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title: "My hibiscus plants Goodness and Mercy have had a rough couple of…"
description: "My hibiscus plants Goodness and Mercy have had a rough couple of days. The wind was pretty strong and knocked them both off my front patio down two steps onto…"
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author: "Aimee loves plants"
published: "2026-09-23T22:52:39.144607Z"
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# My hibiscus plants Goodness and Mercy have had a rough couple of…

_Posted by Aimee loves plants on 2026-09-23_

My hibiscus plants Goodness and Mercy have had a rough couple of days. The wind was pretty strong and knocked them both off my front patio down two steps onto the walkway below. Has never happened before but brought them inside. They were leaning pretty badly afterwards. I need to probably repot. So will they survive the winter indoors?

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## 6 comments

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-09-23

I tried to winter indoors but had no success. But I also had a newborn so it might be possible.

#### MattL replied on 2026-09-25

As long as the newborn overwintered okay, I’d count that as a success 😁

#### Amateur plant mama replied on 2026-09-25

He was definitely more of a priority but now he's about to be 3! 🫣

#### MattL replied on 2026-09-26

It’s so annoying how they do that! Mine are 20 and 22.

### Waspinator commented on 2026-09-24

Depending on type of hibiscus, some of them are hardy for full winters. With it potted, you should pile mulch up around it to prevent the roots from getting too cold

#### Aimee loves plants replied on 2026-09-24

Thank you! I think they are Chinese hibiscus.

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