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Plant your poinsettia in an area that receives full sun most of the day. However, keep in mind that to put out flower buds, poinsettias require 14 hours of complete darkness each day for 6 to 8 weeks before flowering. Any interruption to this dark period can delay or prevent the plant from flowering. Watering & Soil. Keep the soil moderately moist at all times. Poinsettias grow best in moist, well drained, fertile soils. As long as the soil is well drained, they will grow satisfactorily in a wide range of soils, including sand, muck, marl and clay.
1 You can grow petunias from seeds, but it is easier to grow them from transplants. 2  If you are going to grow from seeds, start them indoors 10 to 12 weeks before you want to set them outside. 3  Petunia seeds are very small and needs lots of light in order to germinate.4  Remember to water them. If you are going to grow from seeds, start them indoors 10 to 12 weeks before you want to set them outside. 2  Petunia seeds are very small and needs lots of light in order to germinate. 3  Remember to water them. 4  When the plants have three leaves, you can plant them outside.