I live in the Chicagoland area. What is the best way to winterize your plants so that they make it through to the next year.
2007-10-20 17:23:38 · 4 answers · asked by *Moni* VOTE 08! 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
they are both tropical and hardy. Live in the chicagoland area
2007-10-20 17:46:11 · update #1
I'm not sure what you mean by them being both tropical and hardy. They are either one or the other. A tropical hibiscus could not withstand a Chicago winter so you would need to bring it indoors until next Spring and all danger of frost is over.
The Hardy (perennial) Hibiscus is hardy to zone 5 and can stay outside year round. It will die back during hibernation and then reemerge next Spring.
Good Luck
2007-10-22 09:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put two inches of a mulch (leaves and grass clippings) around the base of the plant. If it gets snow, that actually serves as a blanket. It's ok to wrap the trunk with cardboard, or other insulating material through the harshest months. Good Luck.
2007-10-21 00:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by redmane_at_stargazer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer to pot my hybiscus and bring it in when cold whether hits. Mine continually blooms indoors ( tropical type) throught the year * as long as you cut it back hard in the fall and deadhead it :)
2007-10-21 16:51:41 · answer #3 · answered by aeon_syn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tropical?? or Hardy??
2007-10-21 00:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by thegardener_guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