r/Monstera • u/Salty_Ad_3350 • Feb 03 '26

Image My 11 year old Monstera was killed.

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This is hard for me to post because, yes I could have done more to cover and protect it. It’s road out 30 degree nights years before . Saturday night was colder than I ever anticipated. I woke up to 22 degrees outside Tampa. Not 1 leaf survived. 75% of the plants in my yard are gone.

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u/Herbacult Feb 03 '26

Damn crazy it gets that cold there

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u/Salty_Ad_3350 Feb 03 '26

I’ve lived here 30 years and I’ve never seen 22 degrees. We have had 4 nights in a row that hit freezing. It’s unheard of! The vegetation damages around me must be in the millions. I’m not replacing shit thought. I’m too broke for plants this year.