Texas Gardening: Zone 8 and colder plants with a tropical flavor , 1 by podster

podster wrote:
It would die down in the ground Charlene, sorry.

If you are able, I would leave it potted and move it into a garage or porch or house or lay it flat on ground and cover it with blankets or leaves (no plastics) on frosty nights. It would entail a lot of work, covering or moving in and out. You might take cuttings to root while keeping it a manageable size.

How did you keep it going other winters? What color is your Brug? Don't they smell wonderful!

I read where some of the Brug fans will plant in ground during summer and dig up for winter to move into a greenhouse. More work than I want to do.

I have a pink, a yellow and a white ~ no idea which ones but I love them. Last winter the yellow and pink got frostbit before I moved them. As a result, this year they are slow to bloom. I cut the white back after that so it is slower too.

This photo was the white one last fall. We had a hard frost and I had just moved it into the plant shelter as it had many buds. I opened the door in the morning of Dec 1st to find this... How exciting~

I am probably too much of a novice to give you great advice but will try. And maybe someone will come along with better suggestions too. I also have a really good reference book and will gladly try to help... Good luck ~ pod