Freezing and duration

Robin Hansen via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 13 Jan 2024 09:23:14 PST
Jane brings up a very good point about how long plants can stay frozen
without damage. From my experiences in the Willamette Valley and now down in
the Coquille Valley, I'd say if there's not a lot of temperature
fluctuation, you'll have most survive.

I've had cyclamen in pots and other bulbs stay frozen for a week or more.
They did not receive direct sun and the temperatures were in the mid- to low
20s every night although daytime temps were in the high 30s to low 40s. I'm
sure some genera or species won't be happy at all, but most have survived
and done well. I've noticed that while the mother bulb doesn't survive,
perhaps too much moisture combined with cold, often the very small daughter
bulblets are fine. This have saved some uncommon bulbs of which I may only
have one or two.

Robin Hansen
Coquille Valley, Oregon
Endless rain but not warm with possible freezing rain by tonight.
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