The tender hibiscus are fast becoming the most popular flowering shrubs of Florida and the Lower South. In North Florida and the Upper Gulf Coast give some winter protection. Either hill soil up around the base of the plant or surround with chicken wire and fill in with leaves or peatmoss. Plants in containers should be brought indoors into a cool room where they can be kept dormant until early spring.
Roses. This is an ideal time for planting in all sections of the South. Consult your experiment station or local dealer for varieties recommended for your section. Do not make your final pruning until later, in February or early March, but cut back some of the long stems now to prevent wind and ice damage.
Strawberries, Oriental Iris, Lily-of-the-valley can still be set out. Pansy plants, too, can be set out for winter bloom. Oriental Iris like wettish land, so use in your low areas where water is inclined to collect. They can even be grown in boggy places.
Bulbs for planting in December include regale, auratum, speciosum rubrum, centifolium and many other lilies that are kept in cold storage. Try climbing lilies (gloriosa) for something really different. They are usually hardy in the Lower and Middle South, as far north as Birmingham, Atlanta, Greenville and Charlotte. Plant the tubers horizontally 5 inches deep, where the tops can cling to a trellis or fence.
This is the best month to plant “treated” or refrigerated tulips along the Gulf Coast and North Florida. These are generally treated as annuals, for the bulbs seldom flower a second time. Plant immediately or store in your refrigerator until ready.
Don’t waste anymore time in something else and do your part now in order to keep your plants safe.
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