On Jul 28, 2008, at 6:00:03 AM, Mark wrote:
With the jump in the price of energy, supposedly there will be high
heating bills this winter, I was wondering what effect this maybe having on
people who grow orchids especially in colder climates?
Here in Central New York, USDA Zone 5, home greenhouses are extremely rare to
begin with. We moved to a small ranch 12 years ago, & three years ago we
installed all new windows. During the winter, I grow my orchids & tropical
bonsai in a basement plant room under fluorescent lights. It is too warm, & I
would just as soon find a way to keep it cooler, possibly a thermostat that
goes lower at night than our present one. Most of our club members grow orchids
on windowsills.
Global warming is affecting many temperate climates. There is talk that the
Syracuse area is now in Zone 6, but USDA has not published a new official map
yet.
Iris
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