Propagation: Plant propagation part XXII based on my own experience, 1 by Pughbear7

Pughbear7 wrote:
nice plant mary. do you do the long night treatment other times in the year or is christmas the only time?
For those not familiar with the process. by giving specific plants longer nights it forces the plant to bloom acording to your schedual. Mums, pointsettia's and xmas/easter cactus are the only ones that come to mind at the moment. it needs to be as totally dark as possible as any interuption could through the bloom time off. Its especially difficult in the home as lights are consistantly turned on and off all night long. Also outside in a city setting can be challenging because of the street lights and neighbors turning on their outside lights.
here is a pic of some plants I bought the otherday. these are chamaecyparis genus. evergreen shrubs usually set in the landscape as an accent or focal point.
Dave