Beginner Gardening: Basement bloomer.., 1 by Kizmo

Kizmo wrote:
Since moving to my new home in the city, I've been experimenting with trying to over-winter as many plants as possible to save on new plant $$$ in the Spring. Last winter didn't give good results, as I kept them on the East side of the basement by the windows, so there was some light there, but not alot.
This year, I repotted half of the Vincas into a long planter box and put them upstairs above Dad in law's apt where they have light pretty much all day (not direct), they look wonderful!
Then I took the other half, left them in the baskets they were growing in, hung them downstairs in the basement. Then only light I have on down there is a 75 watt ceiling fixture, which is on all the time, due to animals and laundry, workshop, etc. I have been watering them once a week or so, depending on how dry they get and so far they have been doing ok. Some of them are turning a little yellow, but I know that's from stress.
Imagine my surprise to find a bloom on 2 of the baskets! These plants are 3 yrs old, I don't remember ever seeing a bloom on them since I bought them! Plus the basement stays around 55 - 60 degrees, not the warm temps like during the summer outside... I feel like a proud mama.... LOL