Dear jj, It's too late for this Christmas. You have to begin the controlled periods of darkness and periods of light each day at the end of Sept or early Oct. Keep it green and next year around the beginning of Sept ask the same question and you'll learn how to do it. So if you want one with color this year buy one or hint strongly to your significant other that you want one.
I have a Poinsettia plant that was given me last Christmas. How do I make it bloom again this Christmas?
If you obtain a poinsettia for your home, place it near a sunny window where it will have the most available sunlight. A window that faces south, east or west is better than one facing north. Do not let any part of the plant touch the cold windowpane because this may injure it.
Temperature
To keep the plant in bloom, maintain it at a temperature of 65 to 70 degrees F during the daylight hours and, if possible, move it to a cooler place at night. Because root rot disease is more prevalent at temperatures below 60 degrees F, do not put the poinsettia in a room colder than this. Avoid exposing the plant to hot or cold drafts, which may cause premature leaf drop.
Reply:if it isn't a plant thet reblooms year after year, you would have had to collect seeds from it last year. Otherwise u have to get a new 1...srry
Reply:Poinsettias bloom in response to shortening exposure to light. There are formulas to follow -- putting them in darkened closet for x number of hours. My experiment was not that successful. "Life is simple -- pay up" is a motto that applies perfectly in this case: We buy a new one every year. If you are really wanting to go through the effort, check the site below.
http://www.bekendams.com/?S=E3%26amp;Document=...
Reply:Depends on where you live. I live in Southern California and have one planted in our front yard. It's green during spring and summer, then come winter, instead of green leaves, you have bright red ones come out. It's either the shortening of the days or the lowering of the temperature. Either way, nature makes that plant do it on her own.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Where did the poinsettia originate, and what exactly kind of 'flower' is it?
The pronouncement has changed in the past few years - the "i" was always silent - now it is pronounced "poinsett-ya". Why?
Where did the poinsettia originate, and what exactly kind of 'flower' is it?
I've met many people who pronouce it "Pwa-set-tia." Whatever.
Joel Poinset was an US Embassador to Mexico and was know more for his political .......intrigue?? Today we just remember this plant.
You can find the story behind why the plant is associated with Christmas......poor peasant boy story bringing something to decorate the church for Christmas and brought these shrubs which magically turned red inside the church. Nice story.
Actually it is a natural as it does flower just after the shortest days of the year.
The red part is not the flower. Those are modified leaves call bracts. The true flowers are those little nubbins up in the middle of the bracts. Those are typical Euphorbia flowers....spurge family just like some weeds in the garden. You can tell the freshness of your plant by the condition of the flowers. When they are open they have a little "dew" in the middle of the flower. If the flowers are missing, the plant is old.
The first poinsettias brought to this country were the species shrubs. Imagine trying to keep those in 6 inch pots for the Holidays!! Growers wound the stems around, tried dwarfing spray and when the lower leaves began to fall off as was natural, they planted ivy in the pot to cover the bare stems. I've often suspected the reason gift plants come "dressed" with the foil around the pots was to hide the naked poinsettia stems.
The advancement in Poinsettia culture in this country is the Eckes family in Calif. For generations they have been working at bringing a smaller, bolder, less tempermental plant to the home market. They have succeeded. Now you get plants that are hard to kill!!
Reply:It originated in Mexico and is named after its discoverer. The colored leaves you see are not flowers. They are, in fact, leaves. People bungled the pronunciation for so long as poinsett-a, am very glad that with media and ads, people are pronouncing it poinsett-ee-a. I like them but can't have one because we have a cat...
Reply:The poisettia originated in Mexico, and was brought into this country by(if I remember rightly) George Poinses. This was back in the colonial days, and if you research him, you'll find it mentioned.
Where did the poinsettia originate, and what exactly kind of 'flower' is it?
I've met many people who pronouce it "Pwa-set-tia." Whatever.
Joel Poinset was an US Embassador to Mexico and was know more for his political .......intrigue?? Today we just remember this plant.
You can find the story behind why the plant is associated with Christmas......poor peasant boy story bringing something to decorate the church for Christmas and brought these shrubs which magically turned red inside the church. Nice story.
Actually it is a natural as it does flower just after the shortest days of the year.
The red part is not the flower. Those are modified leaves call bracts. The true flowers are those little nubbins up in the middle of the bracts. Those are typical Euphorbia flowers....spurge family just like some weeds in the garden. You can tell the freshness of your plant by the condition of the flowers. When they are open they have a little "dew" in the middle of the flower. If the flowers are missing, the plant is old.
The first poinsettias brought to this country were the species shrubs. Imagine trying to keep those in 6 inch pots for the Holidays!! Growers wound the stems around, tried dwarfing spray and when the lower leaves began to fall off as was natural, they planted ivy in the pot to cover the bare stems. I've often suspected the reason gift plants come "dressed" with the foil around the pots was to hide the naked poinsettia stems.
