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title: "i use a grow light for my periwinkle, i think its causing this leggy…"
description: "i use a grow light for my periwinkle, i think its causing this leggy growth.. any ideas?"
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# i use a grow light for my periwinkle, i think its causing this leggy…

_Gepostet von maneater am 2024-06-14_

i use a grow light for my periwinkle, i think its causing this leggy growth.. any ideas?

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## 6 Kommentare

### Kades kommentierte am 2024-06-14

How long do you run your grow light for?

#### maneater antwortete am 2024-06-14

too long, usually about 8hrs. do you think that’s causing it?

#### Kades antwortete am 2024-06-14

I actually think you need to keep it on for closer to 12-16 hours! I love grow lights but if you are using them as the sole/majority source of light you’ll need to keep them on practically all day. I have a few bulbs that are really dim that I leave on 24 hrs sometimes (usually when I forget)

Just to let you know I don’t have a periwinkle I was just looking into it after you posted.

#### maneater antwortete am 2024-06-17

thank you! that’s actually rly helpful :)

### Green Thumb Wannabe kommentierte am 2024-06-14

My periwinkle is a vine, so it’s growing as it should.

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#### maneater antwortete am 2024-06-17

thats so beautiful

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