Why did you think it needed to be colder than the refrigerator?
actually..the fridge is a bit colder than necessary.
40-50 is a more ideal dormancy temp..
fridges are generally 34-39.
but we use the fridge because its convenient..even if it colder than needed.
you dont want BELOW freezing..the freezer is definitely a bad idea!
also..you cant just stick a plant in the fridge with no preparation..
your plant needs to be outdoors March-October so it goes dormant naturally..
then you put it in the fridge to maintain that dormancy..
the fridge does not cause or create the dormancy..it simply maintains dormancy once the plant is already dormant. the plant "becomes already dormant" outside of the fridge, by being grown outdoors all spring, summer and autumn, until October or November.
people hear "just stick it in the fridge"..but they seem to miss a lot of other important details about why and how to put it in the fridge..
im really curious where people hear "just stick it in the fridge" without any other details..
GTX, where did you hear that?
I would like to know..maybe we can help wipe out that kind of bad advice..
the odds are better its dead than its alive..but it could pull through!
VFTs can handle short freezing spells in their native habitat.
When did you get the plant?
where did you get it?
when did you first put it in the fridge?
and where do you live? you might not even need the fridge!
Scot