What water temperature do flowers need?

More specifically, lavender, tomato, strawberry, and polious.

What water temperature do flowers need?
Plants need ambient temperature water, water that has equalized with the temperatures the plants are growing in. They need neither to be heated nor cooled by the water given to them.

The lavender %26amp; tomato are Mediterranean and subtropic respectively, while strawberries are fairly ubiquitous temperate zone plants.

Lavender is a family of some 25- 30 plants native to the Mediterranean, growing in dry, rocky habitats. It just needs warmth and shelter from harsh, wet winters. It is dampness, more than cold, that kills lavender plants. Like many plants grown for their essential oils, a lean soil, lacking organics, will encourage a higher concentration of oils. An higher pH and especially a chalky soil, one over a lime stone bed rock, will enhance the lavenders fragrance.

Tomatoes are opposite to lavender needing an organic rich, fertile soil with a steady water supply. Tomatoes are heavy feeders and uneven watering can cause tomato fruit to split. Avoid spraying the plants with cold ground water. Use a soaker hose instead or a drip irrigation. Drip systems are available for any setting from fence mounting, patio pot sets, to full field set-ups.

Strawberries are best in fast draining, but loam rich, sandy soil although there are cultivars developed specifically for heavier soils. Strawberries also need steady amounts of water for best fruiting. Strawberries are shallow rooted, they should never be stressed by lack of water. Deep mulching helps in holding ground water and preventing fruit from rotting but should never cover the plants crown (where the leaves sprout from).

Polious? Typo?
Reply:It's not too important for mature established plants, but newly planted plants and seedlings should have water that is not very much different than the daytime temperature of the surrounding soil and air. This will help prevent shock in new plants and seedlings.



While it's true that greenhouses don't heat water, we do let water come to air temperature before applying it to the plants. This is done in staging tanks where incoming water is held for a while and also gives entrained gases such a chlorine an opportunity to off-gas.
Reply:I would use warm water if you use cold water it tends to shock the roots and stunting growth . I hope I helped and good luck with your plants .
Reply:Green houses don't heat their water when watering their plants, so I would presume we don't have to either. Hope this helps