It is August it is suppose to be 80+ but no tonight it is getting into the middle 40's.
I have
ee's
caladiums
ginger's
coleus
brugs (no worried about)
banana
peace lilies
begonias
calla lilies
just to name a few......does anyone know how low they can go without being damaged?
Not ready and have a wedding as stuff can't bring them in unless it is after midnight......so I need to pick and choose
temps in 45 range, tropicals help
it really depends upon what the temps have been for the past few weeks. If temps have been on the cool side already, they should all be fine. But if temps have been hot for a while and suddenly you are in the mid 40s, you are going to see some effects. Some plants will look wilted even though they are moist, and won't recover from the wilt for a few days.
Weird weather!
Thank you for replying. I know even you guys get cool temps sometimes so I was hoping someone could tell me what to expect. Wasn't really expecting to worry about this in August, my plans were to get everything in by the middle of Sept, which would still be early (normally).
Weather has been stupid......it has been cool for the entire month of August so they should be somewhat use to it. We have had temps in the 50's and I wasn't worried about 50's, but 40's I didn't know. I brought some things in today, but had wedding and stuff and couldn't get everything in, plus I really wanted to make sure I didn't bring any additional bugs in.
Again thank you for the reply.
Can I ask another question....do you grow daylilies in Florida? I wanted to winter over some inside the garden room and take starts and get them ready for a plant sale early in the spring but I didn't know if they needed resting periods like daffs and tulips or not.
Again thank you for your help.
I don't grow daylilies here; I'm not even sure if the regular ones people grow up north would grow here because i'm fairly sure they need that winter rest. They wouldn't get it here. i believe there is a type of daylily that would grow here, one that doesn't mind the year-round warmth.
If I were going to try what you are thinking, I'd pot some up now and sink the pots in the soil in the garden. Then in an early Spring thaw, I'd pull the pots out (plants dormant), bring them inside and let them warm up to start growing. Once they got started, I'd take the starts and get them ready, and the plants will have had their rest already.
Hope this helps.
LariAnn, why didn't I think of that! Never even crossed my mind. That is a perfect idea. I wouldn't have to mess with them all winter and not take up valuable gardenroom heated space. They are already in pots, perfect idea.....thank you so much.