hibiscus buds fall off

I bought a beautiful yellow hibiscus plant full of buds. I notice every day some buds fall off, they look like they’ve been cut. The plant is otherwise very healthy. The buds are “cut” on the stem just about a half inch below the flower bud. There is no sign of bug infestation but we do sometimes get ants and earwigs.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 06/08/2015 @ 9:16 pm

Thrips can cause the buds to drop early.
Even though your not seeing insects, you may want to treat your plant.
Neem Oil would be a good choice.

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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hibiscus/how-to-care-for-hibiscus-plants.htm ^[3]

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