We had two nights of 30-32 degree weather here in southwest Florida. I covered my Hibiscus, but all or most of the leaves are dead, depending on the individual plant. Will they come back with the proper care? If so, what is the proper care now?
I am sorry to hear about your plants. This article may help you with getting them to recover: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htm
Here in north Florida our hibiscus plants grew 10 to 12 feet tall and were blooming when we recently had several nights of below freezing temps and 40 degree windy days. Now all the leaves are brown and ready to drop. Should I prune them? If so, how high should I leave the stems above the ground?
I am sorry to hear about your plants. This article may help you with getting them to recover: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/tips-for-saving-cold-damaged-plants.htm
Does a hibiscus plant give off an allergy producing odor when blooming?
Hibiscus flowers are not thought to cause allergy problems, but if the plant has a fungus or a bug infestation, this could trigger allergy problem. I would check the plant over carefully, particularly where the stems meet. Look for cottony, scale like or powdery residue. This will be small pests and can be treated with any standard insecticide. If the leaves have a powdery covering or have brown spots, this is a fungus and the plant can be treated with a fungicide.
What is the best way to make hibiscus trimings grow roots. Can a hibiscus plant be grafted.
This article will help you with starting plants from cuttings:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/hibiscus/hibiscus-propagation.htm
This article will help you with grafting:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/grafting-trees-what-is-tree-grafting.htm
I want to move this beautiful plant elsewhere. Is it ok to do so now in southern California?
Yes, it should be ok to move now in you area. Make sure to give it plenty of water the first week or two after you move it.
I brought my hibiscus in for winter. It did fine up to early January, and it even bloomed weekly. Now, however, the leaves are falling off, even green ones, and almost half the leaves are gone.
This is pretty common for hibiscus and is normal. The lack of sunlight causes them to head into dormancy and drop leaves. You can try to stop it by adding supplemental light from a lamp, or just let it go semi-dormant until spring, when it will perk up again on its own.
Semi-dormant simply means to let it stay in a state where it loses its leaves somewhat, but a few stay on. It does not look very pretty, but it is difficult to keep hibiscus from doing this anyway. I would cut back the water some during this time, only watering when the soil is dry to the touch.
I have washed the plant, showered it with water several times and sprayed with light detergent solution. The scale attacts the buds particularly, but also the leaves. My plant is a twined base and flowers beautifully when not attacted. I have tried chemical sprays and root granules to no avail. What can I do?
Try using neem oil. I have found that nothing works better than this for scale and aphids. Here is more information on it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm