Hi. I’ve just joined! I have a Crassula Springtime. This app is telling me that the spot it’s in is too dark…. It’s in my kitchen window….. it’s gets loads of light - is it just the time of day or is it really too dark?!
Hi. I’ve just joined! I have a Crassula Springtime. This app is telling me that the spot it’s in is too dark…. It’s in my kitchen window….. it’s gets loads of light - is it just the time of day or is it really too dark?!
What direction does your window face?
0 LikesThis definitely needs a south window, west is second best! North is the darkest, there aren’t many plants I would put in a north window
0 LikesSo front of the house! I have a conservatory full of windows, it’s beautifully light… but it’s at the back
1 LikeA room full of windows sounds like the move!
1 LikeI would but it’s cold when there’s no sun :(
0 LikesStonecrops can be surprisingly cold hardy! Good luck
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It’s way more likely to survive the cold than lack of sun. It needs about 6-8 hrs of direct sunlight. Aclimate it first, so it doesn’t burn.
1 LikeI’d put it outside in full sun if it’s over 45°! That’s the best place for it.
1 LikeI live in the U.K. last time we have a “heat wave” the world stopped!!!
1 LikeHa, yes, not 45° F, more like 10° for you! 😆
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Id suggest a mini grow light honestly Ever since i got grow lights, summer or winter any season my plants have been having a blast esp my succulents i keep one like 3-4 inches above them
2 LikesI saw those. Don’t you need certain colours lights for types of plants? Do they plug in or run battery? Do they not increase the electric bill by a lot?
0 LikesYou can get a single LED light ring that plugs in. Under $20 and many to choose. I have three like the ones in the picture. The stems are expandable. They each cover several foliage plants with white light. I’ve added a grow light bulb to an older lamp. That works too. Just place the grow lights within a foot of the succulent. I run mine 12 hours a day. Most lights come with 4/8/12 hour timers.
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Grow lights… my cacti are literally blooming flowers with one. I got like a $60 one and it’s white light (white includes all colors like the sun, I use these for all my plants they’re the best you can get). And they are LED I believe so they don’t increase the bill by a whole lot (I run 5 of them in different places and a huge humidifier for my tropicals).
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