A few years ago, I moved to a house with a large garage that stays just above freezing and since then, I’ve become a bit obsessed with the possibilities of dormant over wintering. Figs, geraniums, brugmansia and various tender bulbs for the most part, but I also keep a ginger bush, fragrant bursera, and night blooming jasmine in their dormant leafless state. This year, I’m thinking to try tropical hibiscus and jasmine polyanthum. I’d love more ideas for what can be successfully overwintered. Anyone?
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I have not overwintered anything before but responding to say that I'm planning to overwinter my mandevilla plants. In the past, I left them outside to die in the winter. I have read people have either moved this indoors or overwintered in the garage.
An excellent candidate for garage wintering and one I’d like to try. Are you trying in the house or dormant?