Pruning Hibiscus - Knowledgebase Question

Name: NGA Garden Shop Customer
Orange, CA
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Question by zenecapharm
September 17, 2004
What is the best time to prune a hibiscus shrub in Southern California?


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Answer from NGA
September 17, 2004
Hibiscus should be pruned immediately after flowering. Now is a good time to trim yours back. Hibiscus blooms on new wood so pruning now should not delay blossoming in any way. As with all established landscape shrubs, it's best not to remove more than one-third of the live growth at any one time. Start by removing misplaced branches and then remove anything that's dead, dying, diseased, crossing or broken. Then prune to shape.

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