Wintering Hibiscus Indoors Winter Care For Hibiscus

Once indoors, place hibiscus in bright light with some direct sunlight daily. It rests somewhat during the winter, and at that time it enjoys room temperatures lower that your normal ones - more like 55 degrees. Do not fertilize during the winter rest period.

Can you bring hibiscus plants indoors for the winter?
How do you get hibiscus out of dormancy?
How do you take care of a hardy hibiscus in the winter?
Should I cut back my hibiscus for winter?
How do I know if my hibiscus is hardy or tropical?
Will my hibiscus come back after a freeze?
Is Miracle Grow good for hibiscus?
Is Epsom salt good for hibiscus?
Do hibiscus trees go dormant in winter?

Can you bring hibiscus plants indoors for the winter?

If you bring hibiscus inside for the winter, the first thing you should do is clean all the tree leaves and weeds out of the pot and then prune the plant back to about 12-15 inches tall. ... Let the plant and pot dry for a couple of days and then bring them inside and place them by a sunny southern exposure for the winter.

How do you get hibiscus out of dormancy?

If fuchsias and hibiscus were not allowed to go dormant for the winter, simply increase the frequency of watering and substitute liquid plant food for water for the next two weeks until new growth is underway.

How do you take care of a hardy hibiscus in the winter?

Hardy hibiscus are considered a perennial plant, not a shrub, so they will die down to the ground each winter. To help them survive the cold, cover the plants with a thick (8- to 12 inch) layer of mulch. Chopped leaves or pine needles are great choices. This will help protect the root ball through winter.

Should I cut back my hibiscus for winter?

For the most part, hibiscus plants can be lightly pruned in late summer or early fall, but no hibiscus pruning should be done during late fall or winter. ... Therefore, it is oftentimes better to prune dead or weak growth entirely after the plants beginning sprouting in spring.

How do I know if my hibiscus is hardy or tropical?

Another way to check is if the flowers are salmon, peach, orange, or yellow, or double flowered, then you probably have a TROPICAL hibiscus. Hardy hibiscus do not come in these colors or in doubles! Many tropical hibiscus flowers have more than one color in a bloom either in bands or as spots.

Will my hibiscus come back after a freeze?

ANSWER: Pruning the hibiscuses will have nothing to do whether or not they come back. That is determined by the amount of freeze damage that has occurred (and possibly will occur) this winter. However, you should be optimistic that they will come back as the winter has not been that severe.

Is Miracle Grow good for hibiscus?

Beginning a month after planting, feed hibiscus regularly with Miracle-Gro® Water Soluble Bloom Booster® Flower Food, which was specially developed to encourage lots of colorful blooms. Using the Miracle-Gro® Garden Feeder makes feeding super-easy, but you can also mix the food in a watering can instead if you prefer.

Is Epsom salt good for hibiscus?

A good fertilizer ratio for hibiscus is 12-4-18 or a “high bloom” water-soluble fertilizer. Slow-release granular fertilizers, like Osmocote, can be used in combination with water soluble fertilizer when irrigating. Magnesium sulfate, also called Epsom salt, gives hibiscus foliage a good dark green color.

Do hibiscus trees go dormant in winter?

Hibiscus plants (Hibiscus spp.) come in two main varieties. The dependable hardy hibiscus types naturally go dormant in winter and the roots withstand winter cold.