Planted a hibiscus bush in NY... will it survive the harsh winter?

Sad to say i'm already planning ahead for winter!... the summer does not last long here... How should I care for my hibiscus bush over the winter? Should I dig it up and bring it in? Or would covering them be okay? Any tips and advice would be great!

Planted a hibiscus bush in NY... will it survive the harsh winter?
That depends on if it it a hardy hibiscus or tropical one. The tropical one would never make it. I have a tropical one in a large pot and I move it outside in the summer and inside for Fall and Winter
Reply:I love the Hibiscus too. The ones with the really huge flowers will not survive up here (I live in Oneida County). Instead of Hibiscus can I recommend the bush called "Rose of Sharon" sometimes also called "Rosa Sharon" the flowers are very similar to hibiscus, and they put on a great display of flowers in the late summer after a lot of other things have finshed blooming. They come in colors dark purple to white. I prefer the light pinks. Check this out:


http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/788/ claims hardy to --20F





The tropical hibiscus may be treated as a "Patio tree"- plant them up into large patio containers, you may store indoors in the winter, or as said take cuttings to survive. Otherwise treat is as an annual as you would with a impatiens or a marigold!


Good luck
Reply:Cover it when it's young. As you may have noticed, winter is far less harsh here than in the past. I have neighbors here in the Mohawk Valley who have hibiscus they never cover - and they do okay...but their hibiscus are more than ten years old.
Reply:Best winter hardy varieties are Hibiscus Syriacus. Can get double or singles. Not as flash as tropical ones, but tropicals will no grow in cold climates.
Reply:Briar is correct. You can root cuttings in water. Heat and humidity makes "hot-biscuits" bloom.
Reply:hibiscus shouldn't get below 60 degrees, but still needs lots of sunlight in the winter, too!

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