According to sources, an impeccably maintained local 3-year-old Philodendron would be as good as dead if it ever left the pampered confines of its terra cotta pot and tried to make it on the outside. Trust me, that plant would be dead at first frostits never known life outside that window sill, said the flowering plants owner, Jennifer Holland, adding that the soft, lily-white fauna would not last a day if removed from its optimal watering schedule and sun exposure. Look at those [cascade azaleas] out there. They havent had water in days, but it doesnt even look like their turgor pressures down. This plant? Hasnt lived a day of its life in the real world. No way it could cut it out there. Holland also expressed doubts that the giant sequoia she recently potted in her living room would last through the winter. 