Re: Cooling plants with mist?

Ha-  I have hosta and astilbe in nearly full shade and they still get 
toasted here by the middle of summer!

Theresa

Donna wrote:
> I have hosta and astilbe in FULL sun... near rocks ...
> hot spot!  But since their roots can get all the pond
> water they want, they do great.
>
> I would think the misting might cause a more humid
> effect... 
>
> Donna
>
> --- "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> wrote:
>
>   
>> Have any of you out there tried using misters to
>> lower temperatures around
>> your house or plants?
>>
>> I'm looking at misters that produce tiny water
>> droplets (like 10 microns
>> or so) -- the principle behind them is that the
>> evaporate almost instantly,
>> carrying away the heat.  Supposedly they can lower
>> the temperature in an
>> area by as much as 20 degrees, and they evaporate
>> quickly enough that 
>> water never reaches plants or people.  It's kind of
>> the same principle as
>> a swamp cooler.
>>
>> I'm thinking of setting some up over the plants that
>> aren't as happy
>> in hot weather, like hosta.  Do you think it would
>> help in this hot 
>> weather?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
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