Randy:
Here in Tampa I am in zone 9b. I believe zone 10 in Florida begins around
Sarrasota. I believe your experiences will be close to mine. Here I bring in
my Neps when the temps get down to around 55-60. I end up bringing the plants
in two or three times a year, typically for a few days, last year they spent
about a week indoors at one time. We did not have any hard freezes in Tampa
last year, although we did have frost several times. Humidity on the other
hand, can sometimes be a problem. I have a few plants that simply will not
pitcher outside, but will pitcher in terrariums under light - real pain in the
butt.
The zone map for Florida shows that it has 7 zones: 8a,b; 9a,b; 10a,b;
and 11. Zone 8a was described as having several freezes every year,
while 11 had 1 freeze every twenty years. I am right in the middle.
Hope this helps.
Tom in 9b
PS Yes it is a big pain to bring them in, I have a few really big ones that I
just throw a blanket over.