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Poinsettia gift
Malanc
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So, I've never really been much of a green thumb, but want to get better and have some plant. A co-worker gave me a poinsettia and now that I have it at home, one flower completely wilted in two days. The rest of the plant seems to be very healthy. The one that wilted is on a separate stem coming out of the soil. The soil feels damp still, but not soggy. Should I prune out the wilted flower and how? Help! I don't want to kill it in less than a week.
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I had one bought me 3 years ago and it’s doing well it’s now a tree, I’m waiting for flowers but all I did was water well until it dries out then water again. After my first flowers I cut it back and now it’s lovely. I’ve researched and there is feed for this Xmas plant.This is mine in picture.
I hate them so much when I won one in a raffle I handed it back to be drawn again.
Puzzle, you're not going to get coloured bracts unless you subject to a very strict regime of light and dark, mainly achieved by professional growers.
Better get myself professional then and get this light, dark regime going. Have all faith in your advice, first flower and I will be in touch.
They need 12-14 hours of complete darkness a day for 2 months to get the bracts to turn red.
see below
www.rhs.org.uk/plants/articles/graham-rice/what-next-for-holiday-poinsettias
Now that makes sense, my mission is darkness from today Thankyou