Comments on: Deer damage to Rose of Sharon

By: james r.hallene

james r.hallene — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:49:47 +0000

i have a rose fo sharen bush 5 years old and this year i had chewing insect on the top leaves. i could not locate the insect, do you have any suggestions where to look?.ihave 40 that are 3 years old and were not touched by insects or deer. thanx jim.

Hi James
One insect that comes to mind is the Japanese beetle. I don’t know if you get them where you live. They are done chewing on leaves and are in the ground hibernating as grubs at this time.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:23:48 +0000

i live in ohio and i have an outdoor hardy hibiscus-i cut it back last fall and now, so far, it looks dead-will it come around or did i kill it?

Hi Melissa Not sure which hardy hibiscus you have Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon) or Hibiscus moscheutos (Perennial hibiscus). Pruning would not kill either. Scratch the bark and see if there is some green in the stem, if so then it's still alive. You may have Hibiscus moscheutos . They produce diner plate size flowers and the stems die back to the ground. It won't come back until late spring when the soil warms up and blooms in late summer.

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:20:44 +0000

When is the best time to prune a rose of sharon plant? Is it true that flowers bloom only on new growths of a rose of sharon plant?

The best time to prune your Rose of Sharon(Hibiscus syriacus) is in late winter or early spring in the northern climates, otherwise the plant does bloom on new growth and therefore pruning can be done anytime of the year. Frequent pruning will give you less but larger flowers whereas none or little pruning will give you many little flowers.

By: Matthyew Jayson Fritch

Matthyew Jayson Fritch — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:07:03 +0000

I found this site helpful. We have a lot of deer as well. I would like to know idea’s how to keep our Rose Of Sharon looking nice , I will keep a eye out.