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Posted on Sunday, September 09, 2007 - 06:28 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hello everyone this is my first post on gardenbuddies but it looks like a great resource with alot of friendly helpful people.

I have been trying to finish my massive garden project before fall and the first frost. Here is my question for what it is worth. I went to my local Lowes and got the following on 8/8/07:

Lord Baltimore - 2qty
Fantasia - 6qty
Carolina - 6qty

The plants were very root bound to begin with but I took my time and tried my best to seperate what I could. I then proceeded to plant with a mixture of fresh topsoil, peat moss and some scotts miracle grow in the hole. I have mulched the around the plants as well. What are my odds these things will survive. Oh the reason I bought so many is they were .75 each and I have a lot of ground to cover...

Flower_power - Connecticut, Zone "Zone 6"
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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 02:53 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Welcome John.

I know Lord Baltimore is winter hardy and if the others are too they should be fine. It sounds like you got a great bargain. How big were they?

You have given them a good start with all that you have done so far.

Plantynut - New York, Zone "7"
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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 04:42 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The Lord Baltimore was the biggest at approx 2.5ft and the Carolina and Fantasia were slightly smaller coming in at approx 2ft.

Flower_power - Connecticut, Zone "Zone 6"
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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 05:18 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I think your chances are very good. They seem to be tough plants these hardy hibiscus.

Loretta - NJ, Zone "6"
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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 06:25 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

.75 cents and they were that big? I think you got an bargain of the century John.

Plantynut - New York, Zone "7"
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Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 07:18 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

They are quite hardy, John. They need to be cut back in late fall or early spring. The canes should be cut right down to the ground. They are late to emerge...early June in zone 5 here. I really like all your choices... you will really enjoy these!

Sunnyday2day - Tanya-Michigan, Zone "5"
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Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 11:14 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hey, John, this is my first post too! The Lord Baltimore should be fine. I've had one for years, and I'm in Zone 6 too! Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the other two you bought. I believe most of the Hardy Hibiscus will survive the winter in our zone, but the Tropical ones will not.

Patches - Illinois, Zone "Zone 6"
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Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 04:46 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I still have not seen any green shoots from any of the Hibiscus this year. The rest of my plants for the most part came back. I planted 14 hibiscus one I hope a couple come up.

Flower_power - Connecticut, Zone "Zone 6"
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Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 05:43 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Mine are only just starting. Be patient. They are usually very late but shoot up several inches a day when they get started.

Plantynut - New York, Zone " 7"
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Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 11:38 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

John, don't worry, my Lord Baltimore and Kopper King are just starting to come up, but my Lady Baltimore started coming up a few weeks ago and some of the shoots are already over 3 feet tall.

Patches - Illinois, Zone "Zone 6"
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Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 07:17 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Patches wrote on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 11:38 pm:



Well if you Lord Baltimore is popping up already and mine does not have a smidge of green on it yet I would think that does not bode well for me seeing how we are in the same zone. I will give it a few more weeks I suppose. I am cautiously optimistic at this point. =(

Flower_power - Connecticut, Zone "Zone 6"
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Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 09:39 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

John, don't give up on that Hibiscus just yet...I had several that I thought I had lost and just about the time I decided to pull them out...new growth appeared. I've got two right now that the critters have kept "pruned" almost to the ground that are doing very nice right now. If the wood on the Hibiscus still is flexible and has green when its cut, then they should wake up once the weather begins to stay warm. I've made it a point to leave things for at least six months before I decide to "shovel prune"...sometimes certain plants just take awhile to wake up.

Stormdancer - FL, Zone "9"
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Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 07:32 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Well I got home today walked about the plants and to my surprise almost all of the hibiscus had shoots coming up. It was like mother nature turned on the switch on LOL! Cannot wait to see these things in action this summer. Thanks to everyone on this post for keeping the spirits up =)

Flower_power - Connecticut, Zone "Zone 6"
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Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 08:15 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hello:I noticed shoots emerging from my hibiscus,especially the blue River 2 hibiscus i started from seed last year and planted in the fall.The hibiscuses sure can put on a show.}

Flowerpod - OH, Zone "5"

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