The hibiscus needs sufficient nutrients for its development. Here you will find information on fertilizing plants in the garden, room and hedge.
Every garden lover and flower lover wants the hibiscus to grow strong, he althy and thrive. Fertilization plays an important role in maintenance work. While the individual hibiscus in the garden is rather frugal, hibiscus hedges, but also room and tub hibiscus make greater demands on the nutrient supply.
Deficiency symptoms can cause the leaves of the flowering shrub to lose their rich green color and eventually fall off or shed the flower buds. In addition, the plant is increasingly attacked by pests and diseases if it is "nourished" poorly, so here are our tips for fertilizing the hibiscus.
Hibiscus in the garden
As soon as you plant the extraordinary shrub, give the hibiscus provisions for the first stage of development.
- Place the young plant in a mixture of sand and well-rotted compost
- In the following years, use an organic fertilizer in the spring, for example 150 g beef or horse pellets per square meter. It contains all the important nutrients for your exotic shrub. This mild fertilizer is also long-lasting and keeps the soil he althy.
- Ultimately you are doing something good for the plant structure and the leaves of your garden hibiscus if you fertilize the hibiscus with patent potash in autumn. The potash strengthens the growth of plants and also hardens the shrub for the winter. In addition, the magnesium supports a he althy green leaf.
Fertilize hibiscus hedge
You might be thinking: how big a difference is there in fertilizing the hibiscus in the hedge versus the shrub in the garden? Well, there are no big differences, but there are small, subtle differences.
- A mixture of sand and compost initially gives the hibiscus enough food for a thriving development when planting a hedge. You then "feed" your flowering shrub hedge every two weeks with a liquid fertilizer until August. And it is important to keep the soil regularly moist, such are the nutrients for thePlant easily accessible.
- If the hibiscus is planted as a hedge, you will need more nutrients. After all, there are several plants in a small space. In the following years you can fertilize your hedge with an organic long-term fertilizer (in spring). We recommend about 180 to 200 grams of beef or horse pellets per square meter. In addition, you mulch the soil, which keeps the moisture in the soil longer.
- In late summer you should also reach for Patentkali. This additionally strengthens the hedge for the winter and also protects the hibiscus against pest and disease infestation in the following year.
Fertilize indoor and potted hibiscus
Large, funnel-shaped flowers and he althy foliage magically attract attention to indoor and pot hibiscus. This suggests that the plant was carefully cared for and well fertilized by the flower lover.
- If you provide your potted hibiscus with a special liquid fertilizer weekly from March to September, then the admirable success will not be lacking. However, follow the fertilizer manufacturer's dosage instructions.
- From the beginning of October to the end of February, i.e. during the dormant phase, the hibiscus is fertilized once a month.
Finally, a note: The nutrients in the liquid fertilizer are quickly available to the plant. It is therefore essential to follow the manufacturer's recommendations when fertilizing. Over-fertilizing your hibiscus can spell the end for this gorgeous plant.