my poinsetta trees leaves have dried out. How can i re-establish these green leaves.?

Question

the tree was full bloom and once i watered it the green leaves curled up and mostly all of them dried out and fell off. Most of the red flowers are alive.

Answer 1

You've got to remember that the poinsettias you buy for Christmas are forced into bloom. Because of that, their normal growth cycle is altered and they behave differently. Losing their leaves is just something that happens to any plant forced like that. Once they've lost those pretty leaves, you just need to put them off to the side somewhere, cut them back and let them rejuvenate on their own. They make very nice potted plants and will flower again in their own time, which I've found to be later in winter.

Remember that they are a Euphorbia and don't need a lot of water to do well. They aren't a true succulent, so they shouldn't be dry, but they really don't like being wet.

Answer 2

I think the red flowers are really red leaves. You may have over watered. The Poinsettas are native desert weeds. Try letting them dry out. Give them plenty of light and (EEK) cut them back to the ground.

Answer 3

They do that. The leaves will grow back but it takes time.
Just keep it watered. Some people recommend cutting the plant back to the soil level after the holidays. I don't trim it back that drastically. I just trim off whatever looks tired and go from there.