So many poinsettia videos say "no direct sunlight." I thought I'd hurt mine by giving it so much sun. I'm glad I did! I also didn't know they dropped all they're leaves. I think mines right on track! Cross fingers!
Dyanne Avery! I just want to thank you for your tips! Every year I receive a poinsettia from a student. And it dies. It's cold where I live. This past year I said, I am going to figure out how to get this to survive! I did EVERYTHING you have said, I just brought it in tonight and it definitely grew! It doesn't fit in its original spot this year! HAHA! My leaves are small but green but are continuing to grow bigger. I will be starting the 12-hour dark treatment beginning of November. I will keep you all posted. But so far so good! Thanks again!
This is probably the best video I have seen on the topic of keeping poinsettias. Thank you. I would also like to add that it is possible to keep poinsettias alive even if you don't have good southern exposure. My apartment faces north-east so I only ever have morning sun and, in the winter, my poor poinsettia never sees the sun. But I keep it near a window and it manages. During the summer I can put it outside but it still only gets morning sun-- and it thrives! This is its 4th winter. And, despite this, it has even gotten color sporadically, more in the spring than fall, but that's because I haven't tried to force it. I only mention this because, if you don't have direct sunlight, it may still color and survive. Also, a heat lamp can help provide light, too, even if it's only on for a few hours a day. I did that one year (may pull it out again). But it's good to know it can come back after losing all its leaves. It usually keeps a few leaves until spring so I wasn't sure. This year it was so lush and gorgeous in September and I was determined to keep it going well. But now that I know what I've done wrong, I can relax. Ah. Next fall I think I might try to force the color. I was thinking I'll just get a 30-gallon black garbage bag and cover it each afternoon to ensure complete darkness. ?? That would be easier than moving it into a closet each day.
Been watching a lot of different videos on this, and This One was the BEST! Thank you! Best info, no static, straight forward, and soooo helpful!!! Thank you! Can't wait to see my plant on Christmas this year!
I had planted a Poinsettia in the ground, it grew as tall as my shed and was beautiful! After about 6 years I lost it to a frost and I live here in central Florida. Since I have potted two others and they are beautiful also!
I’m in St. Augustine n just planted two in my yard,so just anxious to sea how it goes? N I will probably lose mine to a frost easier thank will. So I’m hoping it will b big n beautiful at least by Christmas :) then I’ll plant more :)
I keep mine in a large pot. It's 4 years old and I live in New Jersey. I bring it inside in September and put it out in early May. But I've let it get too big. It needs a trim this spring. I found out, you should trim them regularly. Oops.
Great video. Did this once before and the plant lasted 3 years. I actually gifted it to a friend who has kept it going for another 3 years as of now. You inspired me to do it again. Going tomorrow to get a Poinsettia. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
Had one growing in my backyard when I lived in So. Cal It was as tall as our house! It didn't throw as much colour off as I wanted to but once every couple of years it threw of flowers. Now that I live in Vancouver, I just want to keep mine alive all year round!
Thank you so much. I am in Canada and I have 2 beautiful ones that I bought last Christmas. We are almost in August and still have leaves and red flowers. People can’t believe it, they say they never saw that. I just give a glass of water everyday and let God be life in my plants. Should I trim it to be on a tree like your beautiful one? I will put them outside tomorow , they will feel the sun. I will need to water them more. Thank you for all the information and God Bless you dear!
perfect information, i grabbed a bunch of these in pots that someone put at curb, cleaned them up, they were in rough shape, put them all together in a BIG pot and they grew bigger and filled out again, ive noticed that their green is looking weak, the soil is too moist, and most importantly, it was in the shade, i now know to put it in the sun, thankyou so much.
I got a Christmas poinsettia in 2019, Its been through 2 Christmases and still going strong. Ive never changed the pot. It has never been completely leafless. Its always been green then winter red
I have some poinsettias that I have had for 4 years. The last couple of years, I have just kept them in the (heated) basement under artificial light 8 hours a day. In this climate controlled environment they bloom continuously.
