Will this plant survive Las Vegas summer heat if planted outdoors?
1428042
the plant is more susceptible to cold than heat. It is a rain forest understory plant so grows in partial shade. If other citrus varieties will grow in your area there is no reason why this one wont. You can paint the trunk white using watered down latex paint to prevent sunburn and keep it adequately watered and it should do ok.
1428043
I have no idea. I ended up canceling my order, didn't think they would grow in my area
1376267
I am sure it depends upon where you live and where your plants are located. I live in TX, where it is hot and hotter, and typically it lasts no more than a couple of days.
294493
Sorry, but I do not know. I am near Albany, NY, where we have cold winters. I bought my plant in late Summer and it grew tremendously. However, we brought it in the house for the first winter to give it a chance to develop a little more before we try leaving it out all year. Once we plant it outside, we plan to plant it near the house on the south facing side to give it the best chance of survival.
944166
Texas summer, my plant is doing fine, just do not place it under direct sunlight
571176
I've had mine for about 4 mos and it is a great plant, however needs a lot of attention. Recommend that you don't put it outside right away as it will die in extreme climate changes. I would put it where it's mildly warm and move it back and forth from outside to inside for a good month and then have it outside for longer periods of time until you know it can handle the heat and humidity. Mine didn't like the hot outdoors so had to bring it inside for longer periods of time. It is too late in the season to have it outside so I will wait until Spring/Summer to try to have it planted outside permanently.
1513181
I grow the. In pa. Planted them in late May ,cool nights kept them from growing ,now they are moving .I think if you have a spot that gets some shade during the late afternoon they will take the heat
450661
Mine is inside in Pennsylvania. It's outside now in 80 degree sunshine, and loves the rain, however I have had a few problems with it drying, it doesn't like full sun. I hope this helps out a little bit! It's a hardy plant. I've sat it out in the sun and it didn't rain for a couple days before I realized it needed water. The plant has grown back even when I thought it was dead.
2030266
I haven't grown mine yet, but if you do some research, you will see it is a tropical, and even the little bit of frost will kill it. I plan on growing mine indoors.
1606665
Yes. We live in Reno, Nevada (USDA Hardiness Zone 7a) and our hibiscus plants have always survived. They die back all the way to the ground during the winter but always come back as strong as ever in the spring/summer.
1888698
I kept mine in a wooden box outside (in Las Vegas where the heat gets up to 118 degrees on a hot summer day). The bottle gets hot but I never noticed that it lost any potency.
77159
It seems to be happy in an area that receives only a few hours of sunlight.I have placed the plant in a large pot,and placed it in a few different spots, it looks happiest in the mostly shaded location.I plan on getting it out of the pot and into a permanent home ( mostly shade ) next spring.I am curious about whether it will retain its red or green color when I bring it in for the winter.
867558
It's a tropical plant and needs warm, humid air and bright sunlight. If you are shorting it on those, then the plant will struggle to recover from the stress of shipping and could die. Once it is healthy it can withstand more. What it needs most of all is warm sunlight (southern exposure) and to be well watered while recovering. If you short it on any of those it will struggle to survive. If you are keeping it very warm in a very sunny place and watering it well, then just give it time, and it should start to perk up.
1950359
Yes as long as you make sure to keep it moist but not standing in water. Also provide it with shade other than early morning and/or later evening sunlight.
1896289
Based on the description of the plant, it seem it can last without water for a couple weeks, but I'm not sure if it needs to be exposed to daylight.
1171664
I live in the panhandle of FL. The temperature here my drop to the low 20's at times. This past winter was extremely cold and we even had enough ice to close down schools. The plant faired well through it all and is doing fine. When I received it the top broken from the transport and I was worried the damage would possibly kill it. My fuyu seems to be doing fine so far and I hope to be seeing fruit next year. I don't believe you will have any issues with it in Ca. Good luck.
447667
We live in Las Vegas and gave it about half sun for the day and they still baked and died quickly :-( I would say lots of water and less sun, maybe yours will survive better than ours.
1359339
I live in Southern Nevada so my plant stays under a shade cloth covered lattice patio. I have it in a very large pot on a planter with wheels so I can give it full morning sun. I have it in fast draining soil so I water it every couple of days in the summer. I cover it with burlap in the winter and only give it water when it gets very dry. I trim it back when it gets about 6 feet. It blooms a lot and is very fragrant. I don't know about inside as mine is too big to get in.