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Fri, Nov 24, 06 at 22:39
| Hello all
I am in Cleburne,Tx and wanting to get a Flowering Plum and a Barbados Cherry Bonsai and keep them indoors under a growlight, does any one have any suggestions for a little setup i can do for these 2 plants and the lighting? Thanks in advance
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- Posted by bill_ftmyers_fl zone10 SW Florida (My Page) on Fri, Nov 24, 06 at 23:58
| Im not very familar with those plants but here is what you can do. Search the internet for those plants, alot of times it helps to search for the latin names. 50% of my bonsai knowlege has come from the net (including this site) and 25% from experience and that keeps going up. Grow lights are as simple as a $15 light fixture from Home Depot or Lowes and an aquarium bulb or any other plant bulb. I have came across a few indoor bonsai books, they may be up your ally. I would suggest almost any beginer bonsai book at this point. A question to you. You live in Texas, how come your not growing outside? You have an great climate for it. Your in 7b or 8a, right? Just south of Fort Worth, right? As for humidity, you can get a humidifier, $15 at walgreens and or a humidty tray. If you go with a humidifier, I would suggest a fan across the room for a light breeze, but if you go with just a humidty tray, dont go with the fan. With that set up you can grow alot of plants, but not all. Some plants do not grow inside, juniper for example. Anyway, that is your indoor setup, Im sure some one will be more experienced with those plants and throw you 2c. Good luck. |
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| Bill, I hate to disagree, but aquarium (or any incandescent) bulbs are not nearly strong enough for bonsai. A 2 bulb, 4' fluorescent fixture (most of its effectiveness is nearer the middle and bulbs for only one winter) that takes full spectrum 40w bulbs providing 10,000 to 12,000 lumens and hung within 4" or so of the plants for 14 hours a day is good - still cheaper than halogens, safer than metal halide and available. |
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- Posted by bill_ftmyers_fl zone10 SW Florida (My Page) on Sat, Nov 25, 06 at 12:39
| Lucy, I was speaking of fluorescent bulbs, not incandescent, I guess I did not make that clear in my post. (I did not know they made incandescent bulbs for aquariums.) One of the values of fluorescent lighting is they do not heat up too much. So you can put your plants very close to the bulb, 6" or so away with out worring too much about it. I would highly suggest a timer for the lighting. If you are not consistant with the lighting then your plants will suffer. I would go 14 and 10 or so with the light on and off. Anyway, good luck. |
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