Tropicals & Tender Perennials: How many cold climate people have a lot of tropical plants?, 1 by HollyAnnS

HollyAnnS wrote:
I will say that my trips to Fl. just make it too easy for me to pick up more tropical plants. My first bougie was bought from a catalog, just a 4 in pot at a premium price. My second Bougie was bought at Lowes in Fl. in a gal pot for close to the same price as the first. LOL
I'm getting quite a collection of succulents, too. On the spring trip to Fl. I came home with a Milk Bush, Hawaiian Portulaca and pancake Kalanchoe bought at Lowes. A Monstruosed Hedge Catcus and a Spider Lily that I dug up from my FIL's yard. I'm thinking that I could or should let the spider lily go dormant for the winter. Just stop watering it and let it rest. Doesn't anyone have these and what do you do with them over winter?