Comments on: Is it possible to grow tropical fruit plants indoors in the Canadian winter? http://www.tropical-gardener.com/tropical-fruits/is-it-possible-to-grow-tropical-fruit-plants-indoors-in-the-canadian-winter/ Tips for Growing And Caring Plants in the Tropics Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:55:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: grannygrunt28391 http://www.tropical-gardener.com/tropical-fruits/is-it-possible-to-grow-tropical-fruit-plants-indoors-in-the-canadian-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-109 grannygrunt28391 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:31:59 +0000 http://www.tropical-gardener.com/tropical-fruits/is-it-possible-to-grow-tropical-fruit-plants-indoors-in-the-canadian-winter#comment-109 Try a very large size terrarium with stones under the soil, if it gets too cold put a small size light bulb for warmth. That will not give them enough light for growing citrus though. You definitely need to buy a grow light bulb. They work in regular drop cords, about $15 for bulb and cord.<br><b>References : </b><br>self Try a very large size terrarium with stones under the soil, if it gets too cold put a small size light bulb for warmth. That will not give them enough light for growing citrus though.
You definitely need to buy a grow light bulb. They work in regular drop cords, about $15 for bulb and cord.
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]]> By: Patricia D http://www.tropical-gardener.com/tropical-fruits/is-it-possible-to-grow-tropical-fruit-plants-indoors-in-the-canadian-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Patricia D Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:10:59 +0000 http://www.tropical-gardener.com/tropical-fruits/is-it-possible-to-grow-tropical-fruit-plants-indoors-in-the-canadian-winter#comment-108 Citrus needs full spectrum light and citrus fertilizers to thrive. Since your plants are young, they are tender and need specialized TLC. You need to keep them warm: Hang a bare light bulb close to the soil to warm it. They need full spectrum color waves for at least 8 hours a day. You can purchase a full spectrum light bulb from Home Depot or Lowe's and put it on a timer. They need humidity which can be accomplished by placing the pots into a pan with stones. Water only from the bottom to help the roots reach and grow. Use a half strength water soluble fertilizer until the trees are freely leafing and branching. Then switch to a specialized granular citrus fertilizer. Be very careful not to overwater and don't pinch off or cut anything until the trunk of the trees are at least the thickness of a pencil!! The tender shoots may not be able to handle the stress..<br><b>References : </b><br> Citrus needs full spectrum light and citrus fertilizers to thrive. Since your plants are young, they are tender and need specialized TLC. You need to keep them warm: Hang a bare light bulb close to the soil to warm it. They need full spectrum color waves for at least 8 hours a day. You can purchase a full spectrum light bulb from Home Depot or Lowe’s and put it on a timer. They need humidity which can be accomplished by placing the pots into a pan with stones. Water only from the bottom to help the roots reach and grow. Use a half strength water soluble fertilizer until the trees are freely leafing and branching. Then switch to a specialized granular citrus fertilizer. Be very careful not to overwater and don’t pinch off or cut anything until the trunk of the trees are at least the thickness of a pencil!! The tender shoots may not be able to handle the stress..
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]]> By: JustAnotherAdoptee http://www.tropical-gardener.com/tropical-fruits/is-it-possible-to-grow-tropical-fruit-plants-indoors-in-the-canadian-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-107 JustAnotherAdoptee Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:41:59 +0000 http://www.tropical-gardener.com/tropical-fruits/is-it-possible-to-grow-tropical-fruit-plants-indoors-in-the-canadian-winter#comment-107 You need to not only provide them with light, but a moist environment as well. Put a large dish full of rocks that you can fill with water at the base of the plants; this will allow the water to evaporate and rise up to keep the foliage moist. Also, misting the leaves often will help. When I am starting my seeds indoors, I just use a regular shop light fixture with aquarium bulbs. They aren't that expensive (I think 5 bucks for the fixture and maybe 12 for the bulbs?) and the plants love it. I don't think your tropicals would require anything different; however I'm not an expert! ;) I don't know how successful you could be at getting them to bear fruit, at least during the time they are indoors. Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> You need to not only provide them with light, but a moist environment as well. Put a large dish full of rocks that you can fill with water at the base of the plants; this will allow the water to evaporate and rise up to keep the foliage moist. Also, misting the leaves often will help.

When I am starting my seeds indoors, I just use a regular shop light fixture with aquarium bulbs. They aren’t that expensive (I think 5 bucks for the fixture and maybe 12 for the bulbs?) and the plants love it. I don’t think your tropicals would require anything different; however I’m not an expert! ;)

I don’t know how successful you could be at getting them to bear fruit, at least during the time they are indoors.

Good luck!
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