large root-bound hibiscus

I have had a hibiscus plant for many years and it has been repotted several times to accomodate its growth. Now it is very rootbound and I cannot put it in a larger container. Even if I could find a larger one, it would be impossible to turn or move the tree. Should I root prune? How?

1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "large root-bound hibiscus"

#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/18/2015 @ 10:28 pm

Yes, you can root prune the Hibiscus if you want it to stay the same size.
Pruning back about 1/3 of the roots will be fine.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/prune-roots.htm ^[1]

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/large-root-bound-hibiscus-a/

URLs in this post:

[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/prune-roots.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/prune-roots.htm

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/