Great advice, thank you! I followed the advice after Christmas 2021, kept my plant indoors throughout, trimmed it as shown, placed on a South facing windowsill as I live in Scotland, UK. Delighted and surprised to get beautiful scarlet blooms developing by Oct 2022 and still scarlet now in late Feb 2023. Definitely dying back, losing lower leaves and now red ones are going too. I will try to keep it going again, repot it around May/June this year, and hope to enjoy it for years to come. 🙂👏
I still have mine from this past holiday season. Since it doubled in size and I’ve repot once already. Most of what she is saying isn’t like my plant here in Las Vegas. It still has flowers and leaves. It hates full sun.
We spent a Winter down on the Texas Mexican border in McAllen Texas people had these growing in their front yards some of them were almost 7' tall! and twice the size of the flowers in this video humongous humongous! and beautiful in Full sun!
Hello from India Kerala. Thank you mam for the tips because my poinsettia has come back from last year. Your month by month tips has really helped and I have managed to grow it this year. It is a little leggy but it's all right I have 3 beautiful flowers . I am propagating it after the season is over.
I live in the DC area and have a very healthy poinsettia with red bracts in May. Its difficult for me to cut it back now, because its so full but Im going to trust the process. Thank you, Dianne!
I kept my poinsettia at work where there was absolutely no windows and it thrived really well with just the fluorescent lights. That is also an option if someone’s home doesn’t get a lot of sunlight.
Thankyou! Mine is like 2 and a half years old, but now that I watched your video I'll give it more sun and switch the soil from organic to a better draining soil! Love the video!
Here in the UK like 98% of all Poinsetia bought at Christmas die quickly, they dont drop all their leaves though as she said. I have kept them for a few years and they always have green leaves year round.
scheduale a brighter sun period over the day to have the red leaves again. In the Netherlands most are very poor to what I do when I buy one is put it in the sink and water it over an our bit by bit. Then with the plastic thing in a pot and put it befor the window on the diner table and water it just 2 times a week and not to much water, better to water 1 time extra then to much water at once
I did nothing to the plant, no dark anything and it never ever lost its leaves and it stood with red flowers for over 9 months Dec- July. now 5 month later the leaves are turning red again. And i paid 99 cent for the plant at Costco... I did put it into a bigger pot
If i live in Canada's Zone 3 on the Canadian hardness chart. Would a poinsettia get enough light in the window through the window? For just under 4 months we only get around 8 hours of daylight, but it's usually overcast in our winter in my city. Would a poinsettia be a bad long term plant if I wanted to successfully grow one to a tree size?
Yeaaah! I love Poinsettias. I just learned they are indigenous to Mexico. It sounds like they like the same light schedule as cannabis (to grow and to bloom).
I'm a little confused about my "coming out of dormant" Pointsettia. I clipped all the red leaves off about 6 weeks ago and she starting growing very nicely again (new green leaves all over the place). I just looked at her yesterday and I noticed some of the top leaves have "red" color in the leaves already. Its confusing me because I thought the leaves will only turn red when its starting to bloom. I understand a poinsettia starts to bloom when the light schedule gets to around 12/12, (I hope someone sees this and can help) but is it possible for a pointsettia to start having red leaves when it is in its vegetative state growing stems and leaves? I'm wondering if it is having red leaves already because I dont have it in enough light for at least 18 hours a day? Please someone help...🥴🤓🥺
@@nateellenberger6043 I watched another channel and they said when you cut it back you have to take off the red and then go one leaf below the red when you clip it, so technically you would be taking off one of the green leaves with the cut. You do this to prevent the plant from putting out the energy to make the colored leaf which takes a lot of power.
I’m glad to find this video. I’ve got one for a gift this Xmas. Thanks very much for these useful tips Dyanne. When you said about the temperature is it 40 degrees Celsius?
Thank you so much for your great infor. We never know how to keep this exotic beauty alive every year after December. Merry Christmas and Happy New year v
We had lots in Africa they are not indoor plants. They like well drained soil and a lot of sun. They grow to 8' or so and need very little maintenance when grown outside in the right climate.
She seem to know a lot about Poinsettia. But one thing she said that makes me feel she needs to know one basic thing about the plant. The flower itself isn't the coloring foliage. That's called bracts. The flower(s) of the Poinsettia are the tiny flowers that are growing in the center portion of those bracts. It is similar to Bougainvillea, since it too has colored bracts that surround the actual Bougainvillea flowers.
Awesome. I will try Poinsettias this year and see if they get beautiful colored leaves next year. I've seen the red ones in people's gardens they can become a small tree but I prefer them smaller.
