How To Care For Hibiscus Pruning. The How-To on Pruning Hibiscus. A hard prune is the most draconian cutting you can give a Hibiscus.
Pruning a hibiscus plant involves cutting off the dead blooms trimming out any. The most important for proper hibiscus care in a nutshell. Dont use blunt scissors as those are likely to tear branches and strip the bark from the wood.
Place your hibiscus plant in a sunny spot that gets at least 8 hours of direct sunlight every day.
Renowned for their huge brightly colored flowers they are tropical plants. Hard pruning is only advisable on old plants where you see lots of dead wood. Prune hibiscus in spring just before it starts growing vigorously. Dont allow the soil to dry out.