Can 55 degrees weather kill plants outdoors?

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Nonnie22

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Not to worry! They'll be fine. For later on, when it begins to get cold again the elephant ears and such can go outdoors (during the day) if you put them close to the house.
 
They should be fine, if you are worried go throw a sheet or light blanket over them-literally. It helps any foliage that may be harmed. 55 is a quite good temp, try to 'harden off' any plants you bring from in to outside however, its Pretty much letting them sit in the shade outside for some days, then some sun, then more sun, careful of the wind (wind burn) yaghta yaghta for 2 weeks or so and they are 'hardened' . And ready for the outdoors.
 
55 degrees is not freezing they should be ok. I live in Northern washington and what we do is when we start plants in doors and it gets warm we move them out in the day and bring them in at night for a few days this is called hardening.Then when they get use to the temperature you can leave them out.
Good luck with them!
 
I have some plants that I grew indoors since March and they are ready to be planted outside, its 55 degrees at night and daytime its around 70-80 degrees.
I also put some of my large indoor plants outside for some fresh spring air (Elephant Ears is one of them) but I noticed the temperature has gotten lower since the last few days... so again..is weather in the 50's gonna ruin them?
Am just a little worried!
I am in upstate NY, USA
 
They should be fine, if you are worried go throw a sheet or light blanket over them-literally. It helps any foliage that may be harmed. 55 is a quite good temp, try to 'harden off' any plants you bring from in to outside however, its Pretty much letting them sit in the shade outside for some days, then some sun, then more sun, careful of the wind (wind burn) yaghta yaghta for 2 weeks or so and they are 'hardened' . And ready for the outdoors.
 
55 degrees is not freezing they should be ok. I live in Northern washington and what we do is when we start plants in doors and it gets warm we move them out in the day and bring them in at night for a few days this is called hardening.Then when they get use to the temperature you can leave them out.
Good luck with them!
 
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