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Florida Gardening

The 10-Day Rule

fawnridge (Ricky)

11 years ago

Tomorrow will be a cold one throughout Florida. Regardless of where you live, you're gonna get hit by temperature much lower than many of our tropical foliage can stand.

Don't be fooled or relieved if nothing happens right away after the front passes and the warming trends begin. It takes around 10 days before the true damage to your plants is visible. Remember, plant metabolism is much slower than animal metabolism.

So, keep your plants well-watered today. Wrap what you must, move what you can, and hope for the best.

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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
"keep your plants well-watered "

Hmm - we're only forecast to go down to 40 here, but thinking the all-day rain we just had may help...?
Jane
11 years ago
Orchids show damage even later. Could take months if the leaves weren't frozen. Its the long, steady cold which can cause a lot of problems, especially at night.
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wowanniewow
11 years ago
I live in Orlando and I know we hit 32 because my shallow bird bath is frozen. I have a huge bed of nasturtiums which got hit. Does anyone know if they will come back from the roots, or once the top is frozen I have to start over with new seeds?

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