Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) Pruning Guide - How to Prune Correctly for Maximum Flowers, Hedge

[@Chicagogrl]

The best of the Althea pruning videos I’ve watched. Lots of specific instructions here. Mine is an umbrella shape right now and I want to make sure I don’t kill it when I trim it today. Thanks!

[@plantvibrations]

So happy to hear that!!

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Devin .You pruned roses of sharon beautifully .I have rose of sharon for two years now it has leaves . Have a wonderful day 🌿

[@plantvibrations]

Thank you! You too!

[@sarahkahoun4905]

Great video - really clear about exactly what to prune and the order of steps to make it easier! Just subscribed. Thanks!

[@plantvibrations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BobCoupar]

Thank You for a great presentation.

[@split58000]

I relocated a 10 footer with multiple trunks from good soil to crappy red dirt up in northern California. From that one I now have 22 more. Love them, hard to kill . They take the Redding heat well.

[@plantvibrations]

Wow!!

[@1MrSpooky]

EXCELLENT video! Love your new deck!! :)

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks!

[@ShaneTallon88]

Thank you for this video Devin !! I’m in western Pennsylvania & im new to your channel ❤ but I love your info / advice

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks for joining!

[@fransak2723]

I didn’t know that I should prune them. I have about half a dozen young ones, about three or four years old. I’d better get busy. Thanks for the tips .

[@plantvibrations]

Go for it! It’ll help them stay nice and upright

[@lajeanriopel5040]

How do you winterize hardy hibiscus plants I live in Minnesota

[@plantvibrations]

HARDY HIBISCUS WINTER CARE kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5eap3iteLxlj5o

[@margaretchiodo-keller4495]

Thanks Devin, for showing us a very good video on Rose of Sharon. Your video was right on time for me...tomorrow I am trimming back my plant. I watched a video suggesting adding some Rose fertilizer to your plant in the spring. Do you agree with this recommendation?

[@plantvibrations]

Yes that would be perfect. Rose fert is great for most shrubs

[@S_M20000]

Thanks for the vid 💜 Is it OK to prune them in August (late summer in the UK) After it has finished flowering ?

[@plantvibrations]

If they have gotten too big then yes it’s ok, prune away only what you need as soon as possible. Then do the heavy prune in the spring like I show in the video

[@ChristopherKummetz]

Great pruning advice as usual. Again, I love your property looking a bit hap hazard even with interspersed weeds. I’d love for you to do a video solely on what are weeds, dandelions, invasive and okay weeds. Not all weeds are necessarily bad. People don’t know what are good weeds or bad. Just a suggestion. Thanks again for your enthusiasm!!!

[@plantvibrations]

Thanks! Managing all three acres on my own, I do what I can, but as you point out, I want to paint a realistic picture for other home gardeners!

[@ChristopherKummetz]

@@plantvibrations Weeds are the realities!!! Have a killer day!

[@WolfieSilveira]

Pruning these reminds me a lot of regular roses, just without the thorns 😂 Nice to know. Can you easily make saplings of these? Do you have a video on that?

[@plantvibrations]

I need to make a video on that!

[@lmoore2828]

What about pruning in fall?

[@plantvibrations]

No need to prune in fall, best to do so in spring. Can do some light shaping in autumn in needed tho

[@ShaneTallon88]

I got a question Do you recommend any sort of spray to combat mold for the rose of Sharon? My mom did a stupid thing and use the pressure washer on her plant and the bark got compromised and now her tree is infested with some sort of mold.

[@plantvibrations]

Try a moss spray

[@ritabondi4531]

Can you prune in the fall

[@plantvibrations]

I don’t suggest it

[@HamiltonRb]

Devin, I live in Toronto and was wondering when would be the best time to plant Rose of Sharon, what fertilizer do you suggest and how tall and wide do they get. Thanks for your help

[@plantvibrations]

Now is a great time to get them planted! size can vary depending on cultivar, but typically 8-10' tall and 5' wide, sometimes bigger. a basic osmocote slow release fert will be just fine

[@terrimilavec5885]

Can you trim after they bloom?

[@plantvibrations]

Yeah you can

[@margaretschmidt2713]

Have you done a show on elderly azaleas? After removing years of vine and wisteria coverage, I found that some of mine had adapted by growing in weird directions with lots of spaces. Not sure how to prune

[@plantvibrations]

I have not made a video on azaleas yet, mine at home are still baby plants

[@margaretschmidt2713]

@@plantvibrations Thanks for your super prompt reply. Mine are 40? years old or more

[@robynmoxham4255]

Can Rose of Sharon take partial shade?