I have a poinsettia i live n Mississippi it is so big i have hat it for 2 years now it cold here now should i let it stay outside or bring it inside.?it's doing real good i love it
@@dawnmelody1215 I apologize, so far it is dumb luck. in the summer it goes out with the tomatoes and just before first frost it comes in (southern Ontario zone 5). it just started to flower again. wish i could send pic but i'm not that savvy.
I saw many yt videos saying don't keep the plant in sunny place keep it under semi shade area....I'm confused....I just bought 2 plants...help me what shoul I do
Sorry but I can't totally agree with this advice. Back Story My company had it's annual Christmas party early. The first Saturday of December. (They did that as everyone had many scheduled events/parties and celebration through December. No one has anything planned the first week in December of course! LOL) They had baby poinsettias put on all the tables. (In all my life, I've never seen baby poinsettias. I'm use to seeing the large ones.) After the party they did not want to throw them out so they wanted the employees to take them as gift. Most did not want them. (They are not plant loving people such as myself) So I couldn't take them all home with me and since it was the beginning of December I distributed them throughout the company since we needed a little festive touch. I place some in the guest area and some on the employees desk to brighten up their office and put a smile on their face! It worked and decorating with the poinsettias put mostly everyone in a Christmas holiday spirit!) (We had a couple of grinches who did not want one in their office.) I took on the responsibility to make sure the poinsettias where properly cared for. Many of them were beginning to wilt and needing water desperately! I went around and watered them all and check them the next day. All but two sprung back to life and I quickly replace them. Here's were I disagree with this advice. My poinsettias Story I did not and would not take the plant out the pot to water them. Too much extra work. I simply filled a pitcher with warm water and gave them a good soaking, only at the roots, once a week on Wednesdays. I did not take the foil wrapper off the pots as it keeps the water from leaking out onto the tables. Results Fast forward to over a month later now in January the poinsettias are 3 times as big! They want take them home fearing they will kill them. We've only had one to almost completely wilt but I've nurse the small remaining foliage back to life. It's doing good. I have it with me. A lot of them have given me praise. They are surprise that the poinsettias are still living and getting bigger beyond Christmas. They've never seen any make it beyond Christmas! Also the company has huge large windows so they plenty of indirect light but no direct sunlight. They are flourishing and I want be surprise if they last until next Christmas! This is the first time I've also seen them last and flourish beyond Christmas. I'm so proud of them. And the employees appreciate me gifting them the poinsettias and keeping them healthy and alive. The customers are surprise to see them to. It would make an interesting story if they last throughout the year! LOL
I would love if someone could advise!! I have a 3 year old poinsettia, which in previous years I have dark treated in October, then next year September but by Xmas it is barely reddening and right now (end Apr) it has flowers and is STILL producing bracts. I know that by rights it should be leafless and I should prune it but I am reluctant to disrupt its growth cycle . What should I do to get it to display for Christmas?!
Piggy Sister Have you been fertilizing it? I’ve read that the weeks leading to and during the period when you’re leaving it in the dark for 12+ hours, you should feed it a fertilizer that’s higher in nitrogen (5%) to help the leaves to turn red. Once the leaves have turned red, you stop fertilizing. I hope that works for you!
shit im accidently killing mine i dont have good sunlight coming in where i live and its not the best for keeping warm here can i use a lizard reptile lamp to keep it happy
Repot it in a larger pot and cut it all the way down to about 5 inches off the ground. The plant will basically be bald at that point but will come back. Give it LOTS of sun light. I have one I repotted for the first time and it looks like a small tree. I had to cut it all the way down to shock it into growing full and green.
I placed it Boy my window for the entire year. Trimmed. Repotted. Talked to the plant. Its now its 2nd December at home but leaves are still green. What did I do wrong?
Several things could be the reasoning. 1) You pruned it too late. 2) The amount of sunlight it is receiving. 3) Not using the right fertilizer. 4) May not be warm enough, since it does like humidity. At the latest one should prune the plant, is the ending part of August.
So many poinsettia videos say "no direct sunlight." I thought I'd hurt mine by giving it so much sun. I'm glad I did! I also didn't know they dropped all they're leaves. I think mines right on track! Cross fingers!
