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Old 1 Week Ago   #501
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are you gonna sell them eventually rob
SIMS might sell some of his. I'm just trading. I need a lot of stock to fill my tank

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Do you grow any plants in your greenhouse? The high humity would make orchids very happy...
Yeah, just some Cymbidiums and Phalaenopsis. Nothing very serious. They seem to be doing okay, but it gets a bit hot for them. It's often over 40 degrees.
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Yeah, just some Cymbidiums and Phalaenopsis. Nothing very serious. They seem to be doing okay, but it gets a bit hot for them. It's often over 40 degrees.
Cymbidiums might not like those temps, specially if you want them to flower. They are more temperate and need cool winters to initiate flowering... Phalaenopsis should be happy.

What is the water temp if the inside temp is 38*?
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Yeah I keep my cymbidiums outside all year, only bring them in when they flower to protect the buds from temp drops. They need the end of winter trigger to flower...
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What is the water temp if the inside temp is 38*?
Very slow to move. Still around mid 20s.

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Yeah I keep my cymbidiums outside all year, only bring them in when they flower to
protect the buds from temp drops. They need the end of winter trigger to flower...
Hmm, I need to do some proper research on them.
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