Please help!

More of the leaves are getting dark and I just don't know what's up. The other day the leaves slightly wilted and perked up with water. The weird thing is that the soil was moist about a half-inch from ground level. What is wrong? I'm gonna lose it if I can't figure this out. Any help would be so appreciated!!!

Here is a link that may help. H. moscheutos can have this:

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r735100511.html

Here is another link with general info on this plant. I hope you can find the cure in time to save it!

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:FwzSev_8MhQJ:www.greenbeam.com/features/plant052002.stm+hibiscus+moscheutos+leaf+spot&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1

Sorry, here's another link with better pictures. The top picture looks like what you've described.

http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/rowcrops/pp1244w.htm

I remember I was so worried about my hibiscus. Look at it now!

J

Here is a link that might be useful:

J - Did the leaf spot clear up on its own? I recently purchased Luna Pink Swirl even with the leaf spot because the price was so low, figured if it didn't clear up next year, would not hurt to toss $$ wise. I purchased two and then cut one up and put each of the cut branches in water on my sill. All of the leaves fell off the branches but I am getting roots and the stem is still green. Maybe I will get new healthy growth.

Hey Karen,
The leaves are still growing. They don't look THAT great but I believe it's just because of it being relatively recently planted and also it's really windy where I have it.
From what I've read and my experience too, hibiscus are HIGHLY shocky when it comes to transplanting. The fact that you are getting roots is a good sign. Hardy hibiscuses can die all the way back and come back so I would just watch it and baby it if you can.

J