Official low was 30, so not as bad as 28. I'm in new territory here though, as I've never had a plant hit with frost of any kind. I left the sheet off until after dark and a light dew had formed on the foliage and it made the leaves stiff and crunchy by dawn. The older water leaves look the shittiest, with the smaller, greener bud leaves looking like they did yesterday. The leaves and the cola tips that actually made contact with the sheet that I used to cover her, sustained the brunt of the ugly, with the pistils looking withered. The rest of the buds' pistils are white, appear viable and the calyxes shiny with resin, just as before. One lower branch was sticking out from the sheet this morning and was covered in a light layer of frost. Damned if it doesn't look as good, if not a touch better than the covered parts that made contact. I'm blessed that this plant sits facing the east with zero obstructions, so she catches rays as soon as the sun tops the horizon. I got lucky too when the calm wind turned 8-10 at dawn as well, melting and evaporating away the last of the frost within 15 minutes. I'm getting 55 degrees and sun all day and tonight is calling for a bit warmer than last night, with 33-35 for low. After that back to upper 60s/upper 40s for a week+, so I'm golden if I get past tonight.
Anyway, I'm rethinking the damn draped sheet idea tonight, in case of another frost and the fact she is in a low spot of land. Maybe drive 4 fence posts for a tent and try to introduce a little heat. Side by side comparisons 24 hours and 30 degrees later: