I would like your help in caring for my hibiscus plant. When should I expect to see flowers? I have cut back the hard wooden stems and give it water spritzing twice a day with once a week base water. I live in Florida and the lanai is screened so there is no exposure to good or bad pests. Here in Florida, we usually get an afternoon drench and I have relied on that. I purchased the plant about a month ago and the plant doesn't seem to be as full now. What kinds of things should I do? Also, I would like to add one or two additional hibiscus plants.

I have asked a lot of questions and I would be grateful for any assistance you can provide.

Welcome, Barbara. What size is your plant?? Could you take a picture for us??

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Hibiscus bloom on old wood. You might be cutting off potential flowers. They need full sun and lots of water and fertilizer to bloom.

Hello, Daisy! Thank you for your comment/advice. I will try your suggestions: I am so sad that my beautiful plant is not thriving. The lanai gets full Florida sun and we get rain everyday and I was thinking that the rain would be enough --- so I will need to increase my watering a little more. I have had the plant about a month or so and am wondering if I should re-pot and fertilize it. I love the hibiscus plant and want very much to have more (once I get the hang of caring for it properly). Thanks!