Hibiscus Plus
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
Canada
April 28, 2016 7:01am CST
My "Bay Window" facing the east is like a garden.
Right now the Hibiscus is blooming like a crazy plant, the Bay leaf is now five feet tall and the Rosemary is getting too big for the window. There is also a huge spider plant and several other plants including herbs, My living room is green!
All of those plants live outdoors in the summer and come in for the winter. The herbs and Hibiscus are planted in the garden and the others live on the porches in their pots.
Before moving them in the house in the fall I have to wash (spray) them carefully with soap to make sure they don't bring bugs into the house. I make the soap spray myself but I know you can find it in a nursery too.
I love my plants but I am ready to send them outside. I want my window seat back.
Unfortunately it is still freezing at night here. I'm wondering if there will be a summer this year.
We had to scrape the windows on the cars yesterday to remove frost. I hope that will be the last time for this year.
My plants want to go outside and I want them to go outside.... but I don't want to kill them. I'm no murderer!
And if you are curious, that pink ribbon and item in the Hibiscus is an Easter egg decoration I didn't notice until I took the photo. it need to be put away for the year.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
29 Apr 16
I truly admire the lot of you how you love your plants and the care you take to get them in and then take them out each year.
Your hibiscus is pretty.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
29 Apr 16
@PainsOnSlate All the same it is a lot of work and all of you do it without a whimper. You do not even get help.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
@allknowing Its only around a half dozen that we move in the late fall. The others die and get planted again. These are big and special. And hubby does it, not me, I just water them....
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
Thank you. If we left them outside over the winter they would die, so be bring in our favorites. My husband (the chef) loves his rosemary and bay leaf...
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
28 Apr 16
i'm near green with envy! the hubs killed my yellow hibiscus - jest couldn't convince him they'd not be alright out'n the garage :( i simply adore that Easter egg myself - adds a touch'f whimsy :)
i'm ready fer the plants here to make their exodus's well. i can't see out into my sanctuary clearly due to 'em. i do love that they all bloom throughout the winter, jest makes ya smile, don't 't? but, the time's come...i hope. normally they don't go out 'til 'fter the first'f may 's we're prone to late frosts. i checked the weather thingy though'n i'm thinkin' 'tis gonna be safe.
i've already moved out some'f the more hardy plants 'n've been seriously thinkin' 'f movin' out some more today. only trouble's i've gotta wait fer the hubs. with the neighbors pup here, i can't jest leave the door open'n haul 'em out. the cat's quite frightened'f him. i believe he reminds her'f the pup that nearly killed her when she was wee :(
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
1 May 16
@PainsOnSlate i got a wild hair'n went 'gainst my own rule this year. got the plants (most'f 'em anyhow) moved out yesterday. 'twas such a lovely day with intermittent mountain-like showers. the hubs got'em all'n the deck outside my windows so's they can acclimate to the sun without too much stress.
'bout'n hour 'fter dark, the winds did howl 'n the temperature plummeted. our high today's only to be 46 degrees! 30 below our "norm" 'n nearly a 40 degree drop from saturday. the wind chill's currently 22 degrees....
i'm thinkin' i should'a stuck with what i knew 'n not listened to those weather folks. most've the plants look like they made't through purty well, with the 'xception 'f one'f the hibiscus trees. nah, it aint lookin' too purty't the moment.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
@crazyhorseladycx if it doesn't kill them it makes them stronger!!! I hope you can see the muscles growing daily in those babies...
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
It will be the end of May when mine go out and the gardens will be planted. I might put some seeds in now taking a chance there will be no frost by the time they crawl out of the dirt. You are so far south of us I'm thinking you are probably ready to grow!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
1 May 16
@PainsOnSlate
Hope it warms up for you like it did here today. Welcome like I said I love hibiscus plants.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
Still cold today I hope it warms fast. Thanks, glad you like the blooms.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
We had a house near a highway and when looking for a new home I made sure that I couldn't hear the highway from the new house.. The noise bothered me more than the dust. But I do know how frustrating it is to be by a highway.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Apr 16
lol I still have my Christmas flag in my front garden , oops one of these days I will change it.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Apr 16
@PainsOnSlate I have no excuse really except we were away and I haven't got back into the swing of things.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
The front of my house is still under construction so my spring flowers suffered. We are taking a week away to fish and sight see up north (Praying for warm weather) and our son, our landscaper says it will be done when we come home. I certainly hope so, it was torn up in October. I'm sure the neighbors will be happy to see it looking beautiful again too.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Apr 16
@PainsOnSlate , it is just after 10 in the morning and already 22C outside, we wonder if we will ever feel cool again. But, I do hope your summer will arrive soon. I am terrible with plants, I try, but to no avail, you take wonderful care of yours, so they reward you with their beauty :)
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
We are hoping for spring and I wish I could send you some of the cold we have here in Canada. Thank you, I do love my plants...
