Hi Hibiscus forum. I am lucky to live in Florida where Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is widely grown as a landscape plant. I have tried several times to root cuttings of different Hibiscus plants, with little success. They usually die, some of them seem to develop some root tissue but then do not successfully take. I have tried rooting them in soil with rooting hormone powder (25% compost, 25% perlite, 50% peat) as well as in straight water with rooting hormone powder. I have tried them outside on my porch (in shade) in late spring (around 70 - 85 degrees) as well as inside, which is where my current attempts are housed. Here are pictures of my current attempts as well as of the mother plants.
Does anyone who has successfully rooted Hibiscus rosa-sinensis have any advice for doing so? Thanks for reading.
