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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Poinsettia + updates

Tracey (work colleague) gave me this for Christmas Secret Santa last year. I was going to throw it out, but thought I would plant it, to see what happened. It's still alive...it's a white one so if it lives, it will suit the garden.

30 March 2019: It appears to be growing!

10 May, 2019: Def growing!

27 May 2019 - looking lovely, like it's Christmas.

15 June, 2019 - Growing up a bit -

13 July, 2019 - going well still. It has had two drinks of diluted Seasol this week, so hopefully that will push is along some.

I really don't know how big it will grow, perhaps I should keep it in a pot for a while.

Get your Poinsettias to bloom by dark treatment of Poinsettias! Poinsettias have to be forced into putting on a display of colour out of season in the Southern Hemisphere.
To get the bracts to change colour by Christmas, they are kept in the dark for at least 14 hours a day from mid spring, usually between 5pm and 8am.
Protect the plants from light by placing them in a dark closet between 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM daily.
Exposure to even the slightest amount of artificial light during this period will inhibit flowering.
After 40 days of this treatment, the plants can be kept in normally lighted rooms.
With water, fertilizer, and 60-70 degree F night temperatures, the plants will flower during December.
After the plants begin to drop their leaves, withhold water to encourage dormancy, and store in a cool location (50-60 degrees F).