November throughout January in Stockholm (59° N, same altitude as half way between Alaskan Anchorage and Juneau) means almost no day Plant light good enough for photosynthesis. So how do you grow anything tropical where it’s too dark even for mosses?

Winter plant light

Seasonal plants and some succulents can be winter stored, but it’s also the time of the year, when we appreciate some lush greenery and flowering the most. So I opted for an eternal tropical summer in our little flat with help of plant light.

My partner had installed eight Hanging Lamp holders over our biggest window for two years ago. Using 36W LED Lamps there, we now have a proof of concept with winter flowering Plumeria, Heliconia, lush banana, palms and many more sun loving plants.

Now we have decided for the same setup even over our second window in the living room. We install six more lamps here:

The lamps used

I’m not using those special “growing” plant lights for two reasons. They are almost 10 times more expensive than regular LED lights, while it have never been proved to give any better growing results. Even if we (me and my partner) wouldn’t be frugal, we could never stand the horrible pink/purple light in our living room.

You can order the same using my eBay partner links below or buy similar somewhere else:

For hanging lamp holder – 36w (18x2w), non-dimmable, 60 degree, cool white: order in US/Canada (18.62$/piece, free delivery), order in EU (10.69£/piece, free delivery)

Lighter bulbs for floor lamps – 24W, energy saving, cool white: order in US/Canada (26.50$/4 pieces, 17.66$ shipping), order in EU (24.99£/5 pieces + 13.50£ shipping)

PLEASE, hire a qualified electrician for the job!

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