How can i make my poinsettia red again for christmas?

Question

I was given a Poinsettia last Christmas and i have managed to keep it alive all year, but it is getting close to Christmas and the leaves are still completely green, how do the leaves turn red?

Answer 1

You can do it by shortening the light exposure of your poinsettia as Christmas nears, in temperate places, poinsettias naturally turn red, but in tropical areas, the plants have to be covered with black cloth or any other similar breathable material in the afternoon towards the next day... this can be done 2-1.5 ,months before christmas

Answer 2

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How can i make my poinsettia red again for christmas?
I was given a Poinsettia last Christmas and i have managed to keep it alive all year, but it is getting close to Christmas and the leaves are still completely green, how do the leaves turn red?

Answer 3

Darkness is the answer. You will need to cover your plant with a thick black lawn bag or something that will keep out the light for about 14 hours each night for the next few months.
It's a bit late to get a red poinsettia by Christmas, but if you start now you may get a little red.
Good Luck

Answer 4

You need to make sure it is not dry and put it somewhere light but not in full sun. If the diameter of the pot is less than a third of the height of the plant you need to re-pot it in a bigger pot with some nice compost. It would benefit from having a little plant food (Miracle-Gro for example) every two or three weeks. The flowers on the poinsettia are very small, what you see are the red bracts that surround the flowers. Wait until the autumn and with luck as the daylight shortens this will trigger the plant to make red bracts again.

Answer 5

It needs a solid 12-14 hours of complete darkness every night. I have tried this a couple of times and I have to say that it is a lot easier to just buy a new poinsettia.

Answer 6

put it in a cupboard every day after it as had 3 hours day light