Confederate Rose

I have several CF rootings. It's probably time for me to put them in some dirt. The last freeze date for me is April 15.

Does anyone have some good instructions on what to plant them in, i.e., the ground or a pot; what kind of soil will make them happy; anything else I need to know?

I really appreciate any hints you can give me.

I had some rootings last year but they died...

Thanks!

I have some also. I like to put mine in pots for a month or so. I can control things better that way, especially water and if frost threatens I can move the pots inside. I just use a regular potting soil.

Charlotteda, thanks for your information. I went today and got some Humore. The nursery told me to mix the dirt 1 part Humore to 10 parts dirt. So here I go on another adventure...

Since the hibiscus, Confederate Rose, can grow into a 10' X 10' shrub, you may want to put it plant into a large pot. Is Humore the same as humus? Putting dirt in a pot can create problems. The biggest one being shrinking away from the pot sides when the soil dries out. Rehydrating the soil around the roots is very difficult. If your soil contains clay, shrinkage is more probable. Roots stay very wet for longer periods of time. You could introduce soil-borne diseases. Soil-less potting mix is safer.

Humore is expensive, and it's for organic growing. I'm trying to convert from man-made to organic, although I can't say I'm very far in the conversion :)

Humore has really good nutrients and plants seem to love it. I want this (these) Conf Roses to grow for me this year! They are SO beautiful.

Of course, I dont keep mine in the pots all season-just for the first month or so - it allows me to keep a better eye on things until roots form.

Bettydee is right. I've heard alot about soil-less mixture and the disease problems but I've been doing it the old "germy" way for so long its hard to switch.

I root mine in water and then when it puts out the first root I stick it in the ground with a little bone meal and a top dressing of cow manure. Seems to work good for me.