When is the best time of year to transplant hibiscus?

I have 5 that were planted last year and almost lost them due to the cold we had here (I live in the panhandle of Florida). They all came back, but only one has bloomed. I'd like to move them to a more prominent location in my garden.

When is the best time of year to transplant hibiscus?
I am not really sure if you are referring to the tropical variety or the larger bloomed hibiscus or even a rose of sharon...either way this is what I have done with the rose of sharon and the large bloomed varieties and it should work for the tropical as well.





You could transplant this most any time of year in FL. The best would be to wait for it to die back in the fall and then move it (make sure to remove the dead flowers so it does not waste it's energy on seed production.





OR, I have moved them after the flowers are dead; again remove the dead flowers to save the plants energy for root establishment. If you move a plant before fall, make sure you trim the plant back by about 1/3 to account for root loss during the transplant. If you move before the fall, make sure to pick a cooler, and perhaps overcast day to minimize the stress. Water well after it has been moved.
Reply:Spring or fall,but if its really rootbound and not doing well because of that,go ahead and transplant it now,but don't put it right out into the bright sun for awhile and if it starts to put on new growth or buds clip it off,(yes) clip it off,right now you want it putting all of its energy into its root system.at least for


a month to six weeks I would do this.Because if its still trying to put on new growth or blooms he's fine,but you still want his root system strong.Garden center advice,good luck
Reply:You're lucky they came back at all. However, as long as they're alive, they can be transplanted during any warm season.