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[INDOOR-GARDENING:383] More Indoor lighting for blooming rose

I'm planning on converting my closet into a grow room.  I'll have 16  4 foot
40 watt fluorescent tubes and probably about 120 watts or so of
incandescent.  I'm also going to cover the walls with mirrors or mylar foil.
I think this ought to be enough (I'm shooting for 1500 candle power or
more).  I can't cart the rose outside everyday, it'll be too much to lug
around.  I wouldn't mind using halide or mercury vapor, but I'm afraid that
the heat would be too much in such a confined area!

Has anyone else gone to these great lengths to bloom anything indoors???

Michael Wraight
1ambrose@gte.net



>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
>
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