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Poinsettia has only green leaves

Sue PartridgeSue Partridge Posts: 79
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This year for the first time ever, I managed to keep last Christmas's Poinsettia alive for the whole year. The plant looks healthy but almost all the leaves (bracts?) are green rather than red. Is there anything I can do to remedy this? Thanks for any help.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    From now your plant needs 14 hours of absolute and total darkness every 24 hours and really good daylight for the rest of the time. 

    It’s explained here if you scroll down https://wheelbarrowexpert.com/how-to-get-a-poinsettia-to-turn-red/

    Hope that helps 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Sue PartridgeSue Partridge Posts: 79
    Thanks for that I will give it a try.

  • ERICS MUMERICS MUM Posts: 627
    I’m doing the same, and have moved the plant into the downstairs loo !  There’s a window so it gets good daylight but it’s in the dark from sunset to sunrise, no artificial light.

    a few leaves are just starting to turn a dark red, nowhere near the red we see at Christmas.  I will persevere!
  • ERICS MUMERICS MUM Posts: 627
    ERICS MUM said:
    I’m doing the same, and have moved the plant into the downstairs loo !  There’s a window so it gets good daylight but it’s in the dark from sunset to sunrise, no artificial light.

    a few leaves are just starting to turn a dark red, nowhere near the red we see at Christmas.  I will persevere!
    Update as at 4/11:

  • Sue PartridgeSue Partridge Posts: 79
    Mine has 4-5 leaves that are a patchy red. On the windowsill during the day then in the cupboard under the stairs at night. It feels like a punishment regime!
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Have you named it Harry Potter, @Sue Partridge? :D
    East Lancs
  • Sue PartridgeSue Partridge Posts: 79
    Never thought of that-very funny!
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