i dont think Cephs go dormant.....i thought like mexican Pings they had a winter and summer growth phase but they dont go dormant.....ive never had one go dormant.....
Cephs need dormancy in order to survive long term.
its not that simple johnny, australia has a "wet" and "dry" season its not the same as like a summer and winter in the states...in most cases of course.
dormancy for most North american species of Cp's means they dieback basically... that doesn't happen with ceph's ( with the exception of their rumored random diebacks not due to seasonal changes ) no matter what cephs should be maintaining active growth ya know?
if you want to upload a photo which I'm finding more and more with this thread as necessary... you can use a photohoster like Photobucket.com and make an account then they give you an image link for each photo. post the link and we'll see the photo...
Good luck
The plants are fine except for the color which was the whole reason I started this thread to begin with. It's gotten a little off topic here so, I'm done with it. I just wanted to know where to get some damn GE grow lights !
With T12s, just go ahead and buy the cheapest fixtures you come across. I buy a few whenever I see them on sale. A basic two-tube, four-foot shoplight is less than $10 around here on sale. More commonly I come across ones for $20 or $30, but they usually feature things I don't need, like built-in switches or low-temperature ballasts.
If you're able to make an investment, http://www.contractorlighting.com/ has awesome deals on T5 fixtures.
~Joe