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
It will be the end of the month for us. Then we should be safe but if a frost comes we cover things with sheets.
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@Marilynda1225 (79570)
• United States
28 Apr 16
Your hibiscus is really pretty and I'm sure you enjoy having all your plants inside for the winter. However, I can see how you are ready for them to go outside and have your space back.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
I do like green in the house over the winter but I do want it outside for the summer...
@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
28 Apr 16
I've never seen yellow hibiscus. I only know the pink and red variety.
My husband is from the Italian island of Sardinia. There the bushes grow wild in the countryside. They need moisture from below. So, even if the ground looks dry, one knows where hibiscus grows there must be water.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
i laughed the first time someone gave me a hibiscus and the instructions was copious amounts of water. It made me look twice and figured you can not over water this plant!
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
Looking forward to summer no matter how hot. We will just have to pay attention and water more...
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
When I noticed it in the photo I thought oops you forgot the Easter egg... I love the blooms too.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
Our rosemary is so healthy, can't wait to get it outside to get bigger. Thanks, glad you liked the yellow bloom!
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
Thank you, glad you liked it. I see many colors here in Canada in the summer.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
1 May 16
I think I still have a Christmas decoration or two hiding amongst some of my houseplants. They also need a little cheer! Many of mine are adorned with butterflies that people have given me as gifts.
I do not move my plants outdoors. I would rather keep them inside.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
1 May 16
@PainsOnSlate I am considering growing some herbs in pots. I have a spot for them near the porch.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
I noticed as I was taking photos that some of my Christmas Angels are still out. How I missed them for 4 months is a mystery. I have lots of shade once the leaves come out on the trees so my potted plants go out onto my shaded porches and they love it! The herbs prefer to be in the ground and I think the Hibiscus likes the dirt too.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
2 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly I'm sure they will succeed. I tend to forget to water so I keep them in the ground.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
1 May 16
@PainsOnSlate Those are beautiful flowers.Hibiscus flowers are familiar ones along with roses from my childhood. I love those flowers of all colors-red,pink yellow and white .You are speaking about cold.But it is very very hot here.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
1 May 16
@PainsOnSlate I would like some of your cold and rain too..You can have the heat here.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
I would like some of your heat please. Its still cold here and on top of that its raining today...
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@Juliaacv (48257)
• Canada
28 Apr 16
I still have a few Easter decorations displayed on our bar in the family room. In time, they will be packed away, but in my defense, I didn't put them out until late.
I love your hibiscus, I've not seen any yellow ones before. But the colour is glorious.
I like to relocate my indoor plants outside in the summer too, but my husband prefers them to remain indoors as he fears that they will get aphids or other bugs on them and we'll bring them in come fall. He worries too much!
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
read about it on line - I make a spray to kill all the bugs (soap and water) and douse my plants and let them dry before bringing them in in the fall.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
8 May 16
At home I think we are done with frost now too. We are three hours north of where we live an it was 30 this morning when we got up.
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 May 16
No I don't know the herbal usages. I will look it up. Thank you!
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
2 May 16
@shshiju that is very interesting. I will give it a try.
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
2 May 16
@PainsOnSlate Its leaf and flower takes to cool our hair while bathing. bruised leaf and flower can use as shampoo.
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@CatherinaV (6)
• United States
2 May 16
Love the hibiscus. I didn't know they could be grown in Canada. We're already in the 90's here, so our plants are suffering from the heat. I've heard of the soap mixture for bugs before. Is it difficult to mix up?
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
2 May 16
I couldn't find my recipe but here is something very similar:
Find out how to make your own homemade, organic, eco-friendly insecticidal soap for your garden and houseplants using ordinary household ingredients.
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@CatherinaV (6)
• United States
2 May 16
@PainsOnSlate Thanks for the information. I'll check it out.
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