Southern Winters & Plants

yeah - but its in a pot not the ground - hence the question. In Ohio a perennial would never survive in a pot - I wasn't sure down here. I know it gets cold - and the temps get below freezing but for how long and how deep of a freeze? Can I cover the top of the plant and leave it out all winter??????

 

And btw - I know what the hell the difference is between a perennial and an annual...........I just have nothing to judge the winters on here.

 

I go by if they are already brown and look dead...I leave them out because they are already sleeping. If they are still all green and stuff I bring them in. And the pots will bust in an ice storm. At least some of mine have. But I don't always know what Im talking about....so....I'll sign back in again soon.

 

Well live and learn like the rest of us Damn Yankees.

 

I have left some outside and it has been fine, if we have a 'bad' winter for us then i pop them in my garage over night. My smaller potted plants I bring in. But I would feel bad if they die and I dont want it to be my fault.

 

FWIW, OOS, I've had hibiscus in pots in NC before; & they SEEMED to die off; but they started blooming the next year when they got a little sun.

Personally, I'd take them in whenever the first big frost hits, & just leave them to go thru a dormant phase. Then take 'em out again next spring & watch them flourish.

Why not? If they're in pots, they're fairly easy to move....

NOTE: I am NOT a plant expert....

 

Or you could leave it out and pay $9.95 for a new one next year if it dies.

Sorry, I'm not an plant expert either. Now that I think of it, do the exact opposite of anything I suggest that pertains to plants.

 

Magnus is a slut.

 

anything in pots can be hit or miss. Hibiscus in the ground are deciduous here. They will come back next year. On a patio, it's touch and go. Too much cold and they will die off completely. If you are really worried, you can bring them inside if the temperature is expected to be below 20* for more than a night or two. If they get sun in the day, they can stay warmer longer.

 

Thank you! I brought it in - but I know I am going to get tired of it in my apartment before next spring. I think I will put it back out now and avoid the rush and if it dies it dies. Like was said earlier - it didn't cost me that much.