I'm reading conflicting information and have become confused as to how to treat Prepodesma orpenii in the UK, is it a Winter or Summer grower or is it not too fussy?
I am currently treating it as a Winter grower as per 'Storms - the new growing the mesembs' book but in other books it's saying it's a Summer plant
Winter or Summer grower, I'm confused
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Winter or Summer grower, I'm confused
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Re: Winter or Summer grower, I'm confused
It comes from an area around Karuman and Postmasburg. The rainfall there can be expected during the summer months and hence it should mainly be a summer grower. However, I do give it a bit of water during the winter as well, along with the other species of Aloinopsis that I grow.
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Re: Winter or Summer grower, I'm confused
Hi Terry, many thanks for responding,
I'll move it into the "Summer Grower" tray if that's the case
I'm growing all my Mesembs indoors under LEDs (in a grow box) & I'm using UK local sunrise & sunset times for lighting +-15 mins
I've separated Winter & Summer Plants to make it easier, or so I thought
I'll move it into the "Summer Grower" tray if that's the case
I'm growing all my Mesembs indoors under LEDs (in a grow box) & I'm using UK local sunrise & sunset times for lighting +-15 mins
I've separated Winter & Summer Plants to make it easier, or so I thought
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