Hi All,
I have 3 Ficus in my collection, 2 of which I inherited from Prowler.
I was given this free standing table lamp a few weeks ago by one of the elderly ladies, mum cleans for, I did a google for the stats of the bulb, and several sites came up selling 'Grow Lamps' with the same specs, so I decided to see if one of Prowlers Ficus would like it, I set up the Humidity Tray, put the plant on it and put the lamp over the top with the bulb as close to the plant as I could get.
A few weeks later and the tree has grown the fastest I've ever seen it grow, new leaves all over, I'm going to begin regular misting to help increase the humidity, as it appears to be a little dry, but otherwise is very healthy.
I now want to put the other two Ficus in the same spot, with a grow lamp, as they have suffered being outside with the recent rough weather, but as you can see from the second photo, the lamp just isn't big enough for any more trees, so now I am in the market for a new, larger lamp, and stand.
What would you suggest, would be the best lamp specs to go for, for a Ficus? as in terms of wattage output etc, and if you have any links to suppliers it would be a great help.
-Matt-
(P.s. Cheaper Is Better
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