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jane wrote:
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~In the winter, they just need to be comfortably above freezing, dryish
~but not dessicated, and in a light, airy place. They usually flower
~then. They can handle 25 Celcius even in the winter, though I don't
~know how well they could take it continually.

Pretty well. They grow outside in Hawaii, which has a pretty constant
temperature.
"In downtown Honolulu the warmest month is August, with an average
temperature of about 78° F the coldest, February, around 72° F The
range between the coldest and warmest months averages only 6° F."
(That's 22-25.5C)

No, that's not the point. The problem about the UK winter is the
dark; the combination of high temperatures and low light levels
causes trouble to a great many sub-tropicals.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.