I have a hibiscus plant that was doing poorly inside. It's leaves were
yellowing and falling off. In the early summer, I put it outside, kept
it watered and fertilized it once a month. It flourished. You'd never
know it was the same plant. Now I need to bring it in soon for the
winter and wondered what process to go through to acclimate it to being
inside.

Also, I'd like to start off on the right foot and make sure its growing
environment is optimal. I have south, west and north windows to chose
from. Should I stop fertilizing it?

Thanks for the help.

Charles

It's not unusual for hibiscus to drop quite a few leaves (as in "most of its
leaves") when moved indoors. The difference in available light is apparently
pretty shocking to the plant. I would say to cut down significantly on
watering once you move it indoors.- and put it somewhere with a sheet or
something else under it to catch all the leaves that will fall off of it for
the first few weeks. It probably will look ratty until after Christmas, then
with increasing light it might begin to tentatively push out some new
leaves. If and when it does, you could increase watering a little bit and
give it some light fertilizer.
"Charles Woolever" wrote in message
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I have a hibiscus plant that was doing poorly inside. It's leaves were
yellowing and falling off. In the early summer, I put it outside, kept
it watered and fertilized it once a month. It flourished. You'd never
know it was the same plant. Now I need to bring it in soon for the
winter and wondered what process to go through to acclimate it to being
inside.

Also, I'd like to start off on the right foot and make sure its growing
environment is optimal. I have south, west and north windows to chose
from. Should I stop fertilizing it?

Thanks for the help.

Charles

Charles Woolever wrote in message ...
I have a hibiscus plant that was doing poorly inside. It's leaves were
yellowing and falling off. In the early summer, I put it outside, kept
it watered and fertilized it once a month. It flourished. You'd never
know it was the same plant. Now I need to bring it in soon for the
winter and wondered what process to go through to acclimate it to being
inside.

Also, I'd like to start off on the right foot and make sure its growing
environment is optimal. I have south, west and north windows to chose
from. Should I stop fertilizing it?

Thanks for the help.

Charles

If you have enough light it will grow all year long indoors.
When they drop their leaves is when I take cuttings to root.