The advancement in Poinsettia culture in this country is the Eckes family in Calif. For generations they have been working at bringing a smaller, bolder, less tempermental plant to the home market. They have succeeded. Now you get plants that are hard to kill!!
Reply:It originated in Mexico and is named after its discoverer. The colored leaves you see are not flowers. They are, in fact, leaves. People bungled the pronunciation for so long as poinsett-a, am very glad that with media and ads, people are pronouncing it poinsett-ee-a. I like them but can't have one because we have a cat...
Reply:The poisettia originated in Mexico, and was brought into this country by(if I remember rightly) George Poinses. This was back in the colonial days, and if you research him, you'll find it mentioned.
Tell me, are poinsettia's really poisonious? I was watching a program on t.v. that used the leaves in a salad.
Apparently not...
Tell me, are poinsettia's really poisonious? I was watching a program on t.v. that used the leaves in a salad.
The leaves are poisionous to humans and pets, Not advisable to give to someone in a nursing home or someone with small children!
Reply:they are to dogs and cats.
Reply:I think that they are only posionous to cats.
Reply:The stems are not the leaves.
Tell me, are poinsettia's really poisonious? I was watching a program on t.v. that used the leaves in a salad.
The leaves are poisionous to humans and pets, Not advisable to give to someone in a nursing home or someone with small children!
Reply:they are to dogs and cats.
Reply:I think that they are only posionous to cats.
Reply:The stems are not the leaves.
Why do my poinsettia leaves drop off my plant?
It is because they need more water. You are not giving enough so therefore the plant is feeding of the water in the leafs and the leafs fall of because there is no water, so make sure to water it, when the soil is dry to the touch.
Why do my poinsettia leaves drop off my plant?
Tom4bucks is exactly right. Poinsettia do not like a dry soil. They need consistent moisture otherwise they will drop leaves. The key is consistent moisture, not constantly wet soil. Water every two or three days and you should be fine.
Additional Details: I too have worked for a nursery that grew Poinsettias. Here is the advice from the Paul Ecke Ranch, poinsettia producer on soil moisture: "Poinsettias do best with a MOIST soil condition, not too wet and not too dry. Water the poinsettia thoroughly when the soil surface feels dry to a light touch. The best indication of a thorough watering is when the water begins to seep through the drain holes at the bottom of the inner pot. Water just enough so the water barely begins to seep through these holes. Be sure to discard any excess water, as poinsettias left sitting in water may suffer from permanent root-rot damage."
AD2: Just stop for a moment %26amp; think about what Bugsie %26amp; Paul Ecke Ranch's advice is saying! A soil that is just dry to the touch at the surface will still be moist below the surface. The surface dries first. They are not telling you the soil must be dry; they are telling you that the soil must be keep moist! Please, please do not let your soil dry out or you will continue to drop leaves.
AD3: Some interesting facts: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/...
Reply:They're relatively fast-growing plants, and without adequate water, they'll shed more leaves - it's a survival measure. They also need a couple hours daylight every day.
If you were to manage to keep yours alive year 'round, as it grows taller it'll naturally shed leaves and grow new ones. I once kept one going for four years in a big, tall bay window that received the morning sun. The plant started out 18 inches tall, but by the end of the fourth year, it was three feet tall and had shed lots of leaves, and I had to dispose of it. I suspect that's why most folks don't trouble with the things after the holidays.
Reply:NO!!!!!! Poinsettias NEED fairly dry soil.
Dry to the touch before you re-water.
Poinsettias also need 62 degrees F. at night minimum
and reasonably HIGH LIGHT this time of year.
Also, it the plant came in a foil pot cover, take the cover OFF while you water the plant so it can drain thoroughly.
I grow poinsettias for my living this time of year.
In the spring I grow annuals. I have 2 acres of growing space under glass in Massachusetts.
PLEASE! no need to vote for me....Just please follow my advice!
Reply:needs 1/2 cup water each day !
Reply:Usually one of two reasons. It has been allowed to dry out, or it is too wet in the bottom of the pot. If you have a pretty foil covering on it, either take it off or punch holes in the bottom so the water can drain. Also having it to near a heat vent where hot air is blowing on it can cause leaf drop. a
Unfortunately, once the leaves have dropped, they won't grow back this winter.
Reply:Well, despite the thought it's water related, it may not be.
Where did you get your plant from? Was it a garden center or florist? or was it a box store or super market? If the plants were shipped from a distance or in their boxes too long, that could be part of the problem. Also, if they are kept in plastic sleeves too long (24hours) that can be a big problem. Poinsettias are very prone to damage from methane, which gets built up when they are boxed and sleeved for too long. At the garden center I work at, for over 10 years, we had to unbox and unsleeve our Poinsettias ASAP, Immediately.
Definitely, if the plant is exposed to cold for a period, such as 5 minutes, can cause damage to the plant as well.
