Can you hedge hibiscus

Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 and up, depending on variety. The bush's flowers grow continuously throughout the year and each one will live for one to three days before dropping off. Hibiscus grows to an average height of 5 to 6 feet, but can get as tall as 15 feet. You can plant several hibiscus bushes together to create a colorful hedge.

Plant your hibiscus hedge in partial shade to full sun in an area with well-drained, loamy soil. Spread a 1-inch layer of pine needles or bark mulch three inches away from the stems to help retain moisture. Give your hedge 1 inch of water per week. Keep the soil dry to moist and never let it get waterlogged. Too much water can cause root rot and will affect the overall health of this plant. Look under the top layer of soil -- if it is moist you do not need to water your hibiscus hedge.

Fertilize hibiscus every six weeks during the growing season. Water the shrub thoroughly. Apply 2 to 3 inches of mulch such at peat moss, bark chips, leaf debris or sawdust around the hedge to keep weed growth at bay and maintain a moist soil environment. Keep the hibiscus moist once planted, but not water-logged. Apply a fertilizer once the shrubs begin to show growth. Sprinkle around the base and water thoroughly. Fertilize again in the mid-winter and then again in the spring.

Prune the hedge in the early spring. Flowers grow on new growth, so it is best to prune in February or March, prior to the new growth's arrival. When the hibiscus shrub is young, it may require staking to maintain an upright habit and provide protection from heavy wind. Insert stakes into the ground and lightly tie the hibiscus using nylon rope.

Hibiscus shrubs can be afflicted by aphids, spider mites, thrips and whiteflies. Houzz TV. Houzz Research. Shop Featured Holiday Categories.

Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Florida Gardening. Hibiscus as a Hedge? Want to get rid of the ficus. The homes here are so close together. I hate it!! Thanks, Tropicalfreak. Email Save Comment 8. Featured Answer. Like 1 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Thanks, Tropcialfreak. Like Save. Related Discussions Need help with small backyard Q. I agree the bamboo would be nice with some pavers under the gaezbo thingy Maybe something deep enough to have a few koi and a water plant.

Ok I really like animals and my entire five acres is deciated to the wildlife here and that we have an abundance of. Small hedges and I think some sod with a walking path would be nice as well.

Please give exterior paint ideas for Mission Spanish Revival bungalow Q. My St. Petersburg mission revival, built, is a blast. And an ongoing challenge as all old homes are. Terra cotta block building. Flat roofs - 3 different flat roofs, two more sloped roof addons. Mine was a tan mud color when we bought it, painted a fiesta blaze color We could tell from digging through layers it had been a bold red and various whites and pinks and perhaps a blue in the past, too.

So don't fret on your color, it will change with time. Our neighbors all with browns and whites all went more bold after we did. One of the several other mission revivals we drive past nearly every day is a rich bold dark fresh new terra cotta pot looking color, another a more poppy yellowish orange color.

I could provide images if you want to see. Enjoy your mission revival home! The good news about working with smaller material like bare root plants for example, is you can shape them and cultivate them into what you'd like.

On the other side: typically fruit trees are pruned to be low and wide so they bear the maximum amount of fruit that is easiest to harvest. Deciding whether you want them to be low and wide or tall is the difference between whether you're going to have a windbreak, or a shade tree.

Of course you could opt to use some trees as a windbreak and some trees in as shade trees.