Hibiscus: Plunging a hibiscus pot?, 0 by tucsonjill

tucsonjill wrote:
I am brand-new to the wonderful world of hibiscus, having just received my first as a gift from a dear friend. I'm sitting here looking at my new "Me Oh My Oh" and trying to decide where she would be happiest.

I'm in Tucson, AZ--the desert southwest, where summer temps are frequently around 105 F and usually very very dry, and winters will typically get at least a couple medium/hard freezes. Average annual rainfall is around 12 inches.

I have 2 plumerias that are in 5-gallon pots plunged into the ground to keep them a bit more temperature-stable, and they're loving it. They get sun most of the day, with a little afternoon shade, and are on the once-a-day drip system.

Does this seem like a good situation for my new hibiscus? If I plunge her pot, I would be easily able to bring her inside during the winter so she doesn't get too cold.

Here's the set-up with one of my plumies. I would put the hibiscus a little ways away since they both have the possibility of getting big...