POINSETTIA
THE POINSETTIA offers as much of a challenge as any plant when a person tries to keep it from one
Christmas to the next. The newer cultivars that the florist grow now keep their color into the spring or
early summer .However, to keep this plant for next year, continue to water the plant when required
and keep in a sunny window. About the first of April, gradually reduce watering and allow the plant to
dry off. Do not let the stems shrivel or the plant will die. Then place the plant in a cool pot around 60
degrees and water only frequently enough to prevent drying of the stems.
About the middle of May, the stems should be cut back to about four to six inches above the pot.
Some prefer to repot the plant at this time into a larger pot while others leave it in the same container.
Use a good garden loam soil mixed at the proportion of two parts (pots, shovels, or baskets) soil, one
part coarse sphagnum peat moss, and one part coarse sand or perlite. Commercial potting soil may
also be used. Water thoroughly after potting.
The plant is then placed in a sunny window and watered when the soil starts to become dry. As new
green shoots develop, more frequent watering will be necessary. Fertilize the plant monthly with a
complete liquid fertilizer applied at the rate given on the container. After danger of frost is over and
night temperatures are above 60 degrees, take the plant outside and place it in a partially shaded
area. The pot is generally plunged in the soil, but it can be left on top, if desirable.
house and placed in a sunny window the early part of September when the night temperatures start to
house and placed in a sunny window the early part of September when the night temperatures start to
drop below 60 degrees.
drop below 60 degrees.
Once the plant is brought indoors, the secret of flowering is controlled by light. This plant is a short
day plant which means it normally would flower under the short days of fall. However, when the plant
is brought indoors, the artificial light used for lighting our homes extend the day length and the
poinsettia will not flower. Therefore, the plant should be placed under a box or in a dark closet where
no light will be turned on from 5:00 p.m. until 8:a.m. each day. During the day return the plant to a
sunny window.
This procedure must be followed from about October 1st. until Thanksgiving in order to get flowers by
Christmas. Once you see color developing in the top, tiny bracts (look like leaves), the plant will go
ahead and flower and there is no longer any need to place it in a dark area. Continue to water and
fertilize as previously described and you should have a nice plant for Christmas.
Contrary to the popular misconception, poinsettias are not poisonous. Several recent studies have
found no ill effects in children or pets who consumed vast quantities of the leaves and flowers of this
plant. While it is never recommended to eat any houseplant, only the sap of this one is irritating to the
skin and we would assume, to the digestive tract also.
THE POINSETTIA offers as much of a challenge as any plant when a person tries to keep it from one
Christmas to the next. The newer cultivars that the florist grow now keep their color into the spring or
early summer .However, to keep this plant for next year, continue to water the plant when required
and keep in a sunny window. About the first of April, gradually reduce watering and allow the plant to
dry off. Do not let the stems shrivel or the plant will die. Then place the plant in a cool pot around 60
degrees and water only frequently enough to prevent drying of the stems.
About the middle of May, the stems should be cut back to about four to six inches above the pot.
Some prefer to repot the plant at this time into a larger pot while others leave it in the same container.
Use a good garden loam soil mixed at the proportion of two parts (pots, shovels, or baskets) soil, one
part coarse sphagnum peat moss, and one part coarse sand or perlite. Commercial potting soil may
also be used. Water thoroughly after potting.
The plant is then placed in a sunny window and watered when the soil starts to become dry. As new
green shoots develop, more frequent watering will be necessary. Fertilize the plant monthly with a
complete liquid fertilizer applied at the rate given on the container. After danger of frost is over and
night temperatures are above 60 degrees, take the plant outside and place it in a partially shaded
area. The pot is generally plunged in the soil, but it can be left on top, if desirable.
house and placed in a sunny window the early part of September when the night temperatures start to
house and placed in a sunny window the early part of September when the night temperatures start to
drop below 60 degrees.
drop below 60 degrees.
Once the plant is brought indoors, the secret of flowering is controlled by light. This plant is a short
day plant which means it normally would flower under the short days of fall. However, when the plant
is brought indoors, the artificial light used for lighting our homes extend the day length and the
poinsettia will not flower. Therefore, the plant should be placed under a box or in a dark closet where
no light will be turned on from 5:00 p.m. until 8:a.m. each day. During the day return the plant to a
sunny window.
This procedure must be followed from about October 1st. until Thanksgiving in order to get flowers by
Christmas. Once you see color developing in the top, tiny bracts (look like leaves), the plant will go
ahead and flower and there is no longer any need to place it in a dark area. Continue to water and
fertilize as previously described and you should have a nice plant for Christmas.
Contrary to the popular misconception, poinsettias are not poisonous. Several recent studies have
found no ill effects in children or pets who consumed vast quantities of the leaves and flowers of this
plant. While it is never recommended to eat any houseplant, only the sap of this one is irritating to the
skin and we would assume, to the digestive tract also.
Poinsettias
Christmas wouldn't be the same without them. So many
wonderful colors and varieties are available in our area
direct from the greenhouses. Keep them moist and out of
cold/hot places. Especially favored for their tolerance of
low light.
Christmas wouldn't be the same without them. So many
wonderful colors and varieties are available in our area
direct from the greenhouses. Keep them moist and out of
cold/hot places. Especially favored for their tolerance of
low light.
Plants
Whether green, colored, or blooming; plants cheer up anyone's spirit naturally.
They give off oxygen, and naturally make everyone feel better. Most all our plants
require very little care, and care instructions are always sent with every potted
order.
Whether green, colored, or blooming; plants cheer up anyone's spirit naturally.
They give off oxygen, and naturally make everyone feel better. Most all our plants
require very little care, and care instructions are always sent with every potted
order.
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