Every year I get free Poinsettias from my work after we close down for Christmas. I water them and give them sunlight but they always end up dying after a month or two. Other people I work with have made their plants last for years, but they insist that they aren't doing any more than what I am. What's their secret?
2006-12-31 03:51:37 · 3 answers · asked by rude_girl_terry 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Don't let the soil dry out ever, but make sure it isnt too swampy either.
Be aware of where your heaters for your home are blowing. Poinsettias don't like to be overdried with hot air.
Even if your blooms/leaves fall off, your plant may produce new buds.
And if you want to plant it outside in the spring, you will be amazed at how large these plants get.
2006-12-31 05:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by Squeegee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pasting in some links (there's a lot available on-line) with the first being the source for the below. Temperature when transporting is very important. What kind of sucess you have may have something to do with the quality of the greenhouse it originally came from; many of these plants are basically sold for 1 season. If you follow these tips, you should have a bit of luck.
When transporting your plant, make sure it is wrapped properly because exposure to low temperatures even for a few minutes can damage the bracts and leaves.
Unwrap your poinsettia carefully and place in indirect light. Six hours of light daily is ideal. Keep the plant from touching cold windows.
Keep poinsettias away from warm or cold drafts from radiators, air registers or open doors and windows.
Ideally poinsettias require daytime temperatures of 60 to 70°F and night time temperatures around 55°F. High temperatures will shorten the plant’s life. Move the plant to a cooler room at night, if possible.
Check the soil daily. Be sure to punch holes in foil so water can drain into a saucer. Water when soil is dry. Allow water to drain into the saucer and discard excess water. Wilted plants will tend to drop bracts sooner.
Fertilize the poinsettia if you keep it past the holiday season. Apply a houseplant fertilizer once a month. Do not fertilize when it is in bloom.
2006-12-31 04:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by boots&hank 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On a visit to Hawaii I suggested poinsettia growing to be to the length of trees alongside the line. They particular appeared to easily like the nice and cozy temperature and moisture with a honest quantity of solar. So I plant mine contained in the backyard in the course of the summer - they look to do nicely there, yet do not transplant nicely even as it truly is time to carry them into preserve on the suitable of summer. So - merely savour what you may - water, a good number of fertilizer and as a lot solar as you may position it in. Mine did wonderful - besides the actual incontrovertible truth that no red leaves - with 97 days and 50 at evening (extreme elevation area). strong success.
2016-12-01 09:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by kuebler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