It is time!

11 years ago

Hope all is well with the Plumie addicts here! I am anxiously awaiting this weekend when I plan to move all my plants from their winter resting place in my garage out to my patio. These include about 40 plumies, some Aloe Vera, Agave and a "Boat Lily, or Oyster Plant" that Luc at Florida Colors gave me when I was visiting several years ago. He pulled it right out of the ground saying it was a "weed" that hurricaine Andrew brought to Florida and handed it to me. I brought it back to Texas and have had it ever since!

I wintered my plants in my spare garage with halogen lights on for warmth but decided to give them 12 hours of light every day regardless of temps out. The result was leaf growth starting in December (pic below) and now multiple inflos already on multiple plants! I had a poor blooming year last year for some reason but it looks like I'm off to a good start this year! Happy Spring everyone!

Kevin

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the_first_kms2
11 years ago
Nice set up Kevin. I bet the electric company will send you a thank you card. :)

I think you are on to something in the sense of waiting until the hours of sunlight is comparable to the hours of light you were giving them while stored before bringing them outside.
elucas101
11 years ago
Very nice set up you have -those shelves are such great extra stroage too!
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
11 years ago
Looks like my garage!
printmaster1 (DFW TX)
11 years ago
Nice setup Kevin!
Moved mine from a bedroom to outside last weekend.
Yesterday's freeze warning scared me, but we only got down to 44 degrees. Hopefully, that's the end of the cold weather in TX!!!

Lonnie
beachplant
11 years ago
blooms! Yeah!

Lonnie, I see your bugmansia are doing great.

San Antonio was below freezing in some areas, 51 here this am. I am ready, and so are the plummies for HEAT!
Tally HO!
jandey1
11 years ago
Kevin, nice to see you back here! Looking forward to more pics. Yep, that's going to be my garage next winter, minus the lights.

Lonnie, all your brug cuttings rooted and made it through winter except Inca Sun. Even Galaxy, which died back to a tiny 2" nub, is sprouting out and looks like it'll make it. Thanks again! I passed a few cuttings of my own on, and if yours thrive, I'll be sharing those, too!

Wonderful to finally have Spring here in Texas! Good growing, everybody!
Loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia
11 years ago
looking good Lonnie!!

Yours too Kevin!! Great job!!!

Your set up looks like mine!!

Your little protector is doing his job, i see... ;-)

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Laura
kevphol
Original Author
11 years ago
Anticipation!
Richard
11 years ago
lookin good guys