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Bringing in the Sans

Annee,

Well, there's nothing very scientific about it...

By the time night-time temps are consistently between 45 and 50, I
finally stop procrastinating and bring all the pots inside.  I have some
shelves set up next to a south-facing sliding glass door, and that's
where everything spends the winter--plenty of light, even some direct
sunlight.  I try to keep the house no warmer than 72 during the day
(although sometimes we light a fire in the fireplace and it warms up
more than that), and no cooler than 50 at night.  I usually water the
sans about every 3-4 weeks--give them a thorough soaking and then let
them dry out almost completely--and have never had a problem with rot.
No fertilizer till they go outside again in the spring.

In a typical year, this means living in a living room jungle for about
five months--mid-October through mid-March--and it also means I have to
be careful about how many plants I collect!

You mentioned that you keep some plants outside year-round.  Any
specific varieties?  How cold did you say you get?  Mid-20's?  And how
much water do you give them during the cold weather?

Alas, we're not too green or blue around here in the summer... mostly
just brown.

Carolyn

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>
>            My goodness Carolyn, You are practically my neighbor (well
>almost). I have always envied you Californians, the luxurious green
>forest, blue ocean and maybe a bit cooler weather. And, Carolyn, the >next
>rain storm you get I am demanding that you box it up and send it my >way.
>:>)
>
>Why anything alive is a mystery within itself.  If I may ask you to >share
>
>some of your tips with us.
>
>You mention bringing all the sans indoor  for  dormancy during winter.
>Would you expand on this subject just a little, i.e. light, environment,
>water.
>
>Waiting for a more enlightenment.
>
>                  Annee           In the Valley of the Sun
>                          USDA Zone 8    Glendale, Arizona
>                                  Ankrara@EarthCorp.com
>                                       Ankraras@juno.com
>                                        Ankrara@uswest.net
>
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