Hi, I'm new to the group and hope it will help me survive
another north NJ winter. I have started taking an interest mainly in
flowering houseplants (cyclamen, clivia, kalanchoe,primrose and others), but
I'm finding that most of them prefer 50-55 degree nights (a little to cold
for my family. I also don't have a lot of window space.
I'm thinking the solution could be a
small heated greenhouse for my deck. I've seen many on the
net, but they are all either large & expensive or not heated. Does
anyone know of any heated models for under $500? Thanks!
Jean
HI Jean:
At one time I investigated greenhouses but found it would
cost more for automatic ventilation than for the small greenhouse I had in
mind. In our hot summers and I think yours would be similar, a small
greenhouse can heat up to the killing point in a very short
time.
I compromised by growing gesneriads, gloxinias, columneas,
african violets etc which like warm temperatures and will grow and
flower under less than full light.
Check out the Gesneriad Reference Web on the
internet for pictures of many of the different types.
Ruth Z
email: r*@execulink.com
Freelance
writer and gardening consultant zone 5/6
southernOntario
