I missed seeing this post! Very nice! I almost killed mine over winter. It apparently HATES to be watered (even a little) if it's not warm and actively growing. But I managed to save it and it's putting out new leaves again, thankfully. I need to get a cutting grafted onto Pride of Hankins so that the roots won't be so touchy when kept indoors over winter.

Yep - this is my second plant - it is extremely picky and DO NOT ever over water it. Mine is recovering from that very issue right now. It only got 2 branches - adn only leaves at the tips... it likes being inside though. it has started putting out buds like crazy. of course its too dry in the house and it keeps drying out on me now...sigh....the second it gets big enough - i am taking cuttings.

Sounds exactly like mine. Two branches, leaves only at the tips. But new leaves are breaking and buds are starting to open up lower down near the base as well. I think it'll be fine but it does like to be a little on the drier side than my other hibiscus, I completely agree. I rooted a couple of cuttings but they didn't make it over the winter and they weren't grafted. So once my mine gets growing well and temperatures are warm again, I'll graft some onto better root stock. Better safe and have backups than not, and the grafted ones may do better than my primary plant.

Oh it's beautiful! Congratulation! I'll get one someday...

Mine is doing much better now. Putting out leaves and about to get a thunderstorm tomorrow for it's first spring rain - it's been too chilly for me to let it have a good soaking. If you get one, Joannie, make sure you root some cuttings for backups. Or even better, get a grafted plant that is on roots that are hardier in chilly weather, if you can.

Thanks for the tips. I've read that it's a difficult one to keep happy.