poinsetta

[Anton Jopko]

Dear Listers, we received a beautiful, large white poinsetta for christmas and it still looks great. we live in zone 5, ontario. What can we do to save the plant for next christmas again? Thanks anton

[SAS567]

I have a beautiful, large, white poinsettia that I've had for 5yrs. I prune it quite drastically in the spring and put it outside on my deck. I fertilize it regularly and bring it in before the first frost in the fall. In Oct. I put it in a dark closet for 12-14 hrs. each night and it has bloomed for me every Christmas. I also make a new plant every year for a family member with the branches that I have pruned in the spring. I just stick them in the dirt in a new pot and put them on my deck in the spring & summer. I am in Zone 5 also. Good Luck! Sue in Mid-Mi. (zone 5)

[B & J]

The following poster tell you exactly what to do if you want your poinsettia to rebloom, but I don't think it's worth the effort. I bought a beautiful red one before Christmas that is still as nice or nicer than it was when I purchased it. When I get totally sick of caring for it around March 1, it will join other discards in the compost pile. It's a challenge and kind of fun to get the plant to rebloom once or twice, but the purchase price is ordinarily too cheap to continue the effort.

John

[Anton Jopko]

Sue, Thanks for the advice about saving the poinsetta. we will give it a try. anton