My first Hibiscus ... need an ID.

This is my first one, not sure what kind of hibiscus it is. Does any one know?

If all you need to know is tropical versus hardy, it's a tropical. Hopefully someone will recognize the cultivar and let you know that too, but it's sometimes hard to get an exact ID.

Thanks, I figured it was tropical -- brought it inside last week. Would like to know the cultivar, if possible.

My hibiscus looks healthy, very green and lots of new growth, but it stopped blooming. Is that normal for tropicals being over-wintered in the house?

I've seen my President look similar with it's "winter colors". Hibiscus blooms often have different colors in the cooler months.
Michaeljo - the plant could just be getting used to being inside. Or, if they aren't getting several hours of direct sunlight, they will often stop blooming.
Barb

Thanks Barb! It's in a bright location, but no direct sun light. I'll be happy if it makes it through the winter ... I guess I can wait until spring for the blooms.

Michaeljo - I'm also in zone 6 when I bring mine in during the winter they bloom less but still bloom - I do have them in front of the sunniest window so they get lots of direct light. The ones that are further away from the window bloom less but has beautiful green foliage that looks just as good. Once you put yours back out in the spring - it'll start back to give you tons of blooms!

Thanks ultimateshopper ... glad to know I'm not killing it.

Over the last few weeks I have been pour the leftover coffee (diluted with water) into my hibiscus ... it seems to love it. It's fuller, the leave are shine and much greener and lots of new growth ... no blooms though :( . I just read that hibiscus prefer a slightly alkaline soil. Do you think I the diluted coffee will eventually harm the hibiscus?

I'm assuming your hibiscus is indoors? It might not be getting enough light to bloom, so I wouldn't worry about lack of blooms. And where did you see about the alkaline soil? Most of the things I've seen say neutral to slightly acidic. If you're adding coffee regularly you should keep an eye on the soil pH though, I don't think they'll like it if the pH gets too low. I'm not sure that coffee is acidic enough to drop it too low, but it wouldn't hurt to keep an eye on things.

I have it indoors, in a bright (but not sunny) window. I read about the alkaline soil in the American Horticultural Society's "Garden Plants and Flowers, an A-Z guide to the best plants for your garden" by Ian Spence. The reference looks like it's mostly about Hibiscus syriacus, but it does mention the Hawaiian Hibiscus. It's a general reference to Hibiscus. Any way, I will keep an eye on the pH, I only add it every other time I water. Thanks for the info ecrane3.

I'd advise against the coffee. pH of most coffee flirts with the ph #3, which is thousands of times more acid than a neutral ph of 7. Hibiscus prefer pH in the low 6 to 6.5 range, and coffee will make the soil too acid over time, and the plant will slowly starve die as the root hairs are burned off. They are the effective collectors of food and water by the plant.
my 2¢
Barry Schlueter

Barry - your 2¢ is much appreciated. This is my first time growing hibiscus (and over wintering a plant). I'll save the left over coffee for the compost pile and my acid loving plants.