Grow Lights (T5) in Canada?

[Faz]

Anyone in Canada let me know where they purchase their T5 grow lights. As you know in BC we start to rust at this time of year and I need to supply my orchids with sunlight.

Thanks...Faz

[s.kallima]

You are so right ! I was hoping the rain would wait until november this year....no luck, I already have to put rubber boots on my orchids
I got some T5 Sunblaster in Portland Oregon last time I drove there, for a good price ($24 US with fixture), but you can find some in BC on this website : Flourescent & Compact Flourescent Bulbs: Grow Lights Progressive Growth Hydroponics
They are on the pricy side...
Also here a bit cheaper : cPanel®

Another store in Burnaby : Jons Plant Factory - Category - Jons Plant Factory
And last link, a store in Burnaby, this is where I got some hydroton, I know they had some T5 2 months ago when I went their. You can email them to ask.
SOLAR-Products/Services

[Faz]

Originally Posted by s.kallima

You are so right ! I was hoping the rain would wait until november this year....no luck, I already have to put rubber boots on my orchids
I got some T5 Sunblaster in Portland Oregon last time I drove there, for a good price ($24 US with fixture), but you can find some in BC on this website : Flourescent & Compact Flourescent Bulbs: Grow Lights Progressive Growth Hydroponics
They are on the pricy side...
Also here a bit cheaper : cPanel®

Another store in Burnaby : Jons Plant Factory - Category - Jons Plant Factory
And last link, a store in Burnaby, this is where I got some hydroton, I know they had some T5 2 months ago when I went their. You can email them to ask.
SOLAR-Products/Services

Thanks for the quick reply....I will be travelling to LA soon and maybe I'll buy some then. I still am pondering if I should buy 4-2 ft. or 4-4 ft. lights. I am growing lots of roots but flowers are few and far between.....need lighting.

All the best...Faz.

[calvin_orchidL]

Hi! I just saw this thread - I got mine from J&L aquatics, which are in your area. They are the new wave brand 4ft x 4 tube ones and work quite nicely. They are a bit pricier for being brand name, but they seem to do a great job and the reflectors are good.

s.kallima - those sunblaster fixtures that you got - do they come with reflectors? Cause that's really cheap!! I paid over 100 bucks for mine

[s.kallima]

Originally Posted by calvin_orchidL

Hi! I just saw this thread - I got mine from J&L aquatics, which are in your area. They are the new wave brand 4ft x 4 tube ones and work quite nicely. They are a bit pricier for being brand name, but they seem to do a great job and the reflectors are good.

s.kallima - those sunblaster fixtures that you got - do they come with reflectors? Cause that's really cheap!! I paid over 100 bucks for mine

Mine are 2ft (24 inches), I forgot to mention it.
No they did not have reflectors, I found only one place in BC which have individual reflectors for T5 :
Sunblaze T5 Reflectors 2' & 4' - Reflectors & Reflective Material

By the way I bought more T5s at Jon's Plant factory (Burnaby), they have the best price I could find ($27 CAD for the 2ft, $35 for the 4ft)

[Andre]

You can get them at The Orchid Shop in Fort Langley....
Good luck!
Andre

[kinknstein]

I actually deal with some of the larger Electrical Distributors such as Westburne and Eecol Electric. They are not necessarily the fanciest fixtures, but at about $150 a piece, seem to be one of the more reasonably priced versions.

[kinknstein]

Guess they may not be as inexpensive as some of the others have mentioned here. I should also say that they are 4 foot 4 lamp fixtures.

[bodaciousbonsai]

Originally Posted by Faz

Thanks for the quick reply....I will be travelling to LA soon and maybe I'll buy some then. I still am pondering if I should buy 4-2 ft. or 4-4 ft. lights. I am growing lots of roots but flowers are few and far between.....need lighting.

All the best...Faz.

I have a 8 bulb t5 54 watt ho 4 foot long.never had so many orchids in bloom

[let_it_grow]

I found a fantastic link on supplemental lighting. It talks about what you need to look for in a bulb and why, it also outlines what commercial brands you can use. I got my full spectrum bulbs at home depot for $5 and change.

Indoor Plant Lighting