Hibiscus care over winter
crushedpurple
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Wintering over in house Tropical Hibiscus and Mandavilla
Comments (1)Hi Lary Place them in the shade for a week or so,then in the house by a bright window and ease up on the watering. It is a very good idea to spray them before you bring them into the house also.. Some people cut the down and get them to come back every year,but I recommend the first way.. cheers diggy...See Morenaively left hibiscus outside over winter
Comments (3)Im sorry but unless they are a hardy species, they are gonners for sure. The only hardy species I have ever seen with a braided trunk was a rose of sharon, they usually have pink blooms, but occasionally are white. If the blooms on your hibiscus were something like yellow, peach, orange, anything that looks tropical, it probably was. I have seen hibiscus die in florida. They lose most of there leaves after a light frost and the coldest temp mine has ever survived was 28F (and I really have no idea how it survived). Still it lost all its leaves and didnt flower until october (and since it was cooler outside the flowers werent as nice). Basically your plant is probably dead, but keep it until mid may and if you get any growth at all, it wasnt tropical and will come back. If nothing happens, its dead....See Morewinter over hibiscus
Comments (1)I would mulch them heavily with straw or leaves....See MoreOver-wintering tropical hibiscus in MN
Comments (2)I have overwintered tropical hibiscus inside for many years. They are pretty easy to keep healthy. Give them as much light as possible and keep them moist at all times. They use a lot of water (even more when it it is warm and sunny) and don't like to be soggy or dry. From December to March my plants rest (they are in a cool sunny room they stays 50-60 F when it is very cold out). March-April I start to feed with a dilute bloom fertilizer and I prune a little bit for shape. I don't prune much, they bloom earlier when left unpruned. I also repot them with new soil every 2-3 years and cut off some of the old roots in the process to keep the plant smaller. Finally, I bring them outside in mid May, first into the shade to acclimate for a couple of weeks so their leaves don't get scorched by the bright sun. Watch out for aphids, white flies, and spider mites in the winter, they love Hibisus....See Morepopmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
5 years agoJoannie (Canada, QC, zone 2)
5 years agoMatt z5b - Greenhouse 10a
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