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Need recommendation on potting shed electric heater please
Sarah Cox2
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I inherited some of my Dads prize winning Fuchsia and Bonsai earlier this year when he passed away and I am desperately wanting to do the best by these plants over the winter. Dad kept them in a heated greenhouse over winter, I have a shed which is half potting shed (glass windows and plastic see through roof). I want to run an electric heater in there to help the plants along. It's 11x7ft. Any suggestions on a good, reliable and safe to use electric heater? Thanks.
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Try an electric fan heater of the greenhouse variety. You can adjust the temperature and fuchsia and Bonsai should be fine at just frost free or a degree or two above - save money on heating costs! I got mine from www.thegreenhousepeople.co.uk , but they are fairly widely available.
I am sure you you will get lots more help on care for these plants from folks on here if you need it. Good luck!
First thing i would do is put bubble wrap on the roof inside as the plastic roof will be very cold in winter plus would save you money on heating.