Right now I'm on the look-out for some to decorate our home and office. With proper care they should look great throughout the Christmas season and well into the New Year.
Place your poinsettia in a sunny room. Their ideal temperature hovers between 60 and 70 degrees.
One thing to avoid is drafts! A few years ago, I purchased large (pricey) plants for the patio and front porch. What a mistake! The wind beat the tar out of them and I spend the holidays sweeping up dropped leaves. Years ago I used to purchase large poinsettia hanging baskets at The Flower Pot in Harlingen. They hung on our screened porch and just invited you outside- but that porch had great protection from the breeze. Lesson learned.
A second thing you want to avoid is placing them near a heat source. I may love a roaring fire on a cold winter night but they do not.
Poinsettias come in many colors to match any home and Christmas decor. I adore the white ones - but this year, we're going colorful so red it is!
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Here in Australia pointsettias flower in July (our winter). I have mine in the garden - it needs to be in a dark place ie no outdoor lighting to promote flowering. I wonder if you could plant yours out after christmas?
Great poinsettia post! I'm especially fond of them because my city is the first place where they were propagated and sold in the US. Joel Poinsett brought them back to his plantation here in 1828. :)
Africaaussie - We are lucky and can plant them outside after Christmas! However, many of the "greenhouse" poinsettias do not transplant easily. I've heard you will have more success by removing all the rooting medium and soil from the roots before planting. For me, I've been most successful with cuttings from other poinsettias already growing in the landscape.
ELIZA - What city is that? I'll bet that EVERYONE there decorates with poinsettias in the winter!
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