Hi Lynn, no, those I leave outside have no protection from the rains and cold. But I do make sure their media is as well draining possible. I was also apprehensive with the rains, the duration was longer and more frequent this winter. But thankfully they survived. I know that when it rains the ground temps stay in the 40F's so it keeps the area warm, ..better warm than chilly. It is the day or two after the rains that is really crucial, we sink back to the low to mid 30's overnight and media is still so wet. The winds helped dry them out nicely, and later the sun is out.
It seems my Aeoniums are the ones pouting more this time, bending badly after being too soggy and wind whipped during the storms, some got chopped off by the winds, so I had shortened them further and allowed to callus. It is their cool weather preference this time, so I have planted those cuttings back.
Just adding, I think it also helped that by this time our city trees are dormant, so there is more sunshine coming into the garden.
