Temporary housing for conservatory plants
Lesley77
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Existing conservatory is being demolished and I need to keep the plants going until the new building is complete (should be early Dec). Plants include stephanotis, rubber plants, cacti, etc. Any suggestions please.
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Cacti can go on a sunny window sill. Rubber plants can also go on a light window sill but only some sun, not all day. I think it can go outside in summer. Don't know about stephanotis.
Stephanotis is very tender, it doesnt like full sun on its leaves. Course depends how big the plants are. I have cacti in south facing porch.Rubber plants will only tolerate dappled sunlight. Can you just keep them in your lounge, or another room. Why will the conservatory not be ready till Dec?
The plants are mainly way too big to be put on window sills! The new garden room will take so long as it forms part of the extention being added to the house - as you can imagine they cannot go in until there is working heating in the new building. I did think about the greenhouse for the summer but it is very small (5' x 7') and normally houses tender garden plants so cannot fit in a stephanotis which is 7' tall.
We are western Lake District so rain is a given! May see if I can find a sheltered corner for the summer. Wondered if anyone has any advice on using artificial lighting in the house?
Crikey! Hadn't realised they are so big!