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Caring for a hibiscus house plant......


Question
Hi Tracy, I was reading some of the questions and answer that have previously regarded the plant I am asking about.  Recently, I had received a Hibiscus as a gift, I'm not sure what kind it is, it has bright pink flowers.  Just so you know, I have no experience in any type of house plants, and I am trying my hardest to keep this one a live.  I'm pretty sure it is intended to stay as an indoor house plant, and that is what I want.  When I first received the plant, it budded many times, although the buds kept falling off.  Why is this?  And now, there is only one flower and no buds.  I don't know if I have done something wrong with the care for this plant or not.  Originally, it was kept on the dining room table and then moved into another room.  The room that it was moved to is kind of cold, but I thought the plant would do alright because there are other plants in there.  Now, it is sitting in a window that gets direct sunlight, but there are starting to be yellow leaves on the plant.  The yellow leaves aren't on the bottom, they are more in the middle and are the big leaves.  Is this normal for the plant since I have moved it. I haven't over watered it, I don't think, I only water it when the top part of the soil feels dry.  So I don't know if that is an issue or not.  Can you please help?  Thank you so much for your time.  

Answer
Hi Ashley,
I have had only limited experience with flowering plants but I will answer your question as best I can.
Hibiscus will typically drop their buds because of stress, in your case it could have been the stress of being moved to a new environment. Leaves turning yellow and dropping off is normal for Hibiscus in the fall but if it is excessive then it could be from being moved, changes in temperature or sunlight.
Hibiscus needs warm temperatures (65-85 f) and in warm temperatures the soil needs to be kept lightly moist at all times. In winter let the top 1 inch of soil dry between waterings. Hibiscus also should get partial sunlight.
Here is a website you might want to check out to find more information on growing Hibiscus.
http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/index.html
I hope this helps. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
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Tracy

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