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| I am so pleased with the leaf growth my amaryllis have made this summer, their first ones in my new greenhouse. IT got darned hot in there this summer, but when Ryan advised that his showed no stress in Arizona at 118 degrees, I relaxed and let them go at it. Now as the days get short, I have the lights coming on at 7 PM until 11 PM, and again from 6 AM till good daylight. I will be adding daylight hours with the light as our dark foggy winter sets in.
WHere before I struggled to keep 5 leaves on each bulb, they probably average about 7 now on the adult bulbs and are growing nicely. My Maguire's bulbs bought this year are starting to bloom, with 3 of them about to open, and last years Maguires are showing buds just about to start shooting up. Next we get to test winter, and it is supposed to be the worst in about 50 years here due to a very strong La Nina. It will be a good test for my Sunglo Double wall polycarbonate greenhouse. I am not observing any bulb damage from insects this summer..whew! I was afraid some of those nasty NBF would come in the vents but I see no evidence of it. |
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- Posted by betonklotz 7b Baltic Sea coast (My Page) on Wed, Oct 6, 10 at 6:13
| Wow, your greenhouse really sounds promising. I'd love to see pictures! Will you have to heat it over winter? Are your pots staying in the greenhouse all the year? |
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| A fan might be a good idea when closed up for the winter to keep the air circulating...I know many greenhouses use fans for this purpose..... Donna |
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| Wow...118, maybe mine would have been ok to leave in this summer (the thermometer only goes to 120 and it hit that a few times in the GH). In the winter, I have a fan circulating the air, and a heater at the bottom. Can't wait to see photos of Noni's GH full of Hippis! |
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- Posted by e36yellowm3 7 Raleigh, NC (My Page) on Wed, Oct 6, 10 at 22:08
| I agree, Noni, we want pictures! That sounds great that they're loving life and leafing out in the greenhouse. I know they do love the heat. Interesting that last year's Maguires bulbs are blooming now, though. You would think they'd wait till spring. Alana |
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