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Hibiscus 'Braveheart' 'Belle du Jour' in Page Border

Welcome to Hidden Valley Hibiscus! We hope you like our exotic, tropical hibiscus! We grow over 300 hibiscus hybrids, or varieties - "cultivars" in hibiscus lingo. Most of our varieties are hybridized right here in our own greenhouses, and are unique to HVH. All these new hybrid hibiscus are descendants of the small hibiscus flowers we all know well, but the new "exotic" or "fancy" hibiscus hybrids are huge, multi-colored, multi-shaped, splashy, and amazing. Browse our website and our Online Store to see what we mean. We ship our potted hibiscus all over the United States and to many other countries too. Plants arrive ready to unwrap and sit in a window, on a patio, or out in a garden. Plants in the 6" pot size or larger arrive budded up and ready to bloom. The Hibiscus Care section of our website has all the information you need to successfully grow these beautiful flowers. Enjoy!

Belle du Jour in a 6" Pot

The HVH 2010 Online Store is open with many exotic, tropical hibiscus varieties and all the care products your hibiscus need to stay happy and healthy. Happy shopping!

"Just HAD to let you know - the plants arrived today... someone had to wake me up, because I SWOONED... they are so beautiful! Thank you so much for your care, the awesome blooming hibiscus and the amazing customer service on my request and in RECORD time. Please know that I am now a customer and fan forever. Thank you" Diane D

"Thank you so much. I received the plants last week and they are gorgeous. I just placed an order for two more plants. Again, thank you for the beauties." Sheila J

Diane and Sheila are just a few of the many happy HVH customers. Read more customer comments here! The photo above shows the typical size of plants in 6" pots (this is cultivar 'Belle du Jour') at the time of shipping, although size varies by cultivar and we don't guarantee the open blooms. See Terms & Conditions for more information on our guarantees and shipping policy.

Expert Advice
by Charles & Cindy Black

Charles & Cindy Black answer hibiscus questions. Charles & Cindy are world renowned hybridizers and growers of exotic hibiscus, as well as the owners of Hidden Valley Hibiscus. They have created many award-winning hibiscus varieties, such as Heaven Scent, Lady in Waiting, Her Majesty, Simple Pleasures, and Love Story. In this column, they share their expertise in growing hibiscus with our visitors. Enjoy!

Hibiscus Doctor

Oh no! Something is wrong with my hibiscus! What is it?

We have written many, many articles and webpages over the years telling how to figure out what is wrong with ailing hibiscus. But sometimes all the words just don't help. Sometimes we just need to see a picture! So here, complete with a picture for every symptom, is our Hibiscus Doctor. We hope these pictures will make it easier to figure out what is wrong when your hibiscus is looking sickly.

Find the picture and description at left that best matches your hibiscus' problem,
then click on the link at right to find the cure.

Symptoms		Cause
	White spots or patches on leaves →	Sunburn
	Brown edges on leaves →	Fertilizer Burn
	Buds start to grow, then discolor and fall off before blooming →	Thrips
	Buds turn bright yellow while still tiny and fall off before blooming →	Hibiscus Gall Midge
	Scratch marks on flower petals →	Thrips
	Leaves stipple, turn yellow, & fall off →	Spider Mites
	Tiny webs on stems & tips →	Spider Mites
	Leaves turn yellow and fall off until plant is defoliated, soil is neither too wet nor too dry →	Spider Mites
	White cottony mess on leaves →	Whiteflies
	Tiny bright white insects fly out of hibiscus when leaves are shaken →	Whiteflies
	Black, white, yellow, brown, or green insects on buds, flowers or leaves →	Aphids
	Black, white, yellow, brown, or green insects on buds, flowers or leaves →	Aphids
	Small, white cottony spots on leaves, and tiny white bugs fly out when plant is shaken →	Whiteflies
	Small, white cottony spots on leaves, and nothing flies out when plant is shaken →	Mealybugs
	Tiny, bright white spots on bark →	Snow Scale
	Tiny, black flying gnats around plant →	Fungus Gnats
	One wilted branch on an otherwise healthy plant →	Dieback Disease
	Plant defoliating from tip, moving down stem while rest of plant is healthy →	Dieback Disease
	Entire plant suddenly wilts soil is very dry →	Underwatering
	Entire plant suddenly wilts soil is wet →	Wilt Disease
	Black spots on leaves →	Leaf Fungus
	Holes in leaves →	Slugs or Snails
	Leaves eaten between veins →	Grasshoppers
	Leaves eaten away →	Rabbits
	Occasional yellow leaf on a healthy plant →	No Problem ~ Normal Leaf Shedding

If you have a symptom that is not here in our Hibiscus Doctor list, just snap a picture and

HVH Acid-Blend Fertilizer

Hibiscus Fertilizer to Correct Mild-Moderate Alkalinity and High pH in Water

NEW! HVH Acid-Blend Hibiscus Fertilizer

The HVH Acid-Blend Fertilizer is a specially-designed formula for hibiscus growing in places where water is mildly-moderately alkaline or has a high pH. This fertilizer has all the ingredients that our regular Special-Blend Fertilizer has, plus the extra acidifying properties that many of our fellow hibiscus growers need to correct water problems. This acidifying formula will help stubbornly pale or yellowish hibiscus plants absorb more nutrients, build more chlorophyll, turning leaves a deeper, darker green.

For people with very mildly elevated alkalinity (just over 100 ppm), use the HVH Acid-Blend Fertilizer once or twice a month, or roughly every other time you fertilize. For higher alkalinity levels, use the HVH Acid-Blend Fertilizer every time you fertilize.

For complete information about this new product, go to this page of our website: HVH Acid-Blend Fertilizer.