Tropicals & Tender Perennials: How far can I Push the Temperature?, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
I know what you mean about changing weather. We usually get our first frost the end of October but then it turns warm again for a few weeks. Each year is different though so it is best to have a plan in mind on when to move everything indoors. I ran out of room and energy last year so I left most of my cactus and succulents outdoors last winter. Out of maybe 100 plants only two agaves survived.

Getting back to begonias I had severe damage on begonias in the front yard but hardly any damage on the ones under shade trees when we got a hard frost in early November 3 years ago.

Here is what happened to one of them (Caribbean King).