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[INDOOR-GARDENING:377] Re: Indoor lighting for blooming rose

>I misplaced the original message but I did want to share some of my
>experience with indoor blooming (or lack thereof...).  I bought a halide
>light (400 watts).  I have it about 4 feet above my growing area and was
>able to keep a gardenia blooming as long as it was directly under the
light.
>I think you could do a rose but you probably need to get it closer and then
>there is the "heat" issue because they are very warm and can burn the
plants
>(not to mention drying out the soil....)
>
>There are a couple of places (web sites even) that have info.  I got mine
>from Worms Way.  Hope this helps a little.
>
> Wanda


You'd probably have better luck with a 400w HPS (high pressure sodium)
light.  They're a little better for flowering plants than metal halide
lights.

-Rick
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