tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post5327659150527781429..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: How to Deal With Plants Which Have Been Chilledmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39571034370599036782010-12-31T18:53:13.943-08:002010-12-31T18:53:13.943-08:00I've got some test pots on the 'will they ...I've got some test pots on the 'will they come back' list. <br /><br />We're heading into a record low tonight and I was unable to bring in all the aloes I've got potted up. <br /><br />Sigh.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-84347581107511167852010-12-27T20:07:39.349-08:002010-12-27T20:07:39.349-08:00I would add (although the article already implies ...I would add (although the article already implies much of this):<br /><br />1. Water very carefully until you know whether the plant still has roots. (Also, winter-dormant plants will probably need MUCH less water, if any.) A plant will usually demonstrate healthy roots by initiating new growth (though that's not a guarantee; see the PATSP post about the zombie Crassula muscosa). <br /><br />Sentient Meathttp://sentientmeat.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-54871417953927790372010-12-27T14:19:08.366-08:002010-12-27T14:19:08.366-08:00I am actually in the process of rescuing a nice va...I am actually in the process of rescuing a nice variant of the philodendron family from a doctor's office where it nearly froze through. Some of the leaves hung on for a couple of weeks, but the roots are definitely gone - water is not passed up the stalk to the leaves, they just hang limply. In this case, the type of plant is so full of stem activity that I chose to snap them all off and putAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-85624866067314909782010-12-27T09:39:51.940-08:002010-12-27T09:39:51.940-08:00Seconding Pat's "don't warm up quickl...Seconding Pat's "don't warm up quickly" comment - this is also what we were taught at vocational school. I don't remember the reasoning behind it, if we were ever told (there's nothing in my notes).Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-4828474993807940582010-12-27T07:21:35.121-08:002010-12-27T07:21:35.121-08:00If I have to rehab cold-beaten plants, I remove al...If I have to rehab cold-beaten plants, I remove all dead or even unhealthy growth then treat them like cuttings: humidity tent, indirect but bright light, and a light misting of seaweed solution. It doesn't work for all, but it seems to do ok for the more common and quick-growing houseplants, like the spider plant or pothos.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083803851861243093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-23090551863537667562010-12-27T06:33:26.312-08:002010-12-27T06:33:26.312-08:00Nice post and photo!Nice post and photo!Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78450807418486137042010-12-27T06:23:39.696-08:002010-12-27T06:23:39.696-08:00I know someone who left a staghorn fern out throug...I know someone who left a staghorn fern out through the coldest weather we get here in Austin (~17F), which is far too cold for this fern. She had left it on a porch with a roof, and so it didn't get rain, snow, or sleet on it. She brought it in when she got home, and it's been recovering for the past year. If it had been watered or rained on, it would have been a goner.NotSoAngryRedHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483848154656500575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-15229090608407703882010-12-27T06:06:51.318-08:002010-12-27T06:06:51.318-08:00It should be mentioned that you shouldn't warm...It should be mentioned that you shouldn't warm a plant up quickly. More damage can be done if you put it directly into a very warm room. It should be defrosted over the course of about 12 hours, if possible.<br /><br />You didn't mention buying from a florist that keeps its tropical houseplants on the pavement (sidewalk) in December.<br /><br />Glycine betaine has shown some effect in Patnoreply@blogger.com