Can poinsettias last throughout the year and then regain their color in the Holiday Season?

Answer 1

Yes. The only drawback is that they need very specific conditions in order to "color up" again in the fall. Otherwise, they make a very pretty houseplant.

Answer 2

Yes, they go through a cycle of growth... then rest.
In late December, or when the leaves begin to drop, get the plant ready for a dormant (resting) period. Decrease the watering & when the leaves drop... cut the stems back to about two or three growth buds or “eyes”. Store the poinsettia plant in a cool place like a basement.

In late spring when the danger of frost is over bring your poinsettia out of its dormancy by watering deeply and setting the plant in a bright, sunny place outdoors Or repot it using fresh soil, water it, & put it on a patio or protected spot. Trim new shoots sprouting from the stems to only three or four shoots. Give the plant a little fertilizer two or three times a year during its growing season.
http://plantsbulbs.suite101.com/article.cfm/growing_christmas_poinsettias

Bring them indoors in the fall before it frosts. Beginning in September,keep them at 50 degrees and in total darkness (in a closet) for 14 hours per day.

Around Thanksgiving, you'll notice your plant turning leafy & the colors returning. Bring them back out into filtered sunlight and thoroughly water it again.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Poinsettias.htm
Put your poinsettias in a place protected from both warm and cold drafts. Don't put them in direct sunlight. Your plants need INDIRECT sunlight for at least six hours per day; if direct sun can't be avoided, diffuse the light with a shade or sheer curtain. Ideally poinsettias thrive at a daytime temperature between 60 and 70 degrees. Nighttime temperature of about 55 degrees is ideal. Keeping the temperature low at night will lengthen the plant’s life, but don't expose the plant to temperature below 50 degrees.
To prolong the bright color of the bracts, temperatures should not exceed 72°F. during the day or 60°F. at night. While they are blooming, check the soil daily & keep the plant in a well-drained pot. Water the plant thoroughly when the soil surface is dry to the touch, but make sure you drain excess water from the saucer. Avoid overwatering or underwatering at this stage.
http://www.canr.msu.edu/berrien/homehort/lgwin2005.html#Poinsettia_May_Bloom_Well_Past_the_Holidays__
Good Luck! Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The simple answer is yes.
After Christmas - check that the poinsettia was not grown in spongs (oasis). To do this you have to uproot the plant. If it does have this sponge you will need to remove it very gently and quickly without damaging the root system too much. After that you should repot it in poting mix - or a light garden soil. After that water lightly (when needed - they don't like too much water) then you sit back and watch the thing grow.
If you need to propagate - leave it until spring and snip carefully especially fif it's teh first time doing it

Answer 4

Yes, I was talking to my dad about this just this weekend.

You'll want to keep it as a houseplant until spring, and then transplant it outdoors into your garden for the year. Before the first frost next fall, dig it up and repot it and bring it back indoors for Christmas.

As mentioned it will most likely lose it's red color and go back to being an all-green bush. When you want to turn them red again, you will have to "force" them by only giving them 2 hours of light per day. (Put them in a dark basement or something.) This extra strain will turn the leaves red again.

Answer 5

Only in the South. They do not overwinter in the frigid temps. of the North. The ground cannot freeze or they will die...

Answer 6

yes if taken care of properly. I had one last for years