RECIPE #49 HIBISCUS THAT WON'T BLOOM Categories: Garden, Information For hibiscus that won't bloom. 1. With a serrated bread knife insert between pot and soil and go around the edge with knife. 2. With a coat hanger, poke down in the soil in varying depths from half way between the plant and pot to the outside edge of soil. Sprinkle with Epsom salts. For an 8-10" pot use 1 T Epsom salts. Then use this tonic. 1 gallon water 1/4 teaspoon instant tea 1/2 teaspoon gelatin 1/2 teaspoon household ammonia 1/2 teaspoon children's shampoo, 1 cap whiskey, 2 oz. apple juice 1 tablespoon fish emulsion. Use this as your watering medium. -----