The greenhouse at Longwood Gardens broke my brain a little bit

I went to Longwood Gardens near Philly last weekend and I was not ready for how they run their tropical greenhouse. They keep it at 85 degrees and like 80% humidity year round, which I knew, but what got me was the orchids. There had to be over 200 different orchid varieties just in one section, and they were all blooming at the same time. I asked a worker how they time the blooms and she said they adjust the light cycles by like 15 minutes every week depending on the season. Has anyone else been to a place that made you rethink how much work goes into keeping plants happy?

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robertb3013d ago

Ever tried dialing in light cycles for a small home setup? Brutal.

bettyh8412d ago

Did your buddy burn his whole tent crop messing with timers?