> >>As for your plants in NM...are they in pots or in the ground? If they're > >Well the oleander in the front yard survived a really abnormally cold winter (it often dropped to 8-9F) and shot up from the roots and grew really well. I was completely surprised because I didn't give the plant any protection. On the other hand my P. "Incense" which I protected and is supposedly hardy to zone 5b died over winter and I'm in zone 7a! (I was very disappointed!) > > >Sujan >