Q: This past year I bought a healthy hibiscus and put it in a 5-gallon pot. I watered the plant, fed it, etc. The hibiscus looks healthy but it hasn’t given me any flowers. I don’t know what I am ...

Pink hibiscus mealybugs are covered with a white, fuzzy material that looks like mold or fungus. (Dan Gill) Question: I have a hibiscus growing in a pot that has bloomed very well this summer.

Q Here is a picture of my hibiscus plant. As you can see, it has pods that I thought were buds and you thought were seed pods. Please let me know the correct answer. A The plant looks like a rose of ...

Dear Neil: My hibiscus plant gets lots of buds, but the stems break before the buds open. I’ve checked for any kind of pests and can’t find any. The plant is healthy otherwise. Why would this happen?

DEAR JESSICA: My hibiscus is flowering in my house. How do I care for it all winter and keep it going until spring? Deborah Leone, Centereach DEAR DEBBIE: To overwinter your hibiscus indoors, keep it ...

Hibiscus is a colorful, flowering plant that can be made into extracts, teas, and supplements. Depending on the part of the plant you consume, the nutrients vary, but it may help lower blood pressure ...