Its been a LONG time since I have posted here, but hoping to change that. I am working fast to finish my tortoise enclosure before spring arrives. The enclosure is 30ft long, by 30ft wide in the shape of an "L" ( so there is a notch taken out of it where it wraps around the green house.)
I was at Walmart the other day hunting for plants. The only suitable shrub they had this early was some tropical hibiscus. Seeing their size and low price I grabbed 3 not thinking. I want these to be planted in the ground, but I also want them to last a few years. The plant's name ( or what was on the tag) is rosa-sinensis. I did some research and said it is winter hardy in zone 9 and the southern zones. I live in Texas, and am in zone 8. I do have a back wall of the green house that faces the south to witch they could be planted?( although I was aiming for a different location).
Anyone else have experience with these or other tropical hibiscus? I was thinking about either wrapping them, or digging them up to move inside for winter until the next spring. I am not sure how effective either one of these ideas would be. Next time I am certainly going to aim for hardy hibiscus.
thanks!
I was at Walmart the other day hunting for plants. The only suitable shrub they had this early was some tropical hibiscus. Seeing their size and low price I grabbed 3 not thinking. I want these to be planted in the ground, but I also want them to last a few years. The plant's name ( or what was on the tag) is rosa-sinensis. I did some research and said it is winter hardy in zone 9 and the southern zones. I live in Texas, and am in zone 8. I do have a back wall of the green house that faces the south to witch they could be planted?( although I was aiming for a different location).
Anyone else have experience with these or other tropical hibiscus? I was thinking about either wrapping them, or digging them up to move inside for winter until the next spring. I am not sure how effective either one of these ideas would be. Next time I am certainly going to aim for hardy hibiscus.
thanks!