Just my humble opinion here and I have no experience with AeroGrow lights at all but petunias require quite a bit of strong light/sun in order to grow and bloom. I grow them outside in full sun. If the AeroGrow works well enough for the petunias to bloom it seems to me this might be too much light for the violets. I personally would be very careful. Hopefully someone has experience, good luck :)

Nice papaya plants! I'd like to know about the growing conditions when they are indoors...what's the room temperature where they're growing, and how often do you water them. I've had difficulties keeping papayas alive in the winter unless I have them on heat pads and under grow lights, and there's a size limit on the table where I have the heat pad. And if I just set them next to a window (it's a cold house), they eventually develop root rot, even when I water sparingly. So I've like to know your secrets, if you'll share them. John

Hi Everyone, I'm new here so forgive me if I'm posting in the wrong area of the site. I've been growing various herbs outside in my garden but the weather is a little too cold now so I'm looking at bringing my herb garden indoors. I've been doing a little research and have decided that a grow tent is the best way to go. I have also learnt that a Blue Fluorescent is best for the likes of Basil and Coriander, is this correct and will I need any other kind of light? This is the Grow Tent that I'm interested in growing in - 80 x 80 x 160cm. Does anyone have any experience of grow inside a tent, if so what are the pitfalls? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm in Oregon, zone 6b. I brought about 20 tropical hibiscus inside and am trying a variety of lights mixed with sunlight. I also have them in a room that's kind of closed off from the rest of the house and will stay very warm all winter. I have humidifiers going as well. So much information had my head spinning so I'm trying a bit of everything. I trimmed what seemed to me a lot while leaving plenty left on the plants. Almost immediately they all had new growth and blooms. I have rehab plants that have never bloomed before blooming. They all seem to thrive and it makes me so happy and proud! Unfortunately I discovered spider mites on a different kind of plant that I wasn't as careful about making sure I did what I could do to not bring pests inside. I know I have created a very comfy environment for bugs and diseases. Ugh! I hope I learned my lesson and can get the infestation under control. Overall I'm really looking forward to beautiful flowers all year round!