my hibiscus turn yellow and drop off about two days
before they should open? The other buds are okay and look a healthy shade
of green but when they get to a certain size -- and just as I can see the
color of the petals inside as it begins to unfurl -- they turn yellow and
either never bloom or just drop right off.

Any suggestions?

Giselle

"Diani" wrote in message
news:%9lMc.151374$%_6.145502@attbi_s01...
Too much water, too little water?

It gets just what nature provides but I think we're right on target with
rain here. Should they have a LOT of water? Since I'm on a well, I don't
have enough water to water my outside plants so they have been fending for
themselves but the neighbors seem to have HUGE hibiscus and I doubt they
water either. Could it be something lacking in the soil?

I also have some very tiny Rose of Sharon plants that never thrive and have
that light green color to them, too.

Giselle (just not good at anything except ditch lillies)

From: "Volfie \"WackoURaSmallKnob\" Jackson"


"Diani" wrote in message
news:%9lMc.151374$%_6.145502@attbi_s01...
Too much water, too little water?

It gets just what nature provides but I think we're right on target with
rain here. Should they have a LOT of water? Since I'm on a well, I don't
have enough water to water my outside plants so they have been fending for
themselves but the neighbors seem to have HUGE hibiscus and I doubt they
water either. Could it be something lacking in the soil?

I also have some very tiny Rose of Sharon plants that never thrive and have
that light green color to them, too.

Giselle (just not good at anything except ditch lillies)


I had 5 different Hibiscus planted in the same general area around a fairly
large oak tree. (The plants got *some* sun, but not full sun)

All 5 did very well, coming back larger each year and all bloomed profusely.

Due to the installation of a swimming pool last fall, the tree, but not the
trunk, had to come down. One hibiscus had to be transplanted and it is now
temporarily in a very large pot on my deck.

Of the remaining 4, (now in full sun) one came back to about the same size as
last year, 2 are slightly smaller than they were last year, and one is now so
large I'd swear it's achieved conciousness.

"HA HA Budys Here" wrote
I had 5 different Hibiscus planted in the same general area around a
fairly
large oak tree. (The plants got *some* sun, but not full sun)
[..]

Of the remaining 4, (now in full sun) one came back to about the same size
as
last year, 2 are slightly smaller than they were last year, and one is now
so
large I'd swear it's achieved conciousness.

This plant has full sun. It couldn't get more sun if I planted it on my
roof.

Giselle

"Diani" wrote in message
news:%9lMc.151374$%_6.145502@attbi_s01...
Too much water, too little water?

It gets just what nature provides but I think we're right on target with
rain here. Should they have a LOT of water? Since I'm on a well, I don't
have enough water to water my outside plants so they have been fending for
themselves but the neighbors seem to have HUGE hibiscus and I doubt they
water either. Could it be something lacking in the soil?

I also have some very tiny Rose of Sharon plants that never thrive and have
that light green color to them, too.

Giselle (just not good at anything except ditch lillies)

From: "Volfie \"WackoURaSmallKnob\" Jackson"


"Diani" wrote in message
news:%9lMc.151374$%_6.145502@attbi_s01...
Too much water, too little water?

It gets just what nature provides but I think we're right on target with
rain here. Should they have a LOT of water? Since I'm on a well, I don't
have enough water to water my outside plants so they have been fending for
themselves but the neighbors seem to have HUGE hibiscus and I doubt they
water either. Could it be something lacking in the soil?

I also have some very tiny Rose of Sharon plants that never thrive and have
that light green color to them, too.

Giselle (just not good at anything except ditch lillies)


I had 5 different Hibiscus planted in the same general area around a fairly
large oak tree. (The plants got *some* sun, but not full sun)

All 5 did very well, coming back larger each year and all bloomed profusely.

Due to the installation of a swimming pool last fall, the tree, but not the
trunk, had to come down. One hibiscus had to be transplanted and it is now
temporarily in a very large pot on my deck.

Of the remaining 4, (now in full sun) one came back to about the same size as
last year, 2 are slightly smaller than they were last year, and one is now so
large I'd swear it's achieved conciousness.

"HA HA Budys Here" wrote
I had 5 different Hibiscus planted in the same general area around a
fairly
large oak tree. (The plants got *some* sun, but not full sun)
[..]

Of the remaining 4, (now in full sun) one came back to about the same size
as
last year, 2 are slightly smaller than they were last year, and one is now
so
large I'd swear it's achieved conciousness.

This plant has full sun. It couldn't get more sun if I planted it on my
roof.

Giselle

"Volfie "WackoURaSmallKnob" Jackson" wrote in message
...

"Diani" wrote in message
news:%9lMc.151374$%_6.145502@attbi_s01...
Too much water, too little water?

It gets just what nature provides but I think we're right on target with
rain here. Should they have a LOT of water? Since I'm on a well, I don't
have enough water to water my outside plants so they have been fending for
themselves but the neighbors seem to have HUGE hibiscus and I doubt they
water either. Could it be something lacking in the soil?

Ask you neighbors what they are doing.