Tropicals & Tender Perennials: the joys growing plumeria during the winter, 1 by tucsonplumeriaz

tucsonplumeriaz wrote:
the lows in the yard have been less than 40 degrees since 12/12, except for 42 on friday. this morning it was 27! plumeria leaves and stems under the patio measured about 31 degrees. those at the edge of the patio were 28 degrees. the plumeria in the yard were at 27-28 degrees.

there's a huge surprise in all this! the plumeria next to the brick is only 5" tall. it's what has come back from the ground after the big chill earlier this year. yeah, that's all the growth this year! this plumie has no overhead protection at night. i'm sure the masonry has something to do with it. however, it measured 27 degrees and the retaining wall measured 28-31 degrees. the plumeria w/ the info (see next pic) is under olive tree branches and look at it. go figure!

i don't understand!

dete