How do u keep a poinsettia alive for a long time when it is potted,..can u keep a poinsettia potted?
2007-01-13 15:53:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hello To You,
I found these sites showing the way to keep and enjoy my poinsettias.
Take a look, you will gain new knowledge and have fun, too!
Hope this helps,
Dave
2007-01-13 22:15:54 · answer #1 · answered by what'sthis4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can keep a poinsettia alive just like any house plant but it is difficult to get the red leaves back it takes a special dark and light sequence
2007-01-13 16:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by Steve M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends where you live. In the southern US put its pot outside in April and keep it outside, away from the porch light or any light at all all night long. Bring it in before the first frost. If it is starting to show color you are home free. If not, keep it in a spare room or glassed porch, only letting it have natural sunlight. No artificial light at all until it begins to show red bracts.
Fertilizer: a high-phosphorus fertilizer with micronutrients. Poinsettias must have a bit of Boron (one of the micronutrients) to thrive.
2007-01-13 16:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw a report on the news on this subject:
They need to be in cool and dry place.
Never saturate with water, but keep moist.
The red leaves will not stay red, but they suggest to cut-off them off, when they dry-up, with straight cut and not at an angle.
They should keep on blooming depending on your type of weather.
2007-01-13 16:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by WebXen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had mine for several years. It stays in the house during the winter months. Only problem I haven't been able to get the red leaves back. I really haven't tried either. Good luck with yours.
2007-01-13 20:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