when can you start putting plants in it? what temperature is safe?
1004389
When you don't have any more cold/frost at night. Here in Ct., I put my seedlings in end of April, beginning of May. It's a good head start on what you put in your garden.
1004390
I started cool weather seeds this week (lettuce,spinach,peas). I'll start other plants probably next week. I watch how cold it will get overnight. If it stays above 32, I figure most seeds will be ok. By the time the little shoots have started coming up, it will be staying warmer at night. I'll bring in geraniums and pansies in the next week or two. I've been in the greenhouse the past few evenings and it is still pretty warm. I always go by Zone 4 for Colo. And I always try to pick perennials that are native to this area. You can't go wrong with any of them. They take the cold weather better. It's always trial and error with these little grow house. Good luck and thanks for asking!
1004391
I started cool weather seeds this week (lettuce,spinach,peas). I'll start other plants probably next week. I watch how cold it will get overnight. If it stays above 32, I figure most seeds will be ok. By the time the little shoots have started coming up, it will be staying warmer at night. I'll bring in geraniums and pansies in the next week or two. I've been in the greenhouse the past few evenings and it is still pretty warm. I always go by Zone 4 for Colo. And I always try to pick perennials that are native to this area. You can't go wrong with any of them. They take the cold weather better. It's always trial and error with these little grow house. Good luck and thanks for asking! I started cool weather seeds this week (lettuce,spinach,peas). I'll start other plants probably next week. I watch how cold it will get overnight. If it stays above 32, I figure most seeds will be ok. By the time the little shoots have started coming up, it will be staying warmer at night. I'll bring in geraniums and pansies in the next week or two. I've been in the greenhouse the past few evenings and it is still pretty warm. I always go by Zone 4 for Colo. And I always try to pick perennials that are native to this area. You can't go wrong with any of them. They take the cold weather... » Read More I started cool weather seeds this week (lettuce,spinach,peas). I'll start other plants probably next week. I watch how cold it will get overnight. If it stays above 32, I figure most seeds will be ok. By the time the little shoots have started coming up, it will be staying warmer at night. I'll bring in geraniums and pansies in the next week or two. I've been in the greenhouse the past few evenings and it is still pretty warm. I always go by Zone 4 for Colo. And I always try to pick perennials that are native to this area. You can't go wrong with any of them. They take the cold weather better. It's always trial and error with these little grow house. Good luck and thanks for asking! « Show Less
1391222
I moved my Gardenia indoors for the winter. I put it by a window that gets partial sun in the morning and early afternoon. It seems to be happy and developed a bud several weeks ago. I just can't hardly wait for it to open!
1939482
Yes! We live in upstate NY. I bring my plants in during the cold winter months. I place them under simple round grow lights. They did well this last winter. They need a about 6 weeks of cool fall evenings (around 40 degrees F) without freezing temps. in order to flower.
520310
I protect mine when temperatures go below 32 and bring it in when it goes below 27. Right now it is full of flowers.
1845719
You an replant it as soon as the weather is warm enough. I would think it would do ok at about 65 to 70 degrees. They like a lot of sun and hot weather to really take off but would do ok at these temps.
2197656
Our temps here in Mo are still swinging dramatically. 70s one day, 50s the next and night temps still dipping in the upper 30s and 40s -if I would order them now I'd go the pot route. If you live in the South and winter temps don't go below 50, I'd put right in the ground. I planted mine in large (very large) decoratine pots and moved into the garage over winter -our winter temps run in the minus temps and only the strongest survive. My friends who had these plants live in the deep South so I assumed they prefer and thrive with the warmer temps dspite their claim that they are Northern hardy Our temps here in Mo are still swinging dramatically. 70s one day, 50s the next and night temps still dipping in the upper 30s and 40s -if I would order them now I'd go the pot route. If you live in the South and winter temps don't go below 50, I'd put right in the ground. I planted mine in large (very large) decoratine pots and moved into the garage over winter -our winter temps run in the minus temps and only the strongest survive. My friends who had these plants live in the deep South so I assumed they prefer and thrive with the warmer temps dspite their claim that they are Northern hardy
2025741
the temp will be just a little warmer, but that is with sun light on the unit. They are not make to replace the glass greenhouse, just to help you get started a little sooner.
920846
You would have to be sure the bulb does not touch the vinyl sides of the greenhouse, and that none of your electrical connections can get wet. Your electrical cord should be plugged into a ground fault circuit in case water contacts the connections. Other than that, your grow light should be fine. I used a heat lamp in mine last winter when the outside temperature fell below 28F, using the safety precautions I mentioned, and had no problems.
566191
Our winter has been so harsh in Ohio that I can't answer that question.It may very well protect plants if temps drop below 32 degrees but it got -10 to -15 degrees. I brought all my plants in my unheated sunroom and covered them with this blanket. I checked on them the other day and most are not going to survive.
2176579
Mine is mounted under plastic shelving, I have had no problems. I have it connected with an adjustable rope through eyelets attached to the bottom of one of the shelves, so I can adjust the height based on plant height. For more precise info, I turned my light on about 15 minutes ago (not growing anything just now), and checked the temp with an infrared thermometer. The top of the housing is 67 F in a 60 F room. The hottest temp I can find is 121 F. That is shooting directly at the bulb. I can only barely feel warmth at 1/2 inch distance. Obviously in a small enclosed space, in a warmer room, you would get a little more heat. But nothing capable of melting sturdy plastic. Mine is mounted under plastic shelving, I have had no problems. I have it connected with an adjustable rope through eyelets attached to the bottom of one of the shelves, so I can adjust the height based on plant height. For more precise info, I turned my light on about 15 minutes ago (not growing anything just now), and checked the temp with an infrared thermometer. The top of the housing is 67 F in a 60 F room. The hottest temp I can find is 121 F. That is shooting directly at the bulb. I can only barely feel warmth at 1/2 inch distance. Obviously in a small enclosed space, in a warmer... » Read More Mine is mounted under plastic shelving, I have had no problems. I have it connected with an adjustable rope through eyelets attached to the bottom of one of the shelves, so I can adjust the height based on plant height. For more precise info, I turned my light on about 15 minutes ago (not growing anything just now), and checked the temp with an infrared thermometer. The top of the housing is 67 F in a 60 F room. The hottest temp I can find is 121 F. That is shooting directly at the bulb. I can only barely feel warmth at 1/2 inch distance. Obviously in a small enclosed space, in a warmer room, you would get a little more heat. But nothing capable of melting sturdy plastic. « Show Less
1560715
Room temperature is fine. Sun exposure, I wouldn't recommend it. When you expose it to the sun, the cutting tries to grow as well as root itself. It really needs all the energy for making new roots. And the back of the product doesn't recommend it either. It's best to keep it inside or outside, depending on which plant you have, and keep it out of the sun. ONLY when it starts to have new growth or buds coming from it do I recommend putting it in sunlight.
971305
The lowest temperature it can tolerate is 45 degrees but depending on your zone you can summer it outside and winter it inside. Watch for spider mites and keep in full sun for best results. Most passiflora are fairly hardy.
745232
Plant indoor to start and move to outside when it will no longer freeze. They are very cold sensitive and prefer a bit of shade for best blooms.
87992
Yes you can do that. This plant want's a lot of sun and water. Don't worry about the degrees. It will grow gr8.
358141
I would be very careful using a space heater in a possibly wet area and keep in mind, this is PLASTIC. Not wood or metal. I would exercise caution regardless of what you use. A small, stable space heater would keep it plenty warm for your plants. You don't want it too hot. We didn't use a heater at all and our plants made it through many days of 20-30 degrees.
2025742
Not much warmer than the outside temperature. I keep mine on the patio and unless you are going to add a heat source, don't look for it to stay much warmer (more than 5 degrees) in cold weather than the outside temperature. I did find it is a great place to start seedlings and keeps the plants out of the wind, so there is no wind chill factor. We live in cold weather where it gets down below freezing at night and I found that it was not suitable over winter. I don't know how it will be in summer.
278483
I live in Northern Arkansas. I put my plants in full sun but watch the water level. Yesterday the temp on my deck read 107 after I had watered the soil. No problem. I also have one under the deck cover and it is doing well also. I haven't tried them indoors, but they seem to like the sun here. Good luck.