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Poinsettias. Disease or not?

Hello. 
I'm new here. 
Just wanted to check if anyone knows if my poinsettia has a disease or I'm doing sg wrong. 
The leaves started to fall, so I thought I put it under my growing light. It became beautiful with flowers and red leaves, but maybe it was too much it was also nearby a heater, so it was still falling. The green leaves curled, puffed and discoloured(red,yellow). See pics. 
Now I pruned(not too much)to encourage new shoots took off all disease leaves and put it away from heat and draft.
Appreciate any help. 😊

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    *bump* in the hope of a poinsettia expert looking in ... :)
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Poinsettias form the coloured bracts dependent on certain hours of daylight. The dutch have it off to a fine art with artificial lights.   Chuck it and get a new one at Xmas. It is a waste of time trying to keep it going and expect something like you see in the shops.
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Definitely follow fidgetbones advice !
    Euphorbias are pretty resistant to any form of disease anyway , so (as above) a light issue involved here .
    The computer controlled Dutch nurseries grow plants to near perfection , it's only when they're exposed to 'normal' growing conditions that the shortfalls become evident .
  • leelkataleelkata Posts: 31
    Thank you for your opinions. I'll keep fighting, I hate to give up. 😁 I had it for about 2 years. Last year in summer it was beautiful. 
  • I heard that it's normal for poinsetta to loose the leaves. Also warm weather is their hibernation time and thats when its good to provide feed. Mine lost all the leaves. I gave some general liquid feed. Now growing fast, beautiful and healthy. Also some red leaves are coming up. So happy.

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