How To Care For Luna Red Hibiscus. Prune the hibiscus plant to remove any diseased dead or overgrown branches. Lightly cover the seed and keep moist but not soggy.
Its medium texture blends into the garden but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition. Luna Red Hibiscus thrives in rich moist soils but is drought tolerant once established. Apply an insecticidal soap to the infected plants on a weekly basis.
Old stems can be pruned to the ground in mid spring.
Luna Red Hibiscus is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. To care for a hibiscus plant plant it in loose loamy soil in a pot with good drainage. Prolonged heat over 85 degrees Fahrenheit can result in dropping buds and leaves. This is an interesting plant.