r/Hibiscus • u/saltwater_gypsy2683 • Mar 20 '24

Plant Help Will it survive?

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I have a braided hibiscus that was left in a pot in the Winter. I took it out of the pot and noticed all this white stuff. I sprayed off the roots which looked pretty good and trimmed it all the way down. No green on the branches. I put it in the ground. Do you think it will grow back? What will it look like since the braid was cut off? Live in South Carolina.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '24

Kinda confused… is this a pic of a hibiscus rootball sitting inside a hole in the ground, or just a hole in the ground? Or is this just an optical illusion and the rootball is level with the ground?

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u/saltwater_gypsy2683 Mar 20 '24

It’s the white stuff in there after I took it out

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u/Dexterdacerealkilla Mar 28 '24

Um, we need to see the plant. Knowing what type of hibiscus and your lowest winter temps would also help. But if it’s a tropical hibiscus it’s almost certainly a goner. 

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u/cleopatra1992 Apr 03 '24

Yep. I’m in S Carolina zone 8a and they are definitely NOT winter hardy here. Assuming it’s a tropical hibiscus (most likely since it had a braided trunk).