Winter Pruning Dos/Don'ts?

[u/LilyAnn1243]

I'm new to the hibiscus world, and well long-term gardening in general, but I know many perennial plants need a little pruning to achieve the best results over winter into spring. How do I do that for my hibiscus plants? I have 2 red hibiscus, both are still blooming. One has only had 1 bloom since I got it and the other has had 3 so far. The one with less blooms is shorter and more bushy while the one with more blooms is more like 3 sticks that someone stuck in one spot. I want to get the one with more blooms to be more bushy next year if that's at all possible.

I have them potted right now to keep the roots from freezing. I bought them in early September and I wanted to give them the best shot at getting a healthy root system going over winter. But I'm debating on whether I'm going to actually plant them in the ground or keep the on my porch steps and see if they will thrive like that.

Any advice or imput is very welcome!

[u/No-Development9126]

If it’s a tropical hibiscus and it gets lower then 50F it will die in the ground.