A beautiful flower that can be propagated from a single branch, rooting and sprouting in 20 days, blooming in all four seasons

Hibiscus is an evergreen shrub, also known as Buddhist hibiscus, and looks very similar to rose of Sharon, but rose of Sharon has smaller leaves and can grow into a large tree three or four meters tall, while hibiscus grows at most to just over one meter tall. Hibiscus can bloom all year round, with flowers in several colors including red and yellow. The blooms are large and gorgeous, and it can be grown in pots. Keep one on a balcony or terrace, and the flowers are quite beautiful.

You don't need to buy hibiscus. Get some branches from nearby relatives, friends or fellow plant lovers, and you can propagate a pot of it by cuttings. How do you root hibiscus cuttings?

Tips for rooting potted hibiscus cuttings and how to grow it

It roots very easily from cuttings. Propagation by cuttings is usually done in spring or during the plum rain season, and if the climate is suitable, autumn works too. Normally, when you prune the branches, don't throw away the cut branches of hibiscus.

Choose healthy branches free of pests and diseases, especially young shoots or tip branches from the mother plant that have not become woody, as these root particularly fast. Although semi-woody or fully woody branches can also be used for cuttings, they root and survive a bit more slowly.

Cut them to about ten centimeters long, remove the flower buds and tender leaves, keep a small number of leaves, then insert the cuttings into sandy soil or red soil, or into loose, breathable ordinary garden soil with a bit of sand added.

Water to keep moist, and you don't even need shade. Just place them in a ventilated spot, and in half a month they start growing roots. Once they have recovered, care for them as normal. When the hibiscus roots have grown well and the branches have multiplied, you can transplant them into a larger pot. Very simple.

When growing hibiscus normally, if you want the flowers to keep blooming batch after batch without stopping, first keep it in full sunlight; even in the hottest summer, leaving it out in the sun is fine. Also, it needs good ventilation and consistent watering. If you don't water in time or water too much, the leaves easily turn yellow.

During the flowering period, apply organic fertilizer water once every half month to encourage more branches and flower buds to form, so the whole plant blooms and looks especially beautiful.