Only to own a large glass conservatory with a fireplace, hot tub and sliding doors to take the 'touchy' plants in and out by!

By the way, what's your nationality with a name like Hjordis - I'd guess Swedish? I'm half Norwegian by the way.

Thanks Hjordis. We are at Lake Oconee which is midway between Atlanta & Augusta. Right on I-20. We very rarely get snow, usually about once every 10 years where it sticks, and then it doesn't last long. We are in zone 8A. We mulch the Brugmansia with pinestraw and it's own leaves after cutting the stems down (mush after the 2nd freeze). We also grow lots of different Amaryllis which are hardy here too. As well as a number of Amorphophallus. I do tote a lot of tender perennial pots and our citrus trees in and out for freezes though.

Just saw your post on newsletters. I edit the cactus and succulent newsletter for central OK. Stil getting the hang of it, mostly collected items.

Go to deserttropicals.com on the succulents list to get cold hardiness of any plant you have named. I have 2 areas for hardy (Oklahoma hardy) plants, some special show plants go in the house, another 500 or so go in the greenhouse. I try to keep it over 45deg, hoping the stapelias and a few others can tweek by. Supposed to get down to zero this week. Will use my 2 electric heaters, a few candles and a infrared propane heater(nights only) to try to keep the temp up. I have a remote thermomoter so I can monitor the temp. Just hope the 40mph winds they are predicting down blow out a panel again.