hibiscus ???

Mr. Hanami · Post by **Mr. Hanami** » May 06, 2007 6:21 pm

Hi,
I just fed my new hibiscus a 10-15-10 basic houseplant food. This is my first hibiscus and I was wondering if that was ok. Do you think that will work?
Thanks,
J

kHT · Post by **kHT** » May 07, 2007 11:11 am

Mr. Hanami, The higher middle number (potassium) is for blooming so if that is the goal than it's good. But spring time we like to make sure when we feed it's a even number across the boards like 20-20-20. An all round general feed unless we are pushing a plant when we want growth and that would be a higher first number (Phosphorus). Wishing you the best of luck with this plant, do post photos when it blooms.

Mr. Hanami · Post by **Mr. Hanami** » May 08, 2007 7:34 am

Hi karma_Happy_Toes,
Thanks for the help. I'll post some pictures when it flowers.
J

John · Post by **John** » May 08, 2007 9:26 am

Isn't the first number NITROGEN? I'm conscious of that as the daylily people insist daylilies are in the grasses family, and should be fertilized with a high nitrogen fertilizer (as for lawns), even to promote bloom. Makes no sense to me, but it has something to do with them being monocots...

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » May 08, 2007 10:52 am

The numbers are N-P-K, for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Kalium (potassium).

kHT · Post by **kHT** » May 08, 2007 12:58 pm

Thank John, my error!! What can I say I popped in and out on a day that one hits 80 degrees to get into the shade!

I must check the books and not relie on the olde memory. Another hot one gang!!