[@plantvibrations]

Yes mine are in part shade

[@melanieg3563]

I have rose of Sharon. It's spreading no matter what i do. I do prune it and remove the the seedlings. But every year it just has a mind of it's own and just grows wild and out of control. I'm in SW PA.

[@plantvibrations]

Perhaps rip it out and replace with a newer cultivar, the new ones don’t produce seedlings like the older ones do

[@tinacolbourneart1091]

What if you prune it after it flowers so it doesn't produce seed pods?

[@ShaneTallon88]

Any tips on how to get rid of mold or moss on a rose of Sharon?😮

[@plantvibrations]

Maybe a moss spray

[@OKshay]

I just purchased 5 for a hedge. Do you know how tall they will get this year? I need privacy real bad!

[@plantvibrations]

The first year they could add upwards of 18-24” of top growth

[@saya6899]

I lost mine in the winter of 2022 so sad😔… I had those plants for so many years. Anyways… I’m planing to buy more this year😅 Thank you for the info!👍🏼💚💚💚💚🌵🪴

[@plantvibrations]

Sorry to hear that :(

[@karenransdorf5529]

Hi Devin, I'm in central PA and I planted rose of Sharon last year and it literally lost all it's branches down to the ground. Is that normal?

[@plantvibrations]

That is not normal. was it exceedingly cold?

[@karenransdorf5529]

@@plantvibrations we had a pretty mild winter. I also planted 2 perennial hibiscus and they did the same thing. They look like I pruned them down to a foot tall.

[@Elizabethpacheco-u6p]

Rose of Sharon is a wonderful tree to have on your property for many different reasons . 🙂🌺🙂 (1) The whole tree is edible and medical . 🌺🙂🌺 From the (Flowers) 🌺 and the (Leaves) 🌿 and even the young (Branches) as well as the Young (seed pods) . 😃 You can eat them raw or you can add them to stews and soups and other recipes . 🤔 You can make tea out of the flowers and the leaves . 🌺🌿 I personally dry the flowers and leaves and place it in a one gallon glass jar with a tight lid away from sunlight. 🤔🌺🌿🤔 You can make a tincture with the flowers and the leaves and some vodka . 🙂 It has a high amount of vitamin C . 🤔 It has many different medical health benefits which you can look up . 🙂🌺🌿🙂 It easily grows in every different type of soil and climate and does very well in cold weather . 🤔 It can become a very large tree if you take good care of The Rose of Sharon tree up to 16 to 20 ft tall . 😮 It comes in several different colors from white and purple and pink . 🙂 Each seed pod has over 30 seeds so that means you can make 30 individuals new trees. 🌺🌲🌺 It replants itself and produces its own saplings from its seed pods that drop off in the end of fall or early winter in spring you can just dig up the saplings and plant them where you will like them . 🙂🌺🌲🙂 They are great to place across your border line on your property like a fence . 🙂 The leaves are great to crush and make a paste for minor wounds . 🤔 I have had these trees in both sides of my property line and after 27 years found out that they are edible and medical wish I knew about this years ago . 🤔🙂🤔 Also the bees and the butterflies and the hummingbirds just love this wonderful Rose of Sharon . 🙂🌺🐦🐝🦋🌺🙂 Beautiful and multi-purpose From the Hibiscus family. 🙂 God bless the American people . 🙏🇺🇲🙏

[@plantvibrations]

Awesome!!

[@Elizabethpacheco-u6p]

The rose of Sharon comes from the Hibiscus family and is edible and medical full of vitamin C . 😊🌺🌿😊 The rose of Sharon grows easily in many types of soil and climate and produces many offsprings through its seed pods you will find many baby ones in spring . 🤔🌲🌺🌲🤔 I usually prune them every two years . 🤔 My rose of Sharon's are around 20 feet tall a very big trees . 😊🌲😊 The rose of Sharon is quite beautiful and many insects love the flowers like bumble bees and butterflies and hummingbirds . 😍🌺🐝🦋🐦🌺😍 The rose of Sharon has many different types of medical benefits . 🤔 It helps with sore throats .🤔 It helps with urinary tract infections . 🤔 It helps with high blood pressure and high cholesterol and diabetes .🤔 I dry the young leaves and the flowers and make tea out of it. 🙂🌺🌿☕🌿🌺🙂 You can use the young leaves in soups and stews . 🥣 You can use the young leaves and make a paste for mild wounds . 🤔🌿🤔 It is a amazing plant . 🌺 God bless the American people .🙏🇺🇲🙏