Tropicals & Tender Perennials: My latest begonias, 0 by begoniacrazii

begoniacrazii wrote:
Folks keep telling me to put them in the ground but I'm a big chicken! Since I've only been growing them for a few years now, I hate to see them turn to mush in the winter just to start up again in the spring from the ground. Especially the 8' tall 'cutting' of Butterfly that Kell gave me.

Anyway to get back on topic (sort of) I got this email from gflora.com today and the first thing in it is this

Quoting: If your house plants spent the summer outdoors, now is the time to bring them back inside. If you live in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 6, you should bring in your plants right now. If you live in Zones 7 or 8, you should keep watch of the night temperatures. When the night temperature falls below 60F, you must bring the plants indoors, but remember that you should transfer the plants during the day, and the indoor and outdoor temperatures must not differ by more than 3-4 degrees. If the temperature difference is higher, you must water the plants with tepid water as soon as possible (the temperature of the water should be 78-80F). Certain plants can survive lower temperatures, but that does not mean they should be subjected to them.

Some plants do not like having their relative position to a light source changed. So, try to place your plants indoors such that their position in relation to a light source is similar to the outside. You may change the position slightly 2-3 weeks later.

Check carefully the leaves of each plant, and use insecticides, to not bring insects indoor. Start misting the leaves of the plants which require high humidity.

In any case, you should check the temperature requirements of your specific plant(s), which can be done at http://www.gflora.com

So, for what it's worth, looks like they're thinking the same thing.