Bright Indirect Light For Plants Explained. What Is Bright Indirect Light For Houseplants?

What does bright indirect light for house plants exactly mean. We always here place your house plants in bright indirect light. This gardening Canada video is going to look at exactly what bright indirect light for indoor plants means.

We’ll go over examples of bright indirect light and white placing your plants directly in front of a window is bright indirect light.

Will be going into the science of this and even some hacks that you can use if you don’t have availability to bright indirect light. Remember if you ever want rapid growth for your house plants during the winter months you should supplement your lighting.

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[GardeningInCanada]

Who has been confused about the bright indirect light suggestion? What have you done in the past for houseplant lighting.

[PeterMiskowicz]

THANK YOU. I’ve been rolling my eyes every time I see that phrase on plant care instructions because I’m like, “WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN???” This makes SO MUCH sense!

[IronMaidenLeigh]

Oh my god, this makes so much sense now. I knew it meant some filter on the light, but it makes perfect sense that windows already do that. It's the same reason transition lenses don't react indoors.

[IshmaelVargas]

This is insane. So much learning from this channel. Thank you. I'm binge watching your videos more than Netflix now.

[stephaniej]

Love this! Finally someone explaining light, I was wondering how the windows would affect the light in a home. Thank you!

[northwoodsbushcraft]

Very helpful. All my best growers are in front of my south window despite their info saying they are not meant for direct bright light. I was starting to suspect that more plants then ppl think can actually handle direct sunlight but what you said about that being for outdoors makes a lot of sense.

[ianpgonzaga]

The amount of direct light my indoors get would go against what so many youtubers say but i observe good growth so i keep them there. thank you for bringing back some science (i have a health science background) i.e. actual facts into the world of indoor planting. Love it! Keep it up! x

[mssuzyq]

This makes a lot of sense. Indoor and outdoors are different environments so I’m always baffled when my instructions are bright indirect light……thank you for your scientific knowledge.

[kwakusampong]

You are so good at what you do. I love your scientific explanation of light in this video. Reminds me so much of college days.

[nickklassen]

I've learned to ignore a lot of common plant advice and just experiment with what works. I've heard keeping plants next to a vent is bad too, but rather mine grow happily right into the air flow, both a/c and heat. I hypothesize that the air circulation is more beneficial than a hinderance. Could you do a video on this? If possible.

[jayla]

I wish I could give this a dozen thumbs up. Mystery solved!!!

I always put my plants close to my window bc they did better…but always wondered what this amorphous concept of “bright indirect light” meant in a household environment.

PS: I rarely sign into Google b/c it is evil - you are 1 of 2 channels I will log in specifically to thumbs up. (And then log out again). 😉

[sherrykumar]

I have several Sansi lights in pendant lamps with shades hanging in front of mirrors throughout my house to help bring plants into the interior of my house where light from windows do not reach. The mirrors really help this process a lot.

[waterkress]

Yes! 🙌🏼 So much this! There are so many people that wonder what is wrong with their plant after placing it so far from a window for fear of “burning” it. I suspect what is happening with those who claim their plants have burned are just insufficiently watering in proportion to the amount of light they are providing. Perhaps you could do a video on humidity next? I see many people thinking that they need to buy an expensive humidifier and run it continuously, when all they really need is to water adequately…

[CC-dyxb]

Omgosh! Best explanation of bright indirect sunlight!!! Also love explanation on uva and uvb light in relation to internal sunblock. Makes complete sense for hardening plants and why I just browned my newly purchased freesia plant. Thank 🌸

[petrawey]

So true!!! I work in a plant shop in Maine! I'm always telling people, bright, indirect light does not apply to us! All our houseplants want to be in front of a window, some can handle a north facing window but most need some direct sun to thrive. I feel like most plant "experts" are in California or Florida or some other hot, sunny climate so those of us in the north need to take that advice with a big grain of salt

[kdqpulj]

Thank you. Im a new plant enthusiast and ive been looking for this explanation for a long time. Im still struggling but things are bit clearer now!!! Thanks again for the informative video

[hopecreature]

Thanks for being scientific about this! There is too much misinformation out there about houseplants. I do want to say for anyone watching this which I don't think was covered in the video too much - please slowly transition your plants to more light if they have not been right in a window! They will absolutely burn if they are not used to that much light, even if it is still being diffused through your window, it is still more light than they are used to and you can end up with a pretty rough looking plant. I do think it also matters how intense the sun is where you live, what time of year it is, and which way your window is facing directionally. Most houseplants are commercially grown for their flexibility and resiliency, but I do think the point of this video is well taken that you can harden off houseplants to be directly in sun from your windows if you choose. Keep in mind they will be much more thirsty and you will find yourself having to water more often. I purposely keep my houseplants a few feet away from a window, and never in a south facing window, to cut down on how often I need to water.

[phf]

In Maine I completely agree. Also, Sansi grow lights for plants that don’t fit on windowsills.

[soumyajeetmitra]

Thank you! Really thank you very much.. This is going to be life changing advice for us and for plants..

[felixfelix]

My word! You are my ideal woman! HA! Smart, unafraid of bed hair, and an excellent speaker and teacher. Bravo!!!... my only concern is I am not in Canada, but northern California. PS I love the mirror idea.