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Oct 27, 2013 4:10 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
Region: Mississippi Master Gardener: Mississippi Hummingbirder Cat Lover Composter Seller of Garden Stuff
I have now moved all my tropical plants inside, either into two greenhouses or an enclosed porch. I moved approximately 300 plants inside. I had no room for my Aloe Vera, Jade, Rubber Trees, or Schefflera , so those will have to survive the winter outside. There are probably 4-5 dozen of those. If the winter is mild, some will survive. If we get into the teens, and we often do, most will perish. I have to protect the more valuable/more wanted plants and sacrifice others.

The first greenhouse has approximately 300 plants and the "Orchid" greenhouse has approximately 500 plants. You can't really tell what's what because I took the photos from the door openings. The "Everything Else" greenhouse has a nice, large work bench and there are three fans and (now) two electric heaters. The "Orchid" greenhouse has four fans and (now) three heaters. The third heater only comes on if the other two can't keep the temperature at or above 55 F.


Thumb of 2013-10-27/drdawg/dcd946 One side of my "Everything Else" greenhouse
Thumb of 2013-10-27/drdawg/46e0ab The other side. I had to put an overflow of orchids in this greenhouse, so the "Everything Else" name no longer fits.
Thumb of 2013-10-27/drdawg/50f4d1 One side of my "Orchid" greenhouse. There are only two 12' long wire shelves on this side.
Thumb of 2013-10-27/drdawg/830b26 The other side. There are three 12' long wire shelves on this side, mostly loaded with "baby" and "teen" orchids.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

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