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Your cart is empty.The desktop plant light offers illumination and versatility for indoor growing. The lamp has a flexible neck and adjustable height to provide clean and balanced light that works for seed starting, small potted plants or even as a reading lamp. No matter the use, Hydrofarm's desktop lamp provides energy efficient, flicker-free performance that will be good for your plants for years to come. The DAYLIGHT BALANCED fluorescent bulb is one of the wonders of our modern technology and does a nice job of lighting.
GNM
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
Keeps my plants looking healthy. Good light.
Charlotte
Reviewed in Canada on May 10, 2019
Lamp worked great for the first year but then broke (won't turn on). I ordered a replacement lightbulb too so now I have a useless lightbulb and a lamp that doesn't work.
J.C. Allsup
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2019
I got this for a bonsai tree that I started growing from seed. I guess if I would have read a little further into the bonsai book I would have known that I wouldn't really need this light for at least another year... Or at all. Nonetheless, here is my review. It's bright, it's compact, it likely fits on a desk but as I do not have a desk to test this hypothesis on, it is pure conjecture at this point. The name of the lamp having the word "desktop" in it does lend some validity to my previous assertion I feel. However, it fits on my floor nicely. By nicely I just mean that it sits there like a lamp "do". I would not suggest looking directly into the lamp as you turn it on for the first time. Of course you are free to do what you want to. If you are anything like me... You probably have already done this and are reading this review after the fact (wishing you would have read just a liiiiiittle bit further) when you can see it between the never-receding after-images that have probably been permanently burned directly into the retinas of the eyes and if the scholars of old spoke true, the soul. The eyes being the now shattered windows to that place where the sun don't shine. If you are Not like me, well... All of us are not so fortunate.Since I have a year to go before I can actually test this on my bonsai tree, I can not say for certain how this performs in that capacity. In the meantime I am using this so-called desktop lamp to brighten what was certainly, if not completely dismal, a depressing and only slightly eventful future.1010 Would blind myself again.
Lalo
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019
No set up required, really. It is a decent looking lamp and my succulents are doing very well under it's spell. I have other plant lights and this is the only one "acceptable" for the living room. Some are a gross violet hue (I didn't realize what I was ordering) and others are just unattractive, with arms poking out and big metal clips for placing where you need the light. Anyway, this one is attractive and evidenced by my plants growth - works great to give the right whatever light indoor plants need.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2017
I just bout a bonsai Fukien Tea for my office and knowing it needs lots of light to make flowers, I was worried. This lamp is just perfect. It fits on my desk perfectly and give plenty on light as expected. My bonsai is not blooming crazy!
Bruce Reid
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2017
Much, much bigger than I expected. The light is fantastic! Very bright, full spectrum.
Discerning Eye
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017
Just what I needed for my beautiful jade. The goose neck is super pliable and moveable in all directions (moves sideways, up and down, twists, etc.) This lamp is pretty substantial in size, and I should be able to take care of a few surrounding plants with the copious spillover light Some of the reviews say that it is hot. I do not find it to be hot. The bulbs themselves get a bit warm, but since the lamp itself is made of heavy (high-quality) plastic, and not heat-conducting metal, the lamp itself stays cool to the touch. The concave platform is MUCH larger than I expected. If you can be in love with a grow-light, this would be the one. The cord is just long enough - not too long. Please be advised that the plug is a 2-prong plug and not 3. I plan to put mine on a timer which is grounded.
Mihalis in Kansas
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016
This Plant Grow Light is fairly unique in that it is compact, and has a built in base for you to place a small plant on it for full exposure to the light. I have my light attached to an automatic timer because I have found that these lamps fail with alarming regularity if you utilize the "ON/OFF" switch on the lamp itself. By using a timer, you completely avoid this issue and can guarantee years of trouble-free use. I have mine on a stand so that it is also benefiting other plants with its light and my miniature Palm and Pulmaria seem to love it. I had a Jasmine Plant that was failing elsewhere, but one I put it under the light for a few days, new growth can be seen sprouting. Be warned, though. The light gives off a significant amount of heat and can damage foliage if the plant grows too tall or gets too close to the bulbs. This is the only negative that I have found.UPDATE: September 12, 2018 - The lamp is still going strong. No failures! Here is the secret! Put the lamp on a TIMER! DO NOT USE THE ON/OFF SWITCH TO CONTROL THE LIGHT! Using the switch will cause the light to fail eventually much, much sooner as it is poorly designed. The timer method bypasses the switch and I’ve had no issues at all!
Nadine FD
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2015
I really like this lamp and my plants seem to like it too. It's great for an appartment with limited light for growing plants. I had an issue with the first unit I ordered, it stopped working after a few months. I contacted Hydrofarm and they were really gracious, they replaced the faulty lamp at no charge. I will do business with them again for sure.
Halle
Reviewed in Canada on September 27, 2014
Perfect size for my desk at work. Plants are responding very well with new healthy growth. Excellent product and extremely quick delivery.
Pegasus7
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
I've only just gotten this. I've tested it to make certain it works. It does. It's a size that fits nicely between counter and upper cabinets in my kitchen, so that is good. It will hold a pot with a maximum base size of about 6 inches, and the pot can have a flare shape and still fit. Beyond that, I'm just waiting for my seeds to sprout, and I'm not yet using the lamp, because I want to conserve the light. The seeds will likely sprout from sunlight at a window (where they are now), but they don't grow nicely there. The plants get spindly and are useless (herbs). I'm hoping the plant light will cause them to grow short and dense, with lots of leaves, as they should be. We'll see.I've had this item for nine months so far. Haven't been using it over the summer months, but I grew cilantro under the light all winter into spring, about five months. The light worked great! The cilantro grew thick and bushy, thriving in a way that I could never achieve at a window. I've found no defects in the lamp, and the bulb still works. I'd turn the unit off during the night, but unplugged it instead of using the switch so as not to wear it out. I'm still very pleased with this unit and have no regrets about purchasing it.
Joe Juneau
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2013
When I bought this unit, it worked fine for about a month, then the lightbulb started to flash and eventually burnt out (so I thought). I ended up paying for two more replacement lightbulbs and when I installed them, I discovered that they did not work! As it turns out, it was the Hydrofarm light fixture unit itself that had burnt out; all three of of my bulbs will slightly light up when they're both plugged in and I'm touching the bulb with my hands (maybe a bad ground?). Anyways, although it did work fine for a month, I wouldn't waste money on this item if I had it to do over again. Now it's time to send this heavy piece of plastic and metal into my landfill, yay!
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