Re: Hello! Rose question...

appreciate that Rich - thanks!!

P

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From: "Richard T. Apking" <richa@midlands.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 21:00:46 -0700

>Hi Pam,
>Our MG bunch here in the Dodge County NE area did some testing on the
>flourescent fixtures and the available bulbs.  Turns out the advantage of
>broad spectrum and "grow light" bulbs is greatly over rated.  Just plain
>"cool white, super saver" type bulbs gave essentially the same performance.
>The CW/SS bulbs are generally the cheapest you can buy.
>If you can buy off on this, purchase some more plants with the bread you
>save.  Rich in Z-5
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 6:32 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Hello! Rose question...
>
>
>> Judy - I got lucky - I scrounged a 2' fixture from the scrap pile at
>> work when they were remodelling someone's office, but I got those broad
>> spectrum tubes from Gardener's Supply to go in them and it has worked
>> quite well in the seeds starting center I designed and my neighbor built
>> for me. A regular 4' shop light fixture should work quite well for you,
>> especially if rigged to be raised and lowered depending on the height of
>> the seedlings. I didn't think of that w/ this design. Live and learn.
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Judy L Browning" <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:52:34 -0700
>>
>> >I guess any rose cuttings I try now better be in a friend's greenhouse or
>> >under grow lights in the house. Wishing I had some grow lights. This may
>be
>> >the year to get some. Any recommendations?
>> >Judy B
>> >
>> >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> >She's right Judy. It usually doesn't get cold here much before
>> >> Thanksgiving. Sometimes we have a cold snap around Halloween. But it
>> >> never stays cold for long. A couple bad days, then it warms up again.
>> >>
>> >> I have a lemon tree that comes in when the temps hit 35 or below and it
>> >> probably doesn't come inside a dozen times all winter. Even when we get
>> >> ice - not often thank God, it rarely lasts more than 24 hours. We've
>> >> only had snow twice since I bought this house (8 years in Feb.) So
>> >> compare that to YOUR winter and figure accordingly. And Brenham (where
>> >> the Antique Rose Emporium is) is 4 hours south of here, so it's even
>> >> milder there. I'll bet they never see snow. I'm sure Noreen doesn't.
>> >>
>> >
>> >> From: Cersgarden@aol.com
>> >>
>> >> >In a message dated 9/25/03 10:25:22 AM, judybrowning@lewiston.com
>writes:
>> >> >
>> >> ><< It says
>> >> >
>> >> >fall is the best time [in Texas : ) hope that's true for the rest of
>us]
>> >>>
>> >> >
>> >> >Not true in our climate, Judy.  Weather is to unpredictable.
>> >> >    Ceres
>> >
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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