Check with your nursery, and use a good one to get a good magnolia. Fall
and
spring are normal planting times, depending on the specific plant.
Transplants need cool and a wetter season to adjust with time for some
root
development before frost . While the deciduous magnolia may require
insulation for the first winter, and the Farmers' Almanac says you will
have
a cold and snowy winter, and thereafter it should do well.
Here are some links with information on Magnolias. You can also get useful
information from your state extension center (such as Rutgers in NJ
http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/).
http://www.sunnysideofmarin.com/pages/Deciduous_Magnolias16.php?project_id=16
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1015.htm
http://www.forestry.state.al.us/publication/al_trees/bigleaf_magnolia.htm
http://www.netlist.co.nz/Gardens/features/magnolias.htm
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/magnoliafaq1.html
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_trees_shrubs_flowering/article/0,1785,HGTV_3646_1960635,00.html
I hope you find some good information, there are many other sites you can
search as well.
There are also some cold hardy Hibiscus strains. Here are a couple of
Hibiscus links also:
http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/gindr.html
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_plants_tropical/article/0,,HGTV_3614_1397333,00.html
http://www.hibiscus.org/faq-1.php
Here is a link about Rose of Sharon, which is cold hardy and in the
Hibiscus
family:
http://www.growinglifestyle.com/article/s0/a190670.html
"summerlady" <summerladyv@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:jnT2b.116315$3o3.8136531@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Thanks, Dave. So I guess my best best is to keep the hibiscus potted
and
> move it indoors when the weather gets cold.
>
> Is this a good time of year to plant the magnolia?
>
>
> "dave" <dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:fvecnfzy7sImYdeiXTWJhQ@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> : Hi, I am from NJ and now live in FL. Hibiscus does need protection
from
> : frost/freezing. A large pot in a Florida room would be preferrable for
it.
> : It by the way appears to be otherwise similar to Rose of Sharon. In NJ
I
> had
> : a desiduous Magnolia which had loads of big blossoms, one, two or
three
> : (depending on the weather of the particular year) times a season. The
one
> : thing about the desiduous Magnolia is that it drops a tremendous
amount
> : including the pod coverings, pods, flowers and leaves. There will
always
> be,
> : as with many plants here, die off of interior branches that become
blocked
> : from sunlight by outer branches.
> :
> : "summerlady" <summerladyv@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> : news:M7p2b.113862$3o3.7986063@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> : > Thanks... I've seen some (but not many) hibiscus growing on the
island
> and
> : > was wondering if they need any special care since we do get freezing
> temps
> : > there in the winter. I don't think I've ever seen any magnolias
though,
> : but
> : > I've heard that they'll survive but not grow as tall as they do in
the
> : > South. Also wondering about any special care they might need.
> : >
> : > Thanks again.
> : >
> : >
> : > "NNTP Cox News" <hpmicrowave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> : > news:zDW1b.55564$xf.8408@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> : > : Hi -- I'm probably the last person to give advice so I will just
say
I
> : > live
> : > : on Okaloosa Island, FL (Panhandle gulf coast) -- The neighbors on
my
> : > : waterfront street have some great magnolias (probably been here as
> long
> : as
> : > : the homes - 30 - 40 years) and I'm doing well with a couple of
unknown
> : > : varieties of hibiscus (including rose of sharon, confederate rose,
one
> : > small
> : > : bushy type, and a tree which has grown a couple of feet this year.
> Most
> : > of
> : > : them get the salty well water we use to water the lawn. All are
doing
> : > : pretty well. My only thoughts are -- these plants are all pretty
> tough
> : to
> : > : survive my well meaning but uneducated care. (My mother always
> : > recommended
> : > : I plant any hibiscus with dark green and large leaves. She said
she
> : found
> : > : they were the sturdiest for her. I think these are the ones I
have
> : that
> : > : are taking the salt the best)
> : > :
> : > : (I hope someone can really help you though with some good advice.)
> : > :
> : > : IG
> : > :
> : > :
> : > : "summerlady" <summerladyv@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> : > :
news:k3M1b.110918$0v4.7853558@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> : > : > I don't live in Florida, I live in New Jersey... but I want to
plant
> : > some
> : > : > hibiscus and a magnolia tree at my house at the beach. Any
advice
> on
> : > the
> : > : > planting and care would be appreciated.
> : > : >
> : > :
> : >
> :
> :
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