"Robert Gummi" <smachaga at sp.zrz.tu-berlin.de> wrote in message
news:mr0sna.2a3.ln at sinolan.hmi.de...
> Hi Morten,
>> Morten Gulev wrote:
> [...]
> > extravagant. Does anyone have any good "simple" advice on what to do?
>> I have them inhouse in winter. They look terrible, but in spring they grow
> again. It's important to use water without any salts (clean rain water or
> deionized water), to keep the temperature well below 15 degree Celsius and
> the substrate humid but not wet. Bigger flowerpots (than the ones they're
> sold in) might also help.
>> It is possible to keep them green at higher temperatures, but they need
much
> light. With 10 hours bright artificial light they should be fine, but it
> has to be the right light. No light bulbs, no halogen... better HQI/HCI
> (expensive!) or fluorescent tube (AFAIK color: 860). Fluorescent tubes
need
> a very small distance to the plants (~30cm ?).
>> Bye,
> Robert
So you´re saying I can keep them indoors at below 15*C inmoist soil. Do
they need as much light during this rest period as they do during their
growth period?
Thanks for your help, Morten
> Feel free to correct my English (choice of words, spelling...)
Your english is fine.
