Gabler
Masterpiece
Are you sure? That sounds very warm for an office. Mine is about 68°F, and the standard is 68°F to 70°F. Maybe Florida offices are warmer?
What Bonsai For Office Environment?
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Are you sure? That sounds very warm for an office. Mine is about 68°F, and the standard is 68°F to 70°F. Maybe Florida offices are warmer?
Isilwen
Mame
You could be right. I am basing it off how it feels temp wise to me. A temp of 68 -70 feels different than what this does. It feels warmer than that.
I haven't asked and I don't know where the thermostat is to see.
michaelj
Chumono
Portulacaria afra will do fine inside without special lights for a few weeks at a time. If you have a couple and you rotate them, you can have cool little trees. However, after about 2-3 weeks, they're foliage will turn lighter, and shoots with very long nodes will start to take over. Rotate it out, prune, and keep it in the sun for a month or two and it'll be fine. I'd probably try to put together a team of about 4-6 trees.
Actually, I'd go with schefflera, but I mean, if I wasn't going to use schefflera, that's what I'd do. 4-6 ports, taking turns every 2-3 weeks.
Once you get an office with a window that has direct sunlight, they'll do a lot better.
Actually, I'd go with schefflera, but I mean, if I wasn't going to use schefflera, that's what I'd do. 4-6 ports, taking turns every 2-3 weeks.
Once you get an office with a window that has direct sunlight, they'll do a lot better.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
You have said this at least twice. I'm not sure you have a clear idea of what a leggy plant is and how it relates to height. I don't want to come off as negative but it seems to me that you are setting yourself up for further disappointment. If you killed a jade plant, you have a problem. Wouldn't it make more sense to try to keep a plant alive at home before you try it in an office?
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
you need an artificial tree. anything else is going to die a slow painful death similar to everyone else working in an office.
Signed,
An office worker.
Signed,
An office worker.
Just a reminder, TPS reports are due by end of day today. M’kay?
Sincerely,
The Management
Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Fine but i'm not using a cover sheet!!
Isilwen
Mame
Never said it was dead. Pretty sure I said it isn't doing well. There is a difference.
I can get a circular glow lamp, per my manager. So, I am going to take the jade home and put it outside and get a ficus.
LemonBonsai
Shohin
Looking at all the replies I think the best advice youve gotten here is to get multiple plants.
(p. Afra/Jade/ficus/schefflera) and rotate them out.
Good luck with the ficus
(p. Afra/Jade/ficus/schefflera) and rotate them out.
Good luck with the ficus
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
If the job is more important than the plant, why cause headaches before your probabtion period ends. Get through the first year, get your benefits, get a bonsai tree desktop background for your computer or something for now. In a year when you have some protection and maybe leverage in the position, you can cause all sorts of a ruckuss with grow lights and plants. Your office could look like a Costa-Rican jungle probably if your managers love you and you prove your worth in your work first.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
OK, let me rephrase. If you have a jade plant that isn't doing well you have a problem.
Isilwen
Mame
Okay...
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
Troll alert. Leave it.
Isilwen
Mame
You think I'm a troll? Really?
Eckhoffw
Masterpiece
I have 2 of these, and they are both dead. Maybe low light problems. I Wouldn’t recommend for an office.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
I kept a ficus benjamina on my desk under a regular desk lamp with a grow bulb for over a year, and and it did great. As far from a window as they could put me, didn't get too leggy, grew slower, had larger leaves.
The grow bulb I used wasn't wimpy, but nothing spectacular either. Home Depot off the shelf. Blinding if you pointed it in the wrong direction. You can find a more suitable option for your situation, and still make a benjamina content enough.
The grow bulb I used wasn't wimpy, but nothing spectacular either. Home Depot off the shelf. Blinding if you pointed it in the wrong direction. You can find a more suitable option for your situation, and still make a benjamina content enough.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
With out you giving or been given a reason, I suspect they didn't like that it clamped to the desk?
Does your cubicle have lights built in? I'd see if you can find a daylight bulb to fit those bulbs and replace one with it.
You will need to have it on a timer though. The light will have to be on at least 12 hours a day every day, even weekends, holidays, vacation days.
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
I have this set too!!! Waiting for my kids to get a bit older to put together with them.
P.S. Don’t forget to stop by the front desk and fill out the sign up sheet with what you’re bringing for your dish to pass for Larry’s birthday potluck Friday.
P.P.S. Cover sheets are required! It looks unprofessional if you don’t put a cover sheet on your TPS reports. Remember that this is one of the metrics we’ll be discussing in your annual review.
The Management
