Poinsettia Flowers Care

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Poinsettias are a great Christmas tradition but our enjoyment of these doesn’t have to end when the Christmas tree comes down! With just a little effort this poinsettias can be enjoyed all year round and can re bloom for more than just one Christmas.

Poinsettias are native to Mexico. Joel Robert Poinsett, first US ambassador to Mexico introduced it to the United States in 1825. The common name for this exotic plant, Poinsettia came from his last name and the botanical name is Euphorbia Pulcherrima.

Watering You can examine the soil daily and when soil surface feel dry to the touch water the soil until it runs freely out the drainage hole in the container. If a saucer is used its best to discard any excess water as the plant should not be left sitting in water. If the soil is overly wet this will cause insufficient air and may result in root injury! Plants exposed to a lot of light and low humidity require watering more frequently.

Lighting Poinsettias will enjoy a sunny window preferably south facing. Do not let the plant touch the cold windowpane itself as it may cause injury. As they are native to Mexico, in this country they may be prone to yellowing and leaf fall. It is best not to let the room temperature fall below 13 degrees centigrade (55F). As with most plants avoid exposure to hot or cold drafts which may cause leave to drop prematurely.

Reflowering Poinsettias are short day plants meaning they flower about 10 weeks after the daylight hours shorten. The plants will naturally come into bloom around November or December. Timing the bloom to coincide with Christmas can be tricky without a controlled environment or greenhouse. Stray light from an outside street light or lamp can delay the reflowering process.

To encourage it to bloom again for a second Christmas in September cover the plant with a black polythene bag from early evening in until the next morning so the plant is in total darkness for 14 hours. This may be achieved in a box or cupboard or closet making sure it has complete darkness. Be sure to place it in a bright sunny spot during the day. Continue this daily for 8 weeks and then it can be cared for as normal with hopefully flowers in time for Christmas.

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