Can I put my steps, sinns and AV's on my front porch? It is a covered porch, but open in the front. It faces South, it is always bright but NO direct sun? It get very humid here in the summer. Just curious if anyone else puts them outside??
Yet more questions?!!
Depends how hot it gets. My epescia plants love my warm sunroom, no ac. Humid.
The AV'S do not. They like it cool.
Streptocarpus will only tolerate temps between 55-75 degrees. Over 80 degrees and the plants will be damaged.
yup dont put your streps out there,but your epsicias will love it
I have alot of AV's in a small atrium at my front entrance, 2 skylights, lots of bright light, with the AV's in a spot that doesn't get the occasional direct sun that streams in. It gets pretty warm in there because there is no AC. (and no heat in the winter) The room is surrounded on three sides by the house, so the temps are not too low or high, but in the summer it does get warm, close to if not 80 or above on our really hot days. The violets seem fine as long as I don't let them get too dry.
Growing avs, episcias and streps, etc. all have different needs even though they all sit in the gesneriad family.
Where are the growers? We need you..............
The Hoya's I put outside are doing outstanding!! I just got them a week ago or two ago and they have really taken off out there. Since I do not have such good luck with the episcias I may it outside to give it try for sure. We keep it pretty cool inside during the summer. I do realize that each persons areas/homes etc. are different as well. Good to know too hot would not be good either!
ihetten - all my hoyas are out for the summer, and your right, they do great with all that fresh air and light. I try to let them get a little rain water too!
African violets prefer a night temperature of 65-70°F, but will grow satisfactorily at 60 to 80°F. Under prolonged high temperatures, growth and flowering is reduced. During hot weather, place plants in the coolest place in the home or in an air-conditioned room.
Episcias love it warm and humid. Think of a tropical climate.
They are extremely sensitive to chilling injury--as little as 0.5 hr at 59F (15C) can cause severe injury.
Streptocarpus according to Fleischle:
http://www.fleischle.de/produzenten/_Kundenbereich/Kulturanleitungen/Streptocarpus_E.pdf
Even though Streptocarpus belongs to the family of Gesneria, this plant needs to be cultivated
in a rather cool environment. During the rooting period, the temperature should be about 18
°C (65 °F). After that, you may lower it to 16 °C (61 °F). The closer you get to these temperatures,
the better the quality you will produce. Considerably higher temperatures lead to - at least during the
months of low light intensity - poorer bud formation and longer leaves, but not to improved growth.
No wonder my leaves take so long to get babies..........I have them all in my office where the lowest the temps get is 70 degrees..........
When the lights are on it can get as high as 77 at night.................bummer...........need to supplement some cooler air.