More North window questions

10 years ago

I have a great big North window, next to a West window which gets intense summer light. I also have an LED grow light on it, just one of those little bulb numbers from amazon. Seems to help, even scorched a few leaves and had to be readjusted.

Anyways, I am currently growing several types of H. pubicalyx and H. shepperdii in it, and they are doing fine, my oldest H.pubicalyx (Bright One) is currently trying to take over my curtains.

I have been reading up on what may or may not grow here, and thinking of trying the following. If any of these are terrible choices, please let me know-

H. lobbii

H. lacunosa "sno caps"

H. fitzii

H.linnearis (if I can tone my summer temps down some)

H. caudata

And maybe H. multiflora, I have 2 now so an experiment may be easier. I also have the lacunosa, the others would be new additions which I would prefer to not have to make room for elsewhere. Can always get a few more LED's, but like I said, comments and suggestions are very appreciated. It is a huge window, really want to see more plants in it.

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Kim
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10 years ago

Now I am considering switching bedrooms, so that I can use my second North window for more plants.

You guys have ruined me. I came onto this forum a year ago just looking for help with my one Hoya and a few other sad houseplants.

And now?? 40 some odd hoya, 5 african violets, 3 spider plants, 5 carnivorous varieties, a few Mesembs, who knows how many other not Hoyas, and a partridge in a pear tree.

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10 years ago
Did I ever tell you that all of my Hoyas are in a north facing room (granted with a huge supplemental T5 but still). I say just go for it, cuz that's the way I roll. Also, let me know when you find linearis please! I want.
Kim
Original Author
10 years ago
I disnt know that, or probably more likely I forgot. Need me some T5's!

Also, linnearis is almost ALWAYS available for about $6 bucks, give or take, from Violet Barn. Their plants are ridiculously tiny, and they have an annoying habit of clipping leaves to prevent damage in shipping or whatever. Doubt they would do that with linnearis, but they did to a few of my plants. However, they are packed so well as to be borderline annoying, and I have 5 plants from them, all of which were extremely healthy and have grown rather impressively for me. I would suggest picking up multiples if you wanted a bigger specimen off the bat, I am thinking of buying just one as a test subject, but they are were my H. pubicalyx "Bright One", H. australis "Lizard Isle", H. limoniaca, H. neoebudica, and Dischidia ruscifolia came from.
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Denise
10 years ago
I have a large north window in my kitchen, with a west widow to the side of it. The west window doesn't get any direct sun (because my house blocks it) except for about a month in the summer when the sun is as far north as it gets. I grow many Hoyas on shelves above my kitchen sink in that north window, no supplemental light, and I've had several bloom. Right now, I've got shepherdell, wayetti, lobbii, a 'Pink Silver', 'Dee's Big One'... and I had a multiflora in the past that bloomed just fine there. Of course, no curtains, nothing to block what light does come in... I think that blooming is more about ideal conditions than enough light, though more light I think will make them bloom sooner.

Denise in Omaha
Kim
Original Author
10 years ago
Great info Denise, and I definitely want a lobbii now of I didn't before. I have 2 East windows that are blocked by the neighboors house but get better light than the North window, I may have to try some plants in them too. With the AC in place will be weird, but maybe some cooler weather types, like linnearis and bella. Hmmmm. Clearly going to need more plants.
marco
10 years ago
Kim, welcome to the club ! They got me the same way. It has been a fun ride ever since !

Marco