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Old 01-23-2022, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DAVES View Post
My OPINION. There is no need to cover plants that are hardy in our environment. Choosing to plant, plants that are not hardy or marginally hardy, is a mistake-more work.

As far as 28 degrees for five hours, that depends on not only the plant but where it is placed. A sudden drop may well kill a plant that a gradual drop would not.

If, a plant dies, there is a reason for it. Find the why. Unless it was unusual. Wise is not to make the same mistake twice and find a plant that can take what you have not what you wish you have.
I got several sub tropical plants that has survived every freeze in 8 years I been here. If the big enough the will just drop leaves or drop to ground and root bulb will pop back in spring.