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I was wondering if anyone is growing different varieties of bonsai under flourescent lighting exclusively? *I have a studio without heat and air conditioning. *It has east and north windows that are pretty big. *The room is poorly insulated due to the north and east walls being large windows. The room changes temperature and humidity with the weather. *If it is 28 degrees outside, *it is 45-50 inside. *In the summer it can get to 85 inside when it is 100 outside. I live in San Antonio, Texas. I don't have enough constant light outdoors due to so many trees in my backyard. *I also have a squirel problem. *I am new to bonsai and have heard that there are people(Ruth Stahl? and Jack Wikle?)that grow trees under flourescents. *What are the best color temperatures....I hear that blue is good for basic growth and that red is useful in blooming plants. *GE makes so many flourescents from full spectrum to cool white, warm white, plant and aquarium, etc. *I have heard from one guy that one 40 watt cool white and one 40 watt warm white will do the job for a single shelf placed fairly close to the top of the trees. *He said it was'nt the *color temp that mattered as much as getting enough lumens for growth. *Does anyone do this in a serious way? *I don't expect to ever *keep the trees outdoors. *I would like to grow boxwood, cedar elm, cotoneaster, ficus, ironwood, lantana, live oak, and many others if possible. *Thanks much!
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