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How do I prune my hibiscus so that it gets bushier growth?
I live in Ontario and I have a hibiscus plant that I always bring inside during the winter. It always does really well after pruning it each spring, but I notice the foliage grows long instead of compact and bushy. Is there a way to prevent it from getting such long and straggly growth? It still looks healthy, dark and green, but it almost grows too quickly as the branches get so tall. Should I fertilize it less? I usually give it a multi-purpose fertilizer for blooming plants.
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- fluffernutLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Since hibiscus flower on new wood, you need to prune early in the season......like now. Cut back the stems by 1/2 to 1/3........I'd do that over several weeks, not all at once so as to get a longer bloom period on the other end. If you don't mind waiting a bit on the bloom, after the new growth starts, let about 6 inches grow and then pluck out the tip. This should force the two buds behind to start growing instead of just one long shoot, you have two. If this works for you this year, plan on repeating that again next year. Generally though, these hibiscus are rather long and lean, not bushy.
