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Minimum temperature in a greenhouse now
A friend has gone off to New Zealand until mid-March leaving me in
charge of house and greenhouse. Before she went she bought and pricked out some tiny seedlings of Impatiens. (4 trays!) They look decidedly sad and some have already died. There is a fan heater in the greenhouse and a max / min thermometer. When I saw the minimum temp was 3 degrees last week I turned up the thermostat a bit. Min is now 8. What does it need to be to keep the remaining busy lizzies alive or is it not worth the cost? Cheers Pam Bristol |
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Minimum temperature in a greenhouse now
'Pam',
No wonder they look a bit sick at + 3°. They need about 10° to stand much of a chance but the damage has probably already been done. I would be tempted to move the four trays into the warmest part of the house during the night, but that may not be very practical. As to whether it is worth the cost; definitely not just for the Impatiens alone. In any case you can only do your best and you are certainly giving some thought to the problem. Your friend has probably got used to the mild winters we have had and not planned for these extremely cold spells. Good luck. Regards, Emrys Davies. "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... A friend has gone off to New Zealand until mid-March leaving me in charge of house and greenhouse. Before she went she bought and pricked out some tiny seedlings of Impatiens. (4 trays!) They look decidedly sad and some have already died. There is a fan heater in the greenhouse and a max / min thermometer. When I saw the minimum temp was 3 degrees last week I turned up the thermostat a bit. Min is now 8. What does it need to be to keep the remaining busy lizzies alive or is it not worth the cost? Cheers Pam Bristol |
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Minimum temperature in a greenhouse now
On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 12:07:59 -0000, " Emrys Davies"
wrote: 'Pam', No wonder they look a bit sick at + 3°. They need about 10° to stand much of a chance but the damage has probably already been done. Thanks Emrys I have moved all the remainder of the impatiens into the house itself as it is so very cold, but most of them are dead. I appreciate your advice. BTW Mice have also eaten all the sprouting broad beans in trays in the greenhouse! Cheers Pam Bristol |
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