Tropicals & Tender Perennials: How many cold climate people have a lot of tropical plants?, 1 by GordonHawk

GordonHawk wrote:
I can't even imagine how many I have.. as most everything is a tropical..it would be easier to list what I have that isn't..I've about 80 Brugmancias now that I got my latest three..a dozen plumerias.. got a nice flower on one of 4 night blooming cereuses tonight.. pictures with first light.. I'll o with 300 also
everything comes inside.. I've 3 400 watt MH lights.. on a 6'....and a 10' motorised track running through the house.. a 6 bulb.. a 4 bulb and a couple of single bulb T-5 flourescents with plant bulbs.. and a bunch of plant spots.. and all the 6... 150 watt ceiling lights in the house.. are color balanced for sunlight.. lots live here and in front of the 6 windows... I also make a cool room out of 2" thick foam.. outside.. about a 10' x 12' room.. 10 tall... that I keep @ 45- 50* F.. so they re near dormancy.. it helps cut down on their upkeep.. I break down the room each year.. and reuse the foam as building elements.. and planters.. with a acrylic stucco finish.. I'm looking into an inflatable building for this year.. I'm thinking of like a greenhouse.. with a doube wall with the air inbetween.. in chanels like a series of air mattresses fuzed together.. giving insulation and structural support.. an just deflate in the spring and store.. but there's a market for 100's of these just on dave's.. with all his tropical nuts..
I really have to grow tropicals.. [ honest ] as the roof gets up to 145- 165* F every day...it's hot out..