By Bertiefox
Maine et Loire,
France 
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Should I give up on a half dead plant? For a couple of years, we had some beautiful hibiscuses growing well in a border of the conservatory. Then we had the cold winter before last when they died right back. One of them tried to make it back last summer but only produced a handful of leaves. This year it's doing the same with just a few leaves. Should I give up and buy a new one, or will it eventually regrow? Is there anything I can do to encourage it to grow more vigorously. In its present position it is in a fairly shady position.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
29 May, 2010
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After frost damage in 2006, my Hibiscus had been stubborn about coming back. It finally snapped out of it with frequent feeding with a tropical plant food, plus epsom salts. Modern Miracle-Gro (not the old formula) plus epsom salts should do the same thing. Best of luck with it, Bertie.
29 May, 2010
Thanks Tugbrethil. I will try feeding it with Miracle-Gro as the soil where it's planted is pretty poor. I've just bought a new large flowered one, yellow with an orange centre, which is great, but I'd still like to revive the old one if possible.
31 May, 2010
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Yes, a difficult question. Easy for us to answer as it's not our treasured plant! Probably best to replace it and plant another one in a more favourable spot. By the time you've dithered a new one could be thriving. Or put a new one elsewhere and give the old one just one more chance....
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