40 Blue Pink Purple Hibiscus Flowers Flower Perennial Seeds
• Growing hibiscus is an easy way to add a tropical flair to your garden. When you know how to care for hibiscus plants, you will be rewarded with many years of lovely flowers. Let’s look at some tips on how to care for hibiscus. • Nick the Seed Coat. • Nick the hard seed coat at the wider, rounded end of the seed with a clean craft knife. • Soak the Seeds. • Soak the seeds in a small bowl of hot water for up to 24 hours. Begin the sowing process 12 weeks before your last expected spring frost. • Prep the Planting Tray. • Fill a planting tray with moist seed-starting mix, usually a soil-less product that combines perlite, vermiculite and peat moss. • Sow the Seeds. • Sow the seeds 1/4 inch deep, firming the moist seed-starting mix over the seed. Place one seed per plug if your seed tray has inserts that hold the mix in separate 1- to 2-inch compartments. Otherwise sow seeds a few inches apart so seedlings will be easy to remove later. • Keep Them Warm. • Set the tray on a waterproof gr