Once the holidays are over, what should I do with my poinsettia?
I hope the plant will be thriving well. Some basic culture
requirements during the holiday season include indirect natural
sunlight, at least six hours a day. Direct sunlight may fade the
bract, the pretty colored modified leaf. Optimum temperatures
are 67 to 70 degrees during the day and 60 to 62 degrees at
night. Poinsettias need moderately moist soil, not wet soggy
soil or standing water. While in bloom, your plant will not
require fertilizer, but to maintain green foliage and promote
new growth indoors after the holidays, apply a balanced all-
purpose houseplant fertilizer once a month. Your poinsettia can
be saved to flower again if you follow a few simple
instructions. After the plant has passed its stage of
usefulness, usually by late March or early April, remove the
bracts and part of the stem. This cutting can be done anytime
through mid-July, depending on your desired final size and shape
of the plant. Leave three or four leaves on each