Hibiscus Problem

[grownative]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum and wanted to pose my first question. I have a fairly large hibiscus plant that is planted in the ground. The plant has always done well until recently. I live in Southern California and we did have a late summer heat wave.

The plant has many flowers but, the leaf growth is very small and sporadic. I have recently fertilized it and it gets watered regularly.

Is there anything I can do to promote bigger, healthy leaves?

Thank you.

[imafan26]

Mine only does that when

gall mites have attacked the leaves

http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/IP-7.pdf

or they haven't been watered enough.

If you have fertilized and you are watering enough it may just take time. I don't water hibiscus in the ground once it is established, it usually gets better when the rainy season starts. I do have problems with the hibiscus in pots because I only water every four days or so and they are not in full sun.