Dyanne Avery! I just want to thank you for your tips! Every year I receive a poinsettia from a student. And it dies. It's cold where I live. This past year I said, I am going to figure out how to get this to survive! I did EVERYTHING you have said, I just brought it in tonight and it definitely grew! It doesn't fit in its original spot this year! HAHA! My leaves are small but green but are continuing to grow bigger. I will be starting the 12-hour dark treatment beginning of November. I will keep you all posted. But so far so good! Thanks again!
This is probably the best video I have seen on the topic of keeping poinsettias. Thank you.
I would also like to add that it is possible to keep poinsettias alive even if you don't have good southern exposure. My apartment faces north-east so I only ever have morning sun and, in the winter, my poor poinsettia never sees the sun. But I keep it near a window and it manages. During the summer I can put it outside but it still only gets morning sun-- and it thrives! This is its 4th winter. And, despite this, it has even gotten color sporadically, more in the spring than fall, but that's because I haven't tried to force it. I only mention this because, if you don't have direct sunlight, it may still color and survive. Also, a heat lamp can help provide light, too, even if it's only on for a few hours a day. I did that one year (may pull it out again).
But it's good to know it can come back after losing all its leaves. It usually keeps a few leaves until spring so I wasn't sure. This year it was so lush and gorgeous in September and I was determined to keep it going well. But now that I know what I've done wrong, I can relax. Ah.
Next fall I think I might try to force the color. I was thinking I'll just get a 30-gallon black garbage bag and cover it each afternoon to ensure complete darkness. ?? That would be easier than moving it into a closet each day.
Been watching a lot of different videos on this, and This One was the BEST! Thank you! Best info, no static, straight forward, and soooo helpful!!! Thank you! Can't wait to see my plant on Christmas this year!
I had planted a Poinsettia in the ground, it grew as tall as my shed and was beautiful! After about 6 years I lost it to a frost and I live here in central Florida. Since I have potted two others and they are beautiful also!
I’m in St. Augustine n just planted two in my yard,so just anxious to sea how it goes? N I will probably lose mine to a frost easier thank will. So I’m hoping it will b big n beautiful at least by Christmas :) then I’ll plant more :)
I keep mine in a large pot. It's 4 years old and I live in New Jersey. I bring it inside in September and put it out in early May. But I've let it get too big. It needs a trim this spring. I found out, you should trim them regularly. Oops.
Did you put them in the sun? I live in Tampa and wonder if they really want full FLORIDA sun in the summer?
Thank you so much for this articulate and concise guide to care for poinsettias. Just what I have been searching for.
Me too!
Great video. Did this once before and the plant lasted 3 years. I actually gifted it to a friend who has kept it going for another 3 years as of now. You inspired me to do it again. Going tomorrow to get a Poinsettia. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
Wow those are beautiful!!! Never had seen them as a giant plant.
Had one growing in my backyard when I lived in So. Cal It was as tall as our house! It didn't throw as much colour off as I wanted to but once every couple of years it threw of flowers. Now that I live in Vancouver, I just want to keep mine alive all year round!
Thank you so much.
I am in Canada and I have 2 beautiful ones that I bought last Christmas. We are almost in August and still have leaves and red flowers. People can’t believe it, they say they never saw that. I just give a glass of water everyday and let God be life in my plants.
Should I trim it to be on a tree like your beautiful one?
I will put them outside tomorow , they will feel the sun. I will need to water them more.
Thank you for all the information and God Bless you dear!
Thank you! Sweet and knowledgeable lady!
The best ever information about the Pointesia
Thank you Lady
perfect information, i grabbed a bunch of these in pots that someone put at curb, cleaned them up, they were in rough shape, put them all together in a BIG pot and they grew bigger and filled out again, ive noticed that their green is looking weak, the soil is too moist, and most importantly, it was in the shade, i now know to put it in the sun, thankyou so much.
I got a Christmas poinsettia in 2019, Its been through 2 Christmases and still going strong. Ive never changed the pot. It has never been completely leafless. Its always been green then winter red
I have some poinsettias that I have had for 4 years. The last couple of years, I have just kept them in the (heated) basement under artificial light 8 hours a day. In this climate controlled environment they bloom continuously.
