Hibiscus plants?

I live in Ohio and have a hibiscus plant that seems to do great outside from May - Sept, unfortunately when I bring it in for the winter, it looses it leaves, don't flower and well looks pretty pitiful. It is in a living area, gets plenty of sunlight and heat from a fireplace. Is there a certain vitamin etc that I can use. Should I trim the branches?



Thanks for the help

Hibiscus plants?
It could be the heat from the fireplace. Or if you have a draft. It is not unusual for hibiscus that are brought in for the winter to drop leaves.
Reply:I have had one for many, many years. I bring it in before first frost and take it back out after last frost.



I keep mine in a sunny window but not near too much heat. If it starts to wilt, look all dried out and loses most of its leaves. Cut it right back, keep it watered as normal and you will have alot of nice new growth on it and it will be ready to put out in May.



They are very pretty plants. Best of Luck. This will work for you, go ahead and cut it back.
Reply:keep it well watered too
Reply:its drying out to quick between heat from heater and fireplace. Keep soil moist and near direct sunlight for about 3-4 hrs a day, move away from fireplace, it will come back
Reply:I have 3 of these that I have kept alive for about 5 years now. They just seem to drop their leafs in response to the climate and light changes. They are alive in my basement under fluorsecent lights.



They ALWAYS drop all of their leafs when I move them back outside. It just does not seem to matter how much care I give them by slowly exposing them to sunlight the climate.



Leaf drop is something that I have come to accept here. The two plants right next to the light have one or two blooms right now, But I know that they will crash when I take them outside in May.



Mine are in large pots now and I do not cut them back any more.



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