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Best practices for winter #50254 November 8th, 2006 at 02:14 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 texas R reatastar OP Junior Member
OP reatastar Junior Member R Joined: Nov 2006 texas	I have 2 gorgeous potted hibiscus, and 4 large bouganvilla's. I want to know what the best thing to do for the winter is. I dont really want to let them die. I dont know what zone I live in, sorry. I am in the Dallas/Ft Worth part of Texas.

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Re: Best practices for winter #50255 November 8th, 2006 at 11:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Virginia Beach, VA eClaire Member
eClaire Member Joined: Mar 2006 Virginia Beach, VA	If it gets cold there, you could bring them inside and keep them in a sunny window...at least the hibiscus. Not sure about the bouganvillas, are they in the ground?

Re: Best practices for winter #50256 November 9th, 2006 at 11:42 AM
Joined: May 2004 p.a zone-6a S sibyl Member
sibyl Member S Joined: May 2004 p.a zone-6a	do you have a hardy hibiscus or a tropical hibiscus?

Re: Best practices for winter #50257 November 10th, 2006 at 09:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Member
dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	I brought one in for winter........It was gorgous at first, till it brought the white fly with it......... I let it freeze this time..... dodge

Re: Best practices for winter #50258 November 10th, 2006 at 10:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 texas R reatastar OP Junior Member
OP reatastar Junior Member R Joined: Nov 2006 texas	Thank you for your responses! I dont know if the hibiscus is hardy or tropical. I bought it from Home Depot. The bouganvilla's are in pots.

Re: Best practices for winter #50259 November 12th, 2006 at 01:56 PM
Joined: May 2006 Wi. plantingnewb Member
plantingnewb Member Joined: May 2006 Wi.	Here is a link that might help with the hibiscus. http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/gindr.html Hopefully I did it right! Tammy

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