Did you receive a poinsettia last Christmas? I got three! The smallest one was already dropping leaves at a shocking rate when it arrived, and barely made through the holiday weekend. The middle-sized one will probably follow in a week or two. The biggest plant has a chance of surviving, especially if I put it in a pot with better drainage. If it’s still with us around Mother’s Day, I’ll move the pot out to the patio. Before the autumn nights get too chilly, I’ll prune it, give it a larger pot, and move it back indoors. Here’s the tricky part: for a poinsettia to “bloom” again, it will want 14 or 15 hours of dark each night, and a constant temperature around 65F. I do have a room in my house that comes close to those requirements, so it might just work out. And if it doesn’t, I can always hint that I’d like more of these next Christmas!
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