How often do I need to water my poinsettias?Indoor...?

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How often do I need to water my poinsettias?Indoor...?
Whenever the plant looks wilted,then you don't waste water.
Reply:Every couple of days.





Coach
Reply:Here are some facts to keep them beautiful.








Unwrap your poinsettia carefully and place in indirect light. Six hours of light daily is ideal. Keep the plant from touching cold windows.





Keep poinsettias away from warm or cold drafts from radiators, air registers or open doors and windows.





Ideally poinsettias require daytime temperatures of 60 to 70°F and night time temperatures around 55°F. High temperatures will shorten the plant’s life. Move the plant to a cooler room at night, if possible.





Check the soil daily. Be sure to punch holes in foil at the bottom, so water can drain into a saucer. Water when soil is dry. Allow water to drain into the saucer and discard excess water. Wilted plants will tend to drop bracts sooner.





Fertilize the poinsettia if you keep it past the holiday season. Apply a houseplant fertilizer once a month. Do not fertilize when it is in bloom.
Reply:Keep the soil moist not wet. The plant should be away from drafts and heating vents. Some of the leaves may drop off around the bottom of the stems. That can be coverd up with some decorative moss or excelsior. Even if the plants wilt, they will often perk up with a good watering. Enjoy the plants as long as it blooms. By the way the colored leaves are the bracts not flowers. The actual flowers are the small yellow buds in the very center.





The process to try to get the plant to bloom next year is not worth the effort.(12 hours of absolute darkness daily for eight weeks)


The plants are much more reasonably priced these days.

flowers baby