How Do You Make Last Years Poinsettia Bloom Again This Christmas?
It is not difficult to get your poinsettia to bloom again, but it does take some time and patience. Keep your poinsettia plant as you would any other houseplant. A poinsettia will drop leaves and go into a natural dormancy after blooming. January and February will see no new growth, and your plant may look scraggly. Keep it lightly watered (not wet). Poinsettias have lovely foliage, and they make lovely patio plants in the summer. Begin fetrilizing your poinsettia in the spring when new growth appears. Fertilize every 2-3 weeks through the summer. Keep your poinsettia well watered, and care for it as you would any other potted plant. Keep dead leaves cleared away, and trim your plant early in the summer to give it a nice shape and several good growing branch tips. Fertilize your poinsettia about mid-August for the last time for the season. Clean up any dead leaves. In September, make sure that it has plenty of bright light to store energy for the next phase. Supplement window light wit
