Hibiscus: advice on moving..., 1 by abl_newbie

abl_newbie wrote:
Hello Hibiscus experts!

I need some advice...

We have two huge hibiscus bushes, not yet blooming, in a flower bed in one part of our backyard...We would like to move them to another bed where we can see them from our kitchen/breakfast room/porch...They were so beautiful last year, but we hated that we couldn't enjoy them from inside the house...

The area where we will move them to will get the same amount of sun exposure...

So my question is - Do y'all have any advice for a newbie? What is the best way to transport these bushes to another area without killing or damaging them?

I have included a photo to show you the size of one currently (dog included for size purposes...)...The other is a similar size...Last year, we had to keep cutting them back, but they were about twice the height and twice the width of the size they are now...

How deep do we dig? Is there anything we need to do to prepare the soil? How much watering after they are transplanted? Any special nutrients or fertilizer to avoid the shock?

Sorry if any of these are very basic questions...This is my first home/garden...I would be so upset if I lost these beauties...They were here when we moved in, but I have enjoyed them so much that I purchased more in different colors from the nursery a couple of weeks ago...

Thanks in advance for your help!