I don't have novelty lights, but I would venture to say that it would not be sufficient. You could always supplement the lighting with table lamps / floor standing torchieres.

Have no experience.

yayagirl - you had to mention spiders! they seem to follow me around I swear. I am not fond of them :) Thanks Nancy :) LOL Chispa - I hope all is well. Can't wait to see pics of your house as you settle in (hint hint) :) Beaglesdoitbetter thanks for the info. I guess I will have to make sure DH knows it is delicate. He can be rough on things and he will be installing it.

I did not expect the digiplexis to last a long time, but think it might have lasted longer if it could have withstood the hard frosts. I'm not going to have anything here that needs coddling anyway. Once the property is not so open, has nooks and crannies, then more tender items can be added, but no more for now. I did take a brug and a Bolivian Fuchsia that were given to me...young, small, but made it through in a more protected spot next to a large hedge...but turned down the offer of more brugs....wow, I didn't think I could do it, but did say No.....LOL..... It has been very interesting to have a small yard with hardly anything on it and not to decide what you would do with it, but to be given a large number of plants, shrubs, etc that you've not used before and decide what to do with them...I was given two filberts and I'd been wanting to grow filberts, so that was good, also given a sorbus, hawthorn, Pink Pussy Willow...did buy a Vine Maple and a Paperbark Maple...thought I could finally plant hydrangeas to my heart's content, but nope...the deer are fond of them...and yet, when offered to me, I took them.....they will be in the protected area... Now you guys have me thinking that maybe I need cantua......