Kristen - the last couple of years I sowed my Leonotis at the end of January in my light-box, then transferred them to the windowsill. I think the...
Kristen - You may well be right; that was a factor that I didn't mention. I have found in the past when I took cuttings of Salvias around this...
I have taken some Brug cuttings with somewhat mixed results. [IMG] The first cuttings were taken exactly three weeks ago and put in a heated...
LongK - I would classify Polygala myrtifolia as exotic - you surprise me keeping one outside over winter. I couldn't even keep the one plant I...
Thanks Stephen - I must try my Tibouchina outside over the summer. Mind you - I think you are quite a bit warmer so there is no question of...
Thanks Miraflores - I have had a good browse. I see my beloved Tibouchina urvilleana is classed as a noxious weed in Hawaii - I can only dream of...
Amazing. :dbgrtmb:
Yes Pete. It is complicated. The sickening thing is that the Dutch growers have all the knowledge and are able to adjust heat, moisture and day...
Nice job Mowgley. I think propagators generally raise the temperature by about 5C. Wilkipedia quotes average max temps in UK as :- Min...
That's one of my favorite sites. I think the photography is superb.
I agree, you want the heat in the soil. Maybe a heating pad, covered with one of those transparent plastic storage boxes that I see in DIY stores....
Brilliant LongK - mine have all been put to bed now. I think Iochroma are pretty cold tolerant - not frost, just cold.
Sal - those pictures are fabulous. I had never heard of it - thank you.
Thanks Pete. I suspect the answer is that if you are also prepared to "force" the plant you can get it to flower at almost any time you want. But...
Sal - I think the key for heating a greenhouse is that an electrical heater will be controlled by a thermostat. Therefore its the length of time...
I agree that Cannabis forums have a lot of knowledge about growing under lights - but there is one big difference. They tend not to take the...
Simon - I would agree with you about the devastating effect man is having on the environment. However, I think that the devastation is mainly...
Thanks Armandii. Actually, I didn't like your post - but there is no didn't like button. :snork: I had to scrape a lot of frost off my car this...
Interesting idea Clueless. The problem is that it will be only intermittent. But it does seem such a shame to waste heat.
We often talk about Light-Boxes, but has anyone every tried to make a Heat-Box? There seems to be a lot of tropical stuff like Cannas, Gingers...
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