There are a few possible problems, that could cause the leaf loss. If it is related to the boxing/ sleeving, the problem should be alleviated shortly after you remove the sleeve and the plant adjusts to the new environment. If it's because it's dry, the wilting and leaf loss should diminish as the water problem is corrected. Too much water will cause the plant to wilt too! but they'll look bruised.
I hope that this helps
Good luck-
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Why do my poinsettia leaves drop off my plant?
Tom4bucks is exactly right. Poinsettia do not like a dry soil. They need consistent moisture otherwise they will drop leaves. The key is consistent moisture, not constantly wet soil. Water every two or three days and you should be fine.
Additional Details: I too have worked for a nursery that grew Poinsettias. Here is the advice from the Paul Ecke Ranch, poinsettia producer on soil moisture: "Poinsettias do best with a MOIST soil condition, not too wet and not too dry. Water the poinsettia thoroughly when the soil surface feels dry to a light touch. The best indication of a thorough watering is when the water begins to seep through the drain holes at the bottom of the inner pot. Water just enough so the water barely begins to seep through these holes. Be sure to discard any excess water, as poinsettias left sitting in water may suffer from permanent root-rot damage."
AD2: Just stop for a moment %26amp; think about what Bugsie %26amp; Paul Ecke Ranch's advice is saying! A soil that is just dry to the touch at the surface will still be moist below the surface. The surface dries first. They are not telling you the soil must be dry; they are telling you that the soil must be keep moist! Please, please do not let your soil dry out or you will continue to drop leaves.
AD3: Some interesting facts: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/...
Reply:They're relatively fast-growing plants, and without adequate water, they'll shed more leaves - it's a survival measure. They also need a couple hours daylight every day.
If you were to manage to keep yours alive year 'round, as it grows taller it'll naturally shed leaves and grow new ones. I once kept one going for four years in a big, tall bay window that received the morning sun. The plant started out 18 inches tall, but by the end of the fourth year, it was three feet tall and had shed lots of leaves, and I had to dispose of it. I suspect that's why most folks don't trouble with the things after the holidays.
Reply:NO!!!!!! Poinsettias NEED fairly dry soil.
Dry to the touch before you re-water.
Poinsettias also need 62 degrees F. at night minimum
and reasonably HIGH LIGHT this time of year.
Also, it the plant came in a foil pot cover, take the cover OFF while you water the plant so it can drain thoroughly.
I grow poinsettias for my living this time of year.
In the spring I grow annuals. I have 2 acres of growing space under glass in Massachusetts.
PLEASE! no need to vote for me....Just please follow my advice!
Reply:needs 1/2 cup water each day !
Reply:Usually one of two reasons. It has been allowed to dry out, or it is too wet in the bottom of the pot. If you have a pretty foil covering on it, either take it off or punch holes in the bottom so the water can drain. Also having it to near a heat vent where hot air is blowing on it can cause leaf drop. a
Unfortunately, once the leaves have dropped, they won't grow back this winter.
Reply:Well, despite the thought it's water related, it may not be.
Where did you get your plant from? Was it a garden center or florist? or was it a box store or super market? If the plants were shipped from a distance or in their boxes too long, that could be part of the problem. Also, if they are kept in plastic sleeves too long (24hours) that can be a big problem. Poinsettias are very prone to damage from methane, which gets built up when they are boxed and sleeved for too long. At the garden center I work at, for over 10 years, we had to unbox and unsleeve our Poinsettias ASAP, Immediately.
Definitely, if the plant is exposed to cold for a period, such as 5 minutes, can cause damage to the plant as well.
There are a few possible problems, that could cause the leaf loss. If it is related to the boxing/ sleeving, the problem should be alleviated shortly after you remove the sleeve and the plant adjusts to the new environment. If it's because it's dry, the wilting and leaf loss should diminish as the water problem is corrected. Too much water will cause the plant to wilt too! but they'll look bruised.
I hope that this helps
Good luck-
business hosting
I babied a poinsettia all Summer long with 12 hrs dark and 12 light. but the leaves that are turning red .?
But now that they are exposed the leaves that are turning red are very small and very slow turning color. Any sugestions other than spend another $5 Its my project.
I babied a poinsettia all Summer long with 12 hrs dark and 12 light. but the leaves that are turning red .?
Hello,
May I suggest: http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/...
http://fernlea.com/xmas/poininfo.htm
http://www.royalpalmnurseries.com/lc/spe...
Have fun, hope this helps,
Dave
Reply:my mom has a poinsettia that igave her FOUR years ago.... she doesnt do anything special with the light and it is a huge plant now and it grown little red leaves
I babied a poinsettia all Summer long with 12 hrs dark and 12 light. but the leaves that are turning red .?
Hello,
May I suggest: http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/...
http://fernlea.com/xmas/poininfo.htm
http://www.royalpalmnurseries.com/lc/spe...
Have fun, hope this helps,
Dave
Reply:my mom has a poