Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Pink Hibiscus Patio Tree
The Pink Hibiscus Patio Tree is tropical hibiscus trained onto a single trunk, with a rounded head of glossy leaves and big pink flowers. It makes a flowering accent for a patio, entry or courtyard, in the ground or in a large pot. In the Valley it blooms most of the year, heaviest in spring and fall, and hummingbirds and butterflies visit. Give it morning sun and afternoon shade.
Best for: a flowering accent by a patio, entry or courtyard, a large pot that can move under cover, and an east-facing entry with afternoon shade.
The rounded head of leaves and pink flowers sits up on a trunk, so it reads as a small tree by a patio, entry or courtyard. Plant it where it gets morning sun and shade after midday.
Hibiscus does well in large glazed pots and half barrels. A potted tree can go under a patio roof when a freeze is coming.
An east-facing entry or patio gives it morning sun and afternoon shade. If you plant more than one, space them about 4 to 6 feet apart.
Hot western sun and frost below about 30°F set it back. Shoots from the trunk and base will turn it back into a bush if left.
- Close pair or row4 ft apart
- Wider pair or row6 ft apart
Keep the soil evenly moist but draining. Water weekly or more in extreme summer heat, and cut back in winter when it grows slowly.
Hibiscus is frost tender and does best above about 30°F. On freezing nights, drape frost cloth or an old sheet to the ground, never plastic, and take it off in the morning. Move pots under a roof.
Rub off shoots that sprout from the trunk or base as soon as you see them, so growth stays in the head. Shape the head lightly in spring after frost has passed.
Feed it regularly through the warm growing season. If new leaves turn yellow between green veins, the alkaline soil is short on iron, so add an iron product for plants.
Aphids and whiteflies cluster on new leaves and flower buds. Check the plant often, figure out which pest you have, then treat for that pest.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
What is a hibiscus patio tree?
It is tropical hibiscus trained onto a single trunk with a rounded head of leaves and flowers, instead of growing as a bush.
How do I keep a hibiscus tree shaped?
Remove shoots that come from the trunk or the base as soon as you see them. Shape the head with light pruning in spring, after frost has passed.
Can a hibiscus tree live in a pot?
Yes. Hibiscus does well in large pots on patios and in courtyards, and a pot can be moved under cover on frost nights.
Where should I put a hibiscus tree in Phoenix?
Put it somewhere with morning sun and afternoon shade, like an east-facing entry or patio. Keep it away from hot west walls.
How often should I water a hibiscus tree?
Keep the soil evenly moist but draining. In extreme heat, water weekly or more, and water less in winter.
How cold can a hibiscus tree take?
It is frost tender and does best above about 30°F. On freezing nights, cover it with frost cloth to the ground or move the pot under a roof, and take covers off in the morning.
Why are the leaves on my hibiscus tree turning yellow?
Alkaline soil often yellows the leaves between the veins, and an iron product helps. Soggy soil and cold snaps can also yellow leaves.
When does a hibiscus tree bloom?
It blooms most of the year in the Valley, heaviest in spring and fall, and each flower lasts a day or two. For steady flowers, give it morning sun, even moisture and regular feeding in the warm season.
What pests bother hibiscus trees?
Aphids and whiteflies are the most common, often on new growth and flower buds. Check the plant often, figure out which pest you have, then treat for that one.
Does a hibiscus tree attract hummingbirds?
Yes. Hummingbirds and butterflies visit the flowers. Set it by a patio or entry where you can watch them, with afternoon shade so it keeps flowering.
When should I plant hibiscus?
Plant it in spring after the last frost, around March in the Valley. Avoid planting just before winter, since it is frost tender.
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The Pink Hibiscus Patio Tree gives you hibiscus flowers on a small tree shape, sized for a patio or entry. It needs the same afternoon shade, water and frost care as a hibiscus shrub. Below is what to expect, from pots and trunk care to water, yellow leaves and cold.
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Hibiscus trees in Phoenix
A hibiscus tree is tropical hibiscus trained to a single trunk. In the Valley it needs morning sun, afternoon shade, regular water and cover on freezing nights.
Caring for a hibiscus standard
Keep the trunk clean by removing shoots from the trunk and base. Shape the head lightly in spring after frost.
Hibiscus tree in a pot
Large pots suit hibiscus well. A potted tree is easy to move under a patio roof on frost nights.
Frost care for hibiscus trees
Hibiscus is frost tender and does best above about 30°F, and cold snaps can drop buds and yellow the lower leaves. Cover it or move the pot under a roof on freezing nights.
Yellow leaves on a hibiscus tree
Yellowing between the veins usually comes from alkaline soil, and an iron product helps. Soggy soil and cold nights also yellow leaves.
Pink hibiscus tree vs pink hibiscus shrub
They are the same plant. The tree is trained onto one trunk with a head of flowers on top. The shrub grows as a full bush from the ground and is used for beds and hedges.
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