oh yes,. they are outdoors, toughing it out. Snow, frost, sub-freezing temps to 10`F overnight...and not sheltered at all
and I'm counting on them flowering.
They will sex and that's about it, til July/Aug. I don't want them to go into "hard" flower...and make buds, yet. They might, but won't get properly mature.. They will fight maturing on the lengthening days. Most won't be mature enough to flower too seriously. I look for a long long season few plants from them. Their mommas got cut mid-late Oct. and into Nov.
I cut mains and let the popcorn mature....so the harvest extends until killing frost.