One plant that flourishes in the heat and makes a beautiful display is the hibiscus. These plants are responding to the recent rains and rewarding us with colorful, tropical flowers. Our mild winter ...

Nearly 20 years ago, Larry Bruner was driving past the Kmart in Pasadena when he saw a plant in the store's dumpster. The plant - a hibiscus - was fine except for one broken limb, so Bruner grabbed it ...

Light pruning, deep watering, and a layer of mulch in fall help hibiscus conserve energy and stay protected through winter. Bring tropical varieties indoors before it hits 40°F, and cut back on ...

The first time I traveled to the Caribbean I was stunned at all of the beauty. It wasn't just the crystal clear water but that it seemed hibiscuses were blooming everywhere. Now when I go to a garden ...

If you lived in ancient Greece and someone told you they were growing a hibiscus plant, you may have then inquired about coming by to roast marshmallows once the plant’s roots were well-established, ...

I don’t normally believe people who move to Florida do so because of the wonderful botanicals we are able to grow here. I know I moved here for a job, but the perks of a frost-free area and sunshine ...

Now that the heat and humidity have our attention, so do tropical blooms. The queen of them all - the saucy hibiscus - takes the summer garden to another latitude. Of the more than 200 species in the ...

Luna series hibiscus, is a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2014. (Courtesy of LSU AgCenter/Dan Gill) If you've ever paid attention to the enthusiastic plant descriptions in magazine and ...

An old hibiscus has The Garden Guy under a magical spell this year for a couple of reasons. I’m not talking about an old plant, but rather a variety, Fiesta, that made its debut 53 years ago. It is ...