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I live in Zone 5. I have a hardy hibiscus that I planted in a cold, dry spot that I would like to move to the south side of my house where it would be warmer (more sun and closer to the house), and it would be in soil that holds some moisture. Can I do it now in September? I looked online and couldn't find an answer to this.
The plant tends to be so late "waking up" from the winter that most years I think it's dead. Last year it didn't start sprouting until about mid-June and never bloomed. This year, the spring was much wetter, so it sprouted earlier but didn't start blooming until much later than other hibiscus.
Hardy Hibiscus, zone 5. They want full sun if you want flowers. Mine don't like to get too dry, but the plant will survive dry conditions. They just flower better with regular water and feeding.
Transplant early spring while the plant is dormant and after the hard freezes are over. If you transplant them, it really knocks them back and they take a t least a year to recover and are slow to grow and slow to flower after being transplanted.
They are very late to wake up. That's just how they are.
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