--- title: "For those of us in the southeastern US facing an upcoming ice storm…" description: "For those of us in the southeastern US facing an upcoming ice storm that’s predicted to have extended power outages along with low temperatures (well below…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/XPFUPyGKxchEb9WMjLltwQ?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Madison" published: "2026-01-23T00:24:50.358655Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # For those of us in the southeastern US facing an upcoming ice storm… _Madison님이 2026-01-23에 게시함_ For those of us in the southeastern US facing an upcoming ice storm that’s predicted to have extended power outages along with low temperatures (well below freezing): any creative ideas for keeping tropical houseplants alive in the cold? We have a small living room with a fireplace and so far my best plan is to move as many of my plants in there as possible without getting too close to the fire, but I may not have enough room. Unfortunately it is too late to get any kind of generator or battery powered space heaters. ## 10개의 댓글 ### Katomarose님이 2026-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. Look up terracotta heaters on YouTube. They heat the room with candles if your heat goes out. Clump plants as close together as you can away from windows and put a few terracotta heaters around the room. #### Madison님이 2026-01-23에 답변했습니다. ah thank you! 🙏🏼 I have both tea light candles and terracotta pots on hand! #### Katomarose님이 2026-01-23에 답변했습니다. No problem! Best of luck! Hopefully no power outages 🤞 ### Snail Diva님이 2026-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. As someone from cold climate, hold off watering on the ones you believe you will not be having enough space to bring. Plants can survive lower temperatures than we give them credit for as long as it is not freezing (I think that’s 40 in Fahrenheit?). But the wet and cold is a recipe for root rot. If bringing near a fire place, they may not enjoy the dry air if they aren’t used to it so you can group them in bins/plastic bags. #### Madison님이 2026-01-23에 답변했습니다. thank you! it’s supposed to get super cold, well below freezing, so I’ll do that. ### Waspinator님이 2026-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. If we lose power, all the plants are going to be in the same room as out kerosene heater, so if anything they'll get too hot ### Andrea님이 2026-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. I live on the east coast and bring all my plants inside during winter months but the ones that can’t come in I cover up with a tarp, blanket, contractor bag. If they’re small enough I cut the bottom out of a milk jug and put over top of them. If you have a garage you can move them into it..it will be a little warmer than outside. #### Madison님이 2026-01-23에 답변했습니다. thank you! I’m worried about my indoor plants but maybe I can cover them with stuff to help- good idea! ### MattL님이 2026-01-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. If your heat goes out… 1\) cluster pots together for warmth. 2\) wrap the pots in blankets or bubble wrap to protect the roots. It’s the roots you really need to protect. 3\) for additional protection you can plastic-bag the foliage at night, but remove the plastic during the day because it can heat up and cook them. If you are putting them near a fireplace \*don’t\* do this. 4\) don’t panic. Unless it gets below 40 degrees indoors, almost all your plants will be fine even if you did nothing—plants are hardier than you think!! Stay warm everyone! #### Madison님이 2026-01-23에 답변했습니다. Thank you so much! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_