It was a bit but I don't mind. It's only for 2-3 months a year, October and April or so. Now they are all placed on two tables in front of the window and under grow lights which stay on from 8am to 8pm every day. My first experience with grow lights. Let's see how they go.
Some of my plants can grow outdoors all year round here, like ficus elastica and kentia palms. I've seen large speciments in gardens. However, because my yard faces north and it's also very windy, I don't want to risk it. Conditions are marginal.