Great advice, thank you! I followed the advice after Christmas 2021, kept my plant indoors throughout, trimmed it as shown, placed on a South facing windowsill as I live in Scotland, UK. Delighted and surprised to get beautiful scarlet blooms developing by Oct 2022 and still scarlet now in late Feb 2023. Definitely dying back, losing lower leaves and now red ones are going too. I will try to keep it going again, repot it around May/June this year, and hope to enjoy it for years to come. 🙂👏
Great video. Answer all questions that were running through my head as I was watching.
I still have mine from this past holiday season. Since it doubled in size and I’ve repot once already. Most of what she is saying isn’t like my plant here in Las Vegas. It still has flowers and leaves. It hates full sun.
Thank you, Diane!! I enjoyed watching. Very informative!
Interesting. I have never seen a poinsetta in the window. When you go in the plant stores, they have them in dark areas.
That's to help with making the leaves red instead of green.
Thank you Dear, This is so informative. Finally I know now that how I can keep my poinsettia alive for a year.🙏
We spent a Winter down on the Texas Mexican border in McAllen Texas people had these growing in their front yards some of them were almost 7' tall!
and twice the size of the flowers in this video humongous humongous! and beautiful in Full sun!
Hello from India Kerala. Thank you mam for the tips because my poinsettia has come back from last year. Your month by month tips has really helped and I have managed to grow it this year. It is a little leggy but it's all right I have 3 beautiful flowers . I am propagating it after the season is over.
Thank your for this! My parents gifted me this flower and I want to take good care of it. It's the first plant that I'm taking care of.
I live in the DC area and have a very healthy poinsettia with red bracts in May. Its difficult for me to cut it back now, because its so full but Im going to trust the process. Thank you, Dianne!
I kept my poinsettia at work where there was absolutely no windows and it thrived really well with just the fluorescent lights. That is also an option if someone’s home doesn’t get a lot of sunlight.
I transplanted mine to a large container outside. I hope I can keep it alive. The stems are very long and tall.
Thankyou! Mine is like 2 and a half years old, but now that I watched your video I'll give it more sun and switch the soil from organic to a better draining soil! Love the video!
Loved the video! Thanks for the knowledge garden friend.
Here in the UK like 98% of all Poinsetia bought at Christmas die quickly, they dont drop all their leaves though as she said. I have kept them for a few years and they always have green leaves year round.
I was gifted this year w/ a poinsettia and was asking how to keep the leaves Red th is season ?
You're a very good instructor .
scheduale a brighter sun period over the day to have the red leaves again. In the Netherlands most are very poor to what I do when I buy one is put it in the sink and water it over an our bit by bit. Then with the plastic thing in a pot and put it befor the window on the diner table and water it just 2 times a week and not to much water, better to water 1 time extra then to much water at once
Thank you Dyanne!! Thank you presenter!!
I did nothing to the plant, no dark anything and it never ever lost its leaves and it stood with red flowers for over 9 months Dec- July. now 5 month later the leaves are turning red again. And i paid 99 cent for the plant at Costco... I did put it into a bigger pot
God bless you tale my haw you care thes plant with my thanks
Was it on sale?
Beautiful plants and I wish they sold them around the holidays. They're some of the best I've seen in DC.
they do sell them around the holidays especially Christmas.
I wish u had a video talkong about what yall did for the three year old plant to make it look like that because its beautiful
Great explanation and video. Much apprecited. Joyful season to everyone and their loved ones.
If i live in Canada's Zone 3 on the Canadian hardness chart. Would a poinsettia get enough light in the window through the window? For just under 4 months we only get around 8 hours of daylight, but it's usually overcast in our winter in my city. Would a poinsettia be a bad long term plant if I wanted to successfully grow one to a tree size?
Yeaaah! I love Poinsettias. I just learned they are indigenous to Mexico. It sounds like they like the same light schedule as cannabis (to grow and to bloom).
I'm a little confused about my "coming out of dormant" Pointsettia. I clipped all the red leaves off about 6 weeks ago and she starting growing very nicely again (new green leaves all over the place). I just looked at her yesterday and I noticed some of the top leaves have "red" color in the leaves already. Its confusing me because I thought the leaves will only turn red when its starting to bloom. I understand a poinsettia starts to bloom when the light schedule gets to around 12/12, (I hope someone sees this and can help) but is it possible for a pointsettia to start having red leaves when it is in its vegetative state growing stems and leaves? I'm wondering if it is having red leaves already because I dont have it in enough light for at least 18 hours a day? Please someone help...🥴🤓🥺
@@nateellenberger6043 I watched another channel and they said when you cut it back you have to take off the red and then go one leaf below the red when you clip it, so technically you would be taking off one of the green leaves with the cut. You do this to prevent the plant from putting out the energy to make the colored leaf which takes a lot of power.
I’m glad to find this video. I’ve got one for a gift this Xmas.
Thanks very much for these useful tips Dyanne. When you said about the temperature is it 40 degrees Celsius?
My poinsettia has grown and I need to put it into a larger pot.
Thank you so much for your great infor. We never know how to keep this exotic beauty alive every year after December. Merry Christmas and Happy New year v
Poinsettias are finicky plants but are super pretty, ❤
We had lots in Africa they are not indoor plants. They like well drained soil and a lot of sun. They grow to 8' or so and need very little maintenance when grown outside in the right climate.
Excellent tips! Trying to keep my poinsettia alive and learned that I need more sun.
Very nice video, gave some great tips
She seem to know a lot about Poinsettia. But one thing she said that makes me feel she needs to know one basic thing about the plant. The flower itself isn't the coloring foliage. That's called bracts. The flower(s) of the Poinsettia are the tiny flowers that are growing in the center portion of those bracts. It is similar to Bougainvillea, since it too has colored bracts that surround the actual Bougainvillea flowers.
Remember, every time they mention a temperature, it’s in Fahrenheit, not Celsius.
Thank you Diane very knowledgeable
Awesome. I will try Poinsettias this year and see if they get beautiful colored leaves next year. I've seen the red ones in people's gardens they can become a small tree but I prefer them smaller.
You know she's a novice when she grabs the plant, tips it over, takes it out the pot and show's you it's moist soil. 😆 😂 No hesitation. Love her .
Sharima N- Was that sarcasm?
Dyanne ... how did you get the Poinsettia in topiary shape? I love it and would love to do one like that as it looks BEAUTIFUL!!
I believe she pruned it [into] that shape
I have one that I’ve had over a year now. It’s like the tall one in the video. How do I get more blooms ?
The Third viewer, Second Thumbs up, and First to comment. Upload some more of these. Great explanation, Thank you!
I have a poinsettia i live n Mississippi it is so big i have hat it for 2 years now it cold here now should i let it stay outside or bring it inside.?it's doing real good i love it
Awesome tips I will be saving this video
Wow dear lady beautiful flower👍
hi, i'm on 3 years now with a poinsettia Dyanne. it is getting big, how long can i keep this plant? it is very healthy and has flowered twice for me.
That's is awesome. You should share your personal poinsettia routine
@@dawnmelody1215 I apologize, so far it is dumb luck. in the summer it goes out with the tomatoes and just before first frost it comes in (southern Ontario zone 5). it just started to flower again. wish i could send pic but i'm not that savvy.
Good tips.
How did these flowers/plants become Christmas flowers?
Thanks for advice.
I live in the Texas hill country. Will deer eat them?
My aunt is in the Texas hill country also, I see the deer eating everything. Good luck
Beautiful plants...😊
Great video thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💞
My poinsettia is planted outside and looks like a bush about 3 1/2 ft tall, how do I trim it ?
I saw many yt videos saying don't keep the plant in sunny place keep it under semi shade area....I'm confused....I just bought 2 plants...help me what shoul I do
I live in Nevada, in the summer the temp stay around 110 degrees, will it still be ok to leave it outside in the sun?
How soon should the green leaves grow after you've trimmed the stems?
Sorry but I can't totally agree with this advice.
Back Story
My company had it's annual Christmas party early. The first Saturday of December. (They did that as everyone had many scheduled events/parties and celebration through December. No one has anything planned the first week in December of course! LOL)
They had baby poinsettias put on all the tables. (In all my life, I've never seen baby poinsettias. I'm use to seeing the large ones.) After the party they did not want to throw them out so they wanted the employees to take them as gift. Most did not want them. (They are not plant loving people such as myself) So I couldn't take them all home with me and since it was the beginning of December I distributed them throughout the company since we needed a little festive touch. I place some in the guest area and some on the employees desk to brighten up their office and put a smile on their face! It worked and decorating with the poinsettias put mostly everyone in a Christmas holiday spirit!) (We had a couple of grinches who did not want one in their office.)
I took on the responsibility to make sure the poinsettias where properly cared for. Many of them were beginning to wilt and needing water desperately! I went around and watered them all and check them the next day. All but two sprung back to life and I quickly replace them.
Here's were I disagree with this advice.
My poinsettias Story
I did not and would not take the plant out the pot to water them. Too much extra work. I simply filled a pitcher with warm water and gave them a good soaking, only at the roots, once a week on Wednesdays. I did not take the foil wrapper off the pots as it keeps the water from leaking out onto the tables.
Results
Fast forward to over a month later now in January the poinsettias are 3 times as big! They want take them home fearing they will kill them. We've only had one to almost completely wilt but I've nurse the small remaining foliage back to life. It's doing good. I have it with me.
A lot of them have given me praise. They are surprise that the poinsettias are still living and getting bigger beyond Christmas. They've never seen any make it beyond Christmas! Also the company has huge large windows so they plenty of indirect light but no direct sunlight. They are flourishing and I want be surprise if they last until next Christmas! This is the first time I've also seen them last and flourish beyond Christmas. I'm so proud of them. And the employees appreciate me gifting them the poinsettias and keeping them healthy and alive. The customers are surprise to see them to. It would make an interesting story if they last throughout the year! LOL
Some people say they need 14 hours of darkness come fall through to spring or they won’t recolour. Thoughts?
Mine is dropping leaves in December I’m in Kansas and I do have it in front of a window what shall I do
Someone told me to cut my plant back in March and I did , did I kill it and do I keep it in the sun during the day
Should we feed the plant, what fertilizer and when?
Don't feed it during its blooming cycle.
How do we get the different color of Poinsettia? Yellow,Pink etc.
Well mem, keep in sun all the time is the colour get different.if you keep in darker place ts become dark lash red.
Very helpful
Wow beautiful I like it
Thank you!!!
Any tips for how to keep the iguanas from snacking on the flowers?
I would love if someone could advise!! I have a 3 year old poinsettia, which in previous years I have dark treated in October, then next year September but by Xmas it is barely reddening and right now (end Apr) it has flowers and is STILL producing bracts. I know that by rights it should be leafless and I should prune it but I am reluctant to disrupt its growth cycle . What should I do to get it to display for Christmas?!
Piggy Sister Have you been fertilizing it? I’ve read that the weeks leading to and during the period when you’re leaving it in the dark for 12+ hours, you should feed it a fertilizer that’s higher in nitrogen (5%) to help the leaves to turn red. Once the leaves have turned red, you stop fertilizing. I hope that works for you!
Thanks for info
I am apologize, Dyanne for spelling your name wrong. I like your way better. Very pretty. Again thanks for the great info
We have this but not too big, how comes you have big ones??
Which soil do you use for this???
She said like a cactus soil.🌻
shit im accidently killing mine i dont have good sunlight coming in where i live and its not the best for keeping warm here can i use a lizard reptile lamp to keep it happy
Good
I like her!
So how many times should I water it
Not one comment on what fertilizer it likes.
Wowww
Does it want a direct sun or just a bright light spot?
Direct sun.
Thank you.
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Urine is fantastic fertilizer for these plants, I come home from work and point my lizard at the dirt in do my thing! They look great!
lol
In a pot outside? Sun or shade ?
filtered sun if in very hot climate
How much darkness does it need to bloom
I have a poinsettia for almost 10 years and its looking terrible what can i do to help it become more fuller
Repot it in a larger pot and cut it all the way down to about 5 inches off the ground. The plant will basically be bald at that point but will come back. Give it LOTS of sun light. I have one I repotted for the first time and it looks like a small tree. I had to cut it all the way down to shock it into growing full and green.
Mine had blac leave
We have no 😢😢sun 😢😢
What if you use artificial love light
I placed it Boy my window for the entire year. Trimmed. Repotted. Talked to the plant. Its now its 2nd December at home but leaves are still green. What did I do wrong?
Several things could be the reasoning. 1) You pruned it too late. 2) The amount of sunlight it is receiving. 3) Not using the right fertilizer. 4) May not be warm enough, since it does like humidity.
At the latest one should prune the plant, is the ending part of August.
T C 12 hours a day of complete darkness starting in November
Sounds very similar to growing marijuana plants. I wonder what PH level poinsettia’s like?
The stock on that root is thick