My new basement greenhouse pictures

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I live on the ocean in the Pacific Northwest where the wind howls, rain drenches and lack of sunshine year round prevents growing plumeria outdoors. A couple months ago I introduced my plumeria to their new living area in my basement. Love it even though in the process I lost several big plants from mites, fungi and bacteria due to humidity being much too high. Since have installed a dehumidifier which keeps humidity around 35% and things seem to be thriving. Replaced the lost plants with some new MPG cuttings and some seeds. Have Hawaii posters lining the walls, music plays when I enter, water from two rain barrels piped in, couple of fans, and my Tommy Bahama chair. No suntan lotion.

As K has said this is all a learning process and losing some plants is part of it. Love my Hawaii in the basement. Even have my dive and snorkel equipment in an empty room adjacent.

Nancy

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Ingrid Spera
9 years ago
That's so awesome! I wish I'd discovered plumerias when I lived in Montana because I would have done the same thing!
Denise Hall
9 years ago
Nancy,

I am so impressed with what you have done but also know how much work it must be to maintain that set up. I love Hawaii - we have been 4 times in the past 4 years - we basically just discovered it. The plumeria are so awesome there - but it is their natural environment.

I also am trying to grow them here in Eastern NC - but my conditions are a little better than where you are. We cannot plant them in the ground because we do have snow in the winter - and low temps - but not always. Still - impossible to predict from year to year. I keep them in the garage and have a small space heater when it gets below 36 degrees.

Mine are only 2 years old - and they dropped their leaves over the winter when they were dormant. They are outside in the yard now and showing signs of growing.

I really do admire your efforts and hope you see flowers soon!

Denise
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