Why the Hibiscus' Leaves Drop Off Completely Yet It Still Blooms, and How to Help It Recover

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The hibiscus has dropped all its leaves until it's just bare stems, but why is it still blooming? If your hibiscus plant is relatively small and blooms in this season, many of them will drop leaves, yet this doesn't affect its blooming. This is normal. After it finishes blooming, prune off the spent flowers and branches, and in no time it will naturally grow back lush and leafy, and it will bloom again.

Also, if your hibiscus is a yellow variety, this leaf drop is normal too. With yellow varieties grown in pots, leaf drop is simply prone to happen when they bloom. As long as the flowers can open normally, there's no problem at all.

If most of your hibiscus' leaves turn yellow and then gradually fall off, then at this point you need to consider that it's lacking nutrients. The hibiscus needs relatively more nutrients during bud formation and blooming; when the nutrient supply is insufficient, it will cause its leaves to drop. If that's the case, you must promptly supplement it with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. In no time it will be effectively and noticeably relieved.

If, in the process of growing your hibiscus, you let it go without water - the hibiscus loves moisture very much. Provided the soil is loose and airy, it should be kept moist frequently. If you don't water it in time after the soil dries out, its leaves will wilt; and by the time you discover this and water it thoroughly, in no time it will drop most of its leaves. So you must water it in time; once the surface of the potting soil dries slightly, you must water it thoroughly. Also keep the air humid frequently, and ventilation must be good. If ventilation is poor, or you water too much and it stays wet for a long time without drying out, root rot and leaf rot will occur.

As long as the temperature reaches above 15°C, the hibiscus will keep blooming all year round, provided there's sufficient light. It counts as one of the most common flowers grown in homes. During cultivation you must never let it lack water. The potting soil must be loose and airy, and every month you must regularly give it phosphorus and potassium fertilizer about twice. After each bloom, cut off the spent flowers and promptly give it one supplement of a multi-element mixed fertilizer. This is good for balanced growth of the plant. The growing environment must stay ventilated. Every morning, regularly mist its leaves. Keep the air humidity up. If you care for it this way, you will definitely grow it very well.

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