Marian before I go to move my brugs outside I like to say that I am sorry you got this big scare.

Your inner instincts of having watered everything so well not only most likely safed you from a disaster. But in my opinion also saved your plants.

There is ONE thing that ALWAYs sticks in my mind from my mom's gardening days. If frost comes and you got things growing in your yard...water it down good.

So in my heart I hope for your plants that this will have saved them and they just got a little cold.

But I know there are others out there that can give you better help. Karyn had her stuff frozen. Karyn how did your things in the GH do?

Let me give you a hug and glad you came here to get *some* stress relief on this.

Lucy

So sorry to hear about your loss! But it was very fortunate the fire didn't spread!

I can really only offer advice on the bananas and plumeria. Depending on the size of the pot the banana is in, as long as the rootball did not freeze, it should send up a new shoot once conditions are right.

As for the plumeria, if they were as you said, covered in ice, they may be too damaged to salvage. If they were just exposed to the 30 degree temps, they may be ok. I've left mine out in pots in 30 degree temps before without a problem. If you notice freeze damage becoming visible in the next few days, remove it. Cut down to where you can find healthy plant.

I haven't had experience with a frozen brug before, but if you're lucky and the rootball didn't freeze, it too might grow back from the roots.

Best of luck, and again, so sorry to hear about your loss. I'm just starting to take cuttings from my brugs and root them, I'd be happy to send you one when they take to help you rebuild your collection.

Ryan

Oh lovelyiris, I know that pain so well and even with a thermo-hygrometer alarm there are times that isn't enough.
Again you were smart to water and this many help you in the long run. I will tell you when you water, always unplug from the outlet if you use an extension cord. I even move the heaters outside so they don't get wet. After watering it's all moved back inside and make sure the cord and heater is dry. Also I can tell you the heavier the extension cord the better off you are, do not use the light weight ones for this. Wishing you the best as it sounds like you know how to handle this. Like Karyn, this winter was a hard time keeping those circuits from
tripping. I may have a nana to spare as they are in the house, we will have to see on the brugs as some start to grow. Isn't winter months so much fun??

Oh Marian...I'm SO sorry, but maybe watering saved them...I only have cut down brugs in my greenhouse, no heat...Next year I will..Already told my DH, I NEED heat in the greenhouse!!

And I know how special all those plants are to you!!...Especially the ones you grow from seeds...You bring them to life, they are your babies :)

knotz

So sorry to hear of this, makes you just want to
spit fire don't it! However I think Lucy is right
about the water! Your foliage may die back but
your roots should be ok which means your plants
should come back up! Plant prayer's for you !!!!
Susan

I think the watering may have saved the brugs. I have heard from someone in florida when they got their freeze that he left the sprinkler on them so they would get a layer of ice on them, then once it thaws off, cut all of the damage back to healthy growth, even if it means taking it back to the soil level. I don't know about the other plants. Sorry this happened to you. I'm sure some of us can spare some brug cuttings if you end up losing a lot of stuff.
Shawn

Sorry this has happened to you and I hope your plants get thru this without the lost of too many plants.I have been told that when plants are frozen to help them survive bring the temp up slowly and this should help them survive too as far as the root ball goes.

Rigo

Sorry to hear of the feezing temps..AND Thank God you didn't burn up!!!
Hopefully the temps just dipped and watering will save the roots.. I know your Brugs will probably be fine becoz I grow quite a few outside and even if we stay @ 16* for a day or so they come back.. Hoping you all of the best!!!
Kylie

Thanks everyone for all your thoughts and encouragement. I noticed all my angel wing begonias and stuff like that look like they just melted. Some things look ok, but I've been told that some that look like they are dying will recover from the roots and the ones that look ok, may very well die. So I guess what I'm hearing is a mixed bag of feelings and thoughts.

With all that in mind, I guess I'll just have to leave everything exactly where it is and see what makes it and what will need to be tossed.

Kylie, you little stinker I got a nice surprise in the mail from you today. Thank you, it made me feel a lot better considering all that has happenend to me today.
(Big Fat Smile). Thank You from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks everyone for everything!
Happy Gardening, Marian

Marian, Im so sorry to hear this, I hope they come back for
you, your in my prayers.
Karen

I am so sorry Marian that some of your plants frozen. Like others, I believe lots of them will spring back to life although right now they look dead. You know you have a couple of things coming from me when the weather is better, and if I have anything you lost, PLMK.

Sorry Marian. I didn't get to read many posts the last few days. Hopefully a lot of it will come back. I had some kind of succulent that looked melted and I stuck the pot in the garage and forgot about it and I see new green stuff growing in there. I hope its the same stuff and not weeds, lol. Wishing you well.

Marian, our yardman, unplugged the extension cord to my greenhouse, when he did the yard. When I got up in the morning to just visit my plants, I noticed it and plugged it back in. It was 32 degrees in there. I did not loose anything. I think the daylilies, plumeria, and elephant ears will not die, my banana trees always freeze back, but come back in the spring. I am not sure about the bromeliads, I planted those at the coast outside, and only lost the tall variety, the short ones, did not freeze. I wish you the very best, if your loose your EE I have some extra ones that I can send you. Barbra,