Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with bright flowers, but fewer realize it can be shaped into a small, ornamental tree. The secret isn't some rare variety or special fertilizer. All your ...

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DEAR JOE: Malabar chestnut plants (Pachira aquatica) are typically trained into tree form with five braided trunks. Sold as “money trees,” the plants are said to symbolize prosperity and good fortune.

Luna series hibiscus, is a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2014. (Courtesy of LSU AgCenter/Dan Gill) If you've ever paid attention to the enthusiastic plant descriptions in magazine and ...

Q. I think I will plant different-colored hibiscus along my drive next year. My daughter said there are two kinds: hardy and tropical. Which shall I buy, and when should I plant them? -- S.T., Houston ...

Hot, hot, hot! Heat indexes have been in the triple digits the past several days. Weather like this separates tough plants from the wimpy. Landscape plants that are native to East Texas withstand the ...

Unlike other hibiscus, frost protection is not required because it is frost tolerant. The hibiscus require little fertilizer unless they are grown in pots The hibiscus grows in most any kind of soil, ...

A. There are two forms of hardy hibiscus; one is a perennial and the other is a woody shrub. Hibiscus moscheutos is the perennial plant, which grows 4 to 6 feet high and features dinner plate-size ...

We've all seen those hibiscus plants at garden centers with their HUGE blooms, but buying the right one can be a bit confusing. Which one is for the landscape, or are they just a patio plant? If ...

Q: I have several beautiful hardy hibiscus bushes, probably 6 feet tall and 6 feet wide and about a decade old. Can I divide these in the spring as the new shoots come up? I have never divided them ...