Hibiscus flower-how to plant?
Question:Id love to get a hibiscus plant. Is it indoors or outdoors? Do i have to plant it in the ground or can i keep it in a pot?
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It depends on where you live - what zone you are in. There are several different type of hibiscus plants. There are some that are tropical and are evergreen in tropical zones (California, Florida), but are considered annuals (good for 1 season, then dies) in other zones. There are perennial hibiscus plants that emerge from the ground in late spring when the ground warms up, blooms several weeks in the summer and then dies back in the winter. You cut the dead stalks all the way back and they emerge again the next spring from the roots. Check with your local garden centers or local extension office to see what zone you are in and exactly what type of hibiscus you have. They are easy to grow and beautiful - Good Luck!
You can keep it in a pot, in a place with a lot of light but not direct sun light. You can take a little branch and put it in a glass of water, in a few weeks it will develop little roots and it can be then transfered in a pot. Water it only when you see that the ground gets dry, don't put too much water or it will lose its leaves and die. Good luck.
keep it in the pot it comes in or move it to a slightly larger one, water it "everyday", feed fertilizer with a higher middle number once a month, keep it in full sun(more the better), and oh yeah it's tropical too so if the temp. falls below 40 or so degrees..take it inside! i keep mine in a pot!
Hardy hibiscus can be put in the ground. Best to keep them in pots unless you are Zone 8-9. Cuttings can be started in water, better success by dipping them in Rootone and in potting soil. They want full sun. Heat prompts blooming. Water when dry (lift the pot, light = dry, heavy = wet) fertilize every 2 weeks with MiracleGro.
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