Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: greeneyes

How can you make poinsettias last after Christmas?
Do you have to keep switching the pot from bright day rooms to darkened areas at night? Around the nurseries sell red, pink, white and even green ones. Seems to me, the red ones remain the most popular.


7 posted on 12/19/2014 1:14:33 PM PST by lee martell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: lee martell

I read up on that once a long time ago. The attempt was to keep it going was not successful. The next year I bought a couple of very nice “silk” ones in a pot, and they have looked nice each year since.

Maybe someone else will have a better answer. LOL


9 posted on 12/19/2014 1:17:21 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Le//t Freedom Ring.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]

To: lee martell; greeneyes

Here’s a link from one of my favorite gardeners on Poinsetta care, including “After the Holidays”:

http://www.viette.com/v.php?pg=235

Andre has a garden show on Saturday mornings - it’s a Saturday tradition/habit (whatever) to get a cup of coffee, put on Andre Viette, and check out FR from 8-10. :-) I’ve visited his garden(s) a couple of times - ran into him once and had a chat .... nice man.


12 posted on 12/19/2014 2:04:46 PM PST by Qiviut ( One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]

To: lee martell

Just put the poinsettias in a larger pot of good soil and protect if from the cold. They can grow quite large.


50 posted on 12/20/2014 8:09:34 AM PST by tillacum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson