Ueberwinden

Patty,

That sounds cold(freezing I know), but in the room there is never frost and I don't see any signs of damage. The brugs are very sensitive to cold, as are the plumeria. I check the plants on a regular basis, and add extra heat sources if I know there is going to be an extended period of cold weather outside. It has never gone below 32 so far. Now if the power were to go out, do to an ice storm say, then I would be in real trouble. All of the plants come out of dormancy really well, so no signs of stress related to the cold. I'm hoping that the growing conditions will give the plants "cold weather characteristics", just like people adjust to the climates with proper precautions. It may sound far fetched, but so did going to the moon when I was a little boy. Technologies evolve, and people tinker with things and do observations to see what the limits are. Then one day you say, "What if" and you have a break through. So far my plants that I tinker with (not my plants for my nursery) are happy and healthy. I have a plumeria in my great room which has been blooming since December 2007. I just took a 2 week break and is blooming again, with several blooms waiting in the wings on the floret. Remind me and I will post a picture when I get home if you would like to see it.

Michael

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