Indoor setup year 2

[devenomized]

my Chinese elm died after last winter. This was a 30 yr old tree. I'm sticking with tropicals at this time. This year two of my setup. I'll setup a watering system next month.

 

[Geo]

Impressive.

 

[Geo]

Sorry about your loss, but it seems you are having a lot of fun with your Ficus trees, Very good looking trees.

 

[GrimLore]

Nice! I really like the idea of the drainage system using the hot water tank pans - very cool. Plants are very nice as well looking quite vigorous. Curious how long you run fan(s) to promote circulation?

Grimmy

 

[JoeR]

I can't even imagine your electric bill....

 

[devenomized]

Nice! I really like the idea of the drainage system using the hot water tank pans - very cool. Plants are very nice as well looking quite vigorous. Curious how long you run fan(s) to promote circulation?

Grimmy

I used the fan from thanksgiving to April because I'm also running the small heater

 

[devenomized]

I can't even imagine your electric bill....

there is a price for everything. I have a reptile collection in my basement so my electric bill has always been abnormal.

 

[devenomized]

Sorry about your loss, but it seems you are having a lot of fun with your Ficus trees, Very good looking trees.

Thank you. I'm no expert but I have not killed these tropicals in two years and they are only in my basement when temps are below 60f. I have two trees at work that have been indoors for almost two years. Willow trees are pretty hardy and I think they are one of the nicest type of bonsai. I think Neeas are actually better but they are a bit more sensitive. This is the first winter for the huge neea I got from Puerto Rico which will be a significant loss if I kill it

 

[Geo]

http://adamaskwhy.com/2013/07/02/my-little-neea-buxifolia-bonsai/

Lovely species. He talks about getting interesting root cuttings. Maybe a bit of insurance?

 

[devenomized]

http://adamaskwhy.com/2013/07/02/my-little-neea-buxifolia-bonsai/

Lovely species. He talks about getting interesting root cuttings. Maybe a bit of insurance?

Like I said, i'm no expert. The Neea outdoors with a daily watering schedule and 80F+ is like a chia pet. It grows really nice. unfortunately, during the winter my basement will stay around 60-68 air temp and a few spots will go in the low 80s. The neea does not like that very much.

 

[Geo]

Truly Tropical. Too cold around here then for year round outdoors. We get 65-8o . airtemps in the winter. I don't remember whether or not it can take a range of humidities. From Nov on till sometimes June, there isn't much; except for the sea fogs that roll in fairly regularly. Nice species though.

 

[Geo]

And sometimes down to the mid 50s at night.

 

[devenomized]

Here is a close up video

 

[Geo]

Great show. Thanks.

 

[JoeR]

I am curious what kind of lights those are and how long you run them every day? It looks like a combo of shop lights and or heat lamps of some sort.

Thanks for taking the time to take videos.

 

[devenomized]

i run 16 Alzo lights for 14 hours/day http://www.amazon.com/Full-Spectrum...444158398&sr=1-1&keywords=alzo+light+bulb+45w

I run four regular shop lights that i already had for about the same time.

 

[devenomized]

Here is my office setup

 

[RickMartin]

Really impressive.. What circulation do you run at the office

Rick