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As we settle into the New Year and all signs of Christmas have been cleared away, maybe this is the year you give your Poinsettia’s a second chance before they get thrown out too!
Rather than buying a new plant every December, follow our tips to making your Poinsettia re-bloom for the next festive season.
- Cut the plant back in early spring.
- Fertilize monthly to encourage new growth to appear later in the spring.
- Once your garden’s past the threat of frost, your Poinsettia may be kept outdoors for the summer.
- During the summer months you will need to fertilize and prune the plant more regularly to avoid it become too tall and thin.
- When autumn arrives and temperatures begin to drop it’s time to bring your plant indoors.
- October, November and December are the crucial months; during this time you must carefully control the amount of light the plant receives. Your plant needs 14 hours each night of total darkness followed by 6 to 8 hours of bright sunlight, be careful to keep this under control, any stray light will upset the schedule.
- Keep your Poinsettia to this routine of daylight and darkness for 8 to 10 weeks and fingers crossed you’ll be rewarded with a colourful holiday display.
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