I keep my tropicals out all winter here in zone 7/8 Dallas. I can't believe they make it trough the winter, containers covered in ice, etc. Anyway, it takes them a little longer to get going each summer since they die back completely each winter. Here's a cute little bloom off of Ostara today.
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