Question
I live south of Buffalo,NY. I have a potted Red Hibiscus that has been outside since May,2009. It is doing great and has gotten huge.  I water it a lot and it produces many,many huge red flowers. It's gotten too big to take indoors without pruning it.
Is this the proper time and how much pruning should be done now?
Last year I took it indoors without pruning,but it's about five feet tall right now. thanks. john

Answer
Dear John

Thank you for your question

It is usual to prune Hibiscus from mid-summer (August) to early fall (October), so you still have time!  You can cut your plant back by about 1/3 (max.), and then treat it like you did last winter - you were obviously doing something right!!

Regards

Gill