How can I prevent my planted hibiscus from dropping their blooms ?? I have several, oldest 8 yrs old, youngest 2 years old, and they all seem to drop their blooms soon after appearing, I get to enjoy them for a DAY..........would like to know why they do this and how can I prevent it ? They are not all planted in same location, & all but 1get full sun.........
Hibiscus blooms DROP
Hibiscus blooms only last for a day. That is normal.
Well ok.... I am originally from Florida, & I don't remember them dropping right away, seems they lasted a lot longer than just one day.... ????!!! They are soooo pretty, oh well........ Thankyou CEEJAYTOWN I have wondered about this for some time now !
I wish they lasted longer too. But at least there's lots of them. :-)
Hi zachasa...
Did you know there is going to be a "Plant Swap" in Castroville on May 6th?
I have trouble with my tropical hibiscus dropping buds - before they open. What causes this? I keep it watered and fertilized.
SILVERFLUTER- I also have a tropical hibiscus, and recall buds dropping. For a short time I was unable to tend to my plants, and that is when I noticed the buds STOPPED dropping, I think I was watering TOO much. It is doing well right now, no buds or blooms yet.....( it, and others do better when I don't pay so much attention to them ! )
SUMMER1953-I know there is a lot going on in May in Castroville, didn't know about a "plant swap" though.....Don't know too much about "plant swaps", do you actually swap plants or is it similar to a swap meet, where plants are sold ???????
Zachasa, I am from Florida too and the reason we didnt notice them droping is because we had them in abundance. Actually they grow as shrubs there. I remember as kids we use to detach the flowe and suck the sweetness out the core. lol
City_Sylvia, Yes, you may be right, that is the only plant/shrub I remember in our yard,(parents) and lots of them ! No.... I remember BIG SEA GRAPES too....we lived near the beach.
( I'm getting homesick....its been a long time,but I still miss Florida )
What part of Florida are you from ?
SEAGRAPES? you remember seagrapes? Oh how I remember them, we use to drive over the Causeway towards the beach and pick them from the numerous trees they had up down the Venitian causeway. :) I am from Miami.
Sylvia
Zachasa... If you are able you need to check out the Plant Swap. Last years was a lot of fun. It is going to be at 9:00 a.m. (of course you can be late) You take plants or seeds to swap for other plants or seeds. If you don't have plants to swap you can take any thing to do with gardening... old magazines, gardening tools, old pots, etc. etc. etc. It will be in the parking lot of the Zion Lutheran Church. Not sure how long it will last but I am sure at least till 1:00 or so. You can come and go as you wish. Last years was a lot of fun. I met some really nice folks from Castroville that love plants. They in turn came to the plant swap we had in Concan. Even if you don't have any thing stop by and check it out to see what it is all about. You are also welcome to bring friends or some one with you. The only other thing is you may want to bring a chair to sit in and a small table to display you items on. If you don't have a table that is ok. You can always sit them on the ground. Any more questions please let me know. Hope to see you there. Later, Phyllis
SYLVIA........... Grew up in Satellite Beach, now considered MELBOURNE ( Cape Canaveral area ) Sea Grapes are gigantic, the largest in our yard that I remember had to be 8x10, it was surrounded by Spanish bayonet's, which I was never too fond of......is anyone ??????
PHYLLIS, Sounds like a lot of fun, sure didn't know this was a happenen' in Castroville, & I thought I knew all.... (lol) That is a designated SEA~WORLD day, but we'll see, should be able to drop by at least sometime during the day. I sure appreciate the info, thanks !
Chris
Never heard of Satellite Beach ... or Spanish Bayonets, what are they? ...probaly something we call a different name. lol One my parents had people in Melbourne, but we are talking fifty years ago.
As a kid ... I can remember walking home from school, picking fruit from the trees, mangos, papaya, mulberries, kiwis which we called somthing else and something looked like the hide of an Aligator, yellow and had big black seeds in the middle. ...and Avacados! The Avacados in Miami put these little nuts here to shame. I remember bringing a coconut here from Miami for a friend of mine ... put it on her desk and she screamed "what the H ... is this?" lol I think those days are gone forever ... now every thing in that area is cement and ghetto. ... so sad.......
Sylvia
Sylvia, Satellite Beach.....10 miles south of Cocoa Beach. You have got to remember Spanish bayonets ! Very HURTFUL daggers on this plant ( I think it is also called dagger plant, has white blooms). We used to pick grapefruit, oranges, lemons, and limes, and I think you might be thinking of KUMQUATS which is a small yellow fruit, yes ?
Yep, last time I went "home" A1A was one condo after another.......no sand dunes in sight...or SEA GRAPES..I have GR8888 memories of watching the sea turtles come up and lay their eggs, and also watching the babies hatch, often having to guide them to the ocean, those were the days.... I know touching the babies and I believe even turtle marking is now illegal.
Chris
Oh no, I forgot about Kumquats. no...these were big, sweet and had big seeds inside.
grapefruit, oranges, lemons, and limes, , all these grew in the back yard. I didnt have the fortune of living on the water, we were inner city kids.
I hate to tell you this, but green Turtle steaks were delicacy. if Had a chance to pet them, I probaly have different outlook on turtles. lol I was a Conch lover too, fritters, salad and the stew. Would you believe its hard to find in Miami now days? and if you do its terribly expensive. I have a friend who is from Bradenton(sp she didnt have any of this stuff there. My brother lived in Tampa until he passed last month. and my cousin lived in Orlando and just moved back to Miami, she says its scary there now...it probaly was just as bad then, we just didnt realize it when we kids.
Chris if you get chance dmail me a pic of the Bayonnets! I sure would like to know what that is.
Hmmmmmm..... now I am wondering what the mysterious fruit was ...My Dad loves turtles, he likes to watch them, and he too likes to EAT them ! Yes, very believable, all those things that used to be so easy for us to come by, and now are very hard to find, and if you do, prices are wayyyyyyy out there. Would you believe I considered BUYING a large conch shell , was going to use as a hanging planter until I found out how EXPENSIVE they are----jeeeezzzzz ! My sister who still lives in Florida said she will hunt one down for me..( she said her neighbor has a bunch sitting in a mop bucket....) I believe a spanish bayonet is similar to a YUCCA, or it could possibly BE a YUCCA.......
Yucca, I know but I never seen it flower. A friend had huge one in their yard. I remember playing hide and seek around that thing, it practically rip my poor little legs to shreads. You have to know someone from Nassau to get a Conch shell. :)That where they really are you know ... and they were plentiful too. ...although some friends of mine went to a place some where in Texas and bought me one back. Its a beauty too.
I am thinking that fruit was called a Sugar Apple. Now you got curiosty peaked. I am going to call my friends in Miami and ask them.
Hibiscu need at least 4 to 6 hours of full sun to do their best. Some bud drop is normal for all hibiscus and some types of hibiscus drop more buds than others. Bud drop also occurs from stress factors such as being too dry, too wet, low light, sudden environmental changes and after transplanting. If the plants are allowed to wilt from lack of water, they may have leaf drop and bloom drop later. Sometimes bud drop occurs due to the incorrect fertilizer being used. A 10-4-12 is the best type of fertilizer to use on hibiscus instead of high middle number fertilizers. One needs to provide a fertiilizer to encourage new growth (so blloms are formed), not fertilizers such as SuperBloom which encourages blooms in other types of plants. For those people who have just purchased hibiscus, store bought hibiscus normally drop leaves and buds after being brought home because the growing conditions have changed. Container grown hibiscus may experience leaf and bloom drop when moved from one location to another. Also, a few yellow leaves are normal; but, an overall yellowish color indicates a need for fertilize.