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Why cant my hibiscus grow in my terrarium?

I put a hibiscus plant in my chameleons terrariumit did good the first wk, bloomed and everything. But then the leaves and flowers died and fell off. I have moss coverin one half of the pot it‘s in, temp stays between 80-93F during the day, low 80‘s at night. And I have a pro mist system that goes off for a minute every 3 hrs. The soil is miracle grow topped with a forest bed/coconut bark/calci-sand/vermiculite bedding mix. It still tries to grow but once the leaves get full size they die and fall off.What am I doing wrong? Or is it just trying to adjust to its new environment? I live in nw Arkansas if that helps and got the plant from home depot. Thanks to anyone who can help

Answer:

The plant may have outgrown the terrarium and needs to spread out. You should take it out and repot it or plant it outside. The roots may be waterlogged. How big is this terrarium? It must be huge as Hibiscus get quite large! Try what I suggested, it may have been ok for a bit, but now needs to come out of the terrarium.

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