can mary jane survive freezing temps?

So i really really need to move the girls outside, they are way to big for what I have them in. Problem is that this is a freak year and it is still occasionally freezing out side at night. I have kept them in south facing windows and at night I have opened the window to try to acclimate them, and they have done fine, but I assume they still stay a few degrees above the outside temp. anyway has anyone had the experience of see their plants do ok with the occasional early spring frost?

A frost will kill your plants for sure, prolonged cold with no frost might not kill them, but will certainly stunt their growth.

anyone have a second opinion? cause I am pretty sure they have experienced freezing temp sitting in the window before. I just not positive

frost will kill, cold is not their style

death frost. try and keep em above 75.

If you keep them off the ground they could be OK. You didn't mention how cold at night. It also depends on the age, strain....and if its a drastic shock to its usual night time temps. Where I live I've got the same battle.....I'm winning...
Good Luck

well they would be in pots and I want to move them out today. However, it is supposed to get down to 29 Thursday night. They are used to the cold though like I have said they sit in an open window at night so they are used to the cold an have probably already been through that kind of cold

they are mostly strains that are bred for cold climates and they are 5-6 weeks old

well to be st8 died could be on the cards for your plants!

but i have seen seedlings frozzen before but were started at mid winter,
under glass,outside, they had frozzen dirt at times, but lived.
did'nt get very big in spring and in budding they went hemi!!!

Justify all you want brother but frost = death. Just think of frost as tiny little knives made of ice, as they melt they'll cut open every cell on their way, turning your beautiful babies into so many piles of mush. Your only hope would be to construct a cold frame, or even just a tent made of clear/opaque plastic, bury the edges a couple of inches under the ground.

Outside there is a difference between frost and freezing. Where I'm at it can frost a lot and my plant's have been ok. when I harvested in Oct all was good....but freezing is different..it kills.....ground frost can happen with air temps. above freezing..It's still around 0 here at night I left 1 out by mistake on thursday night...he's my 2nd biggest and fine, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you've no choice, and keep them off the ground and wrapped, and minimum water.........

My 2 cents:
I was growing outside in a rather northerly state and we had an early cold snap. The buds were not nearly ready and I knew that the cold front would pass in a few days so I decided I would rather risk it than harvest (way) too early. The plant had been growing all summer and was about 7' tall. Each night of the cold snap I draped black garbage bags over her to keep an insulating layer of air around her and keep the frost off. Anyway, air temps got down below freezing a couple nights in a row (down to like 29 degrees F) and she turned out fine with no noticeable detriment after the cold temps.

In summary: I think if the plant has a strong enough constitution and the temps don't drop too far it will be OK.

Take a look in my gallery. Mine have inadvertently ended up spending at least a few frosty nights out. Likely not any lower than about 30F or so, as the animals' water wasn't frozen over or anything like that. What I've done, if you look in my gallery, is take a plastic bin and put in some metal range burner covers (big black enamel-coated steel), hopefully these act as a heat sink of sorts. Gravel, or anything dark and dense could give you just enough, just a few degrees-worth of warmth seems to make a real difference. So far, of the 2nd stage, I've got a 100% germ-to-sprout ratio. Dey be small, but dey be strong, mon!

I think it really depends on how cold your area really is. But know that some of the best stuff is grown in counties in the true north of Cali where there must be some frosty nights even if they are more coastal, and grow they DO! Oh, also, mine are about 30' off the ground on our west-facing back deck, on the southern bit of it for the best exposure. There are ways to warm things up so you protect your plants, but you have to know what you're dealing with, first.

i leave my plant outside in 40-50 degree weather and its ok just dont let it get around freezing like alpha said...that whill def. decimate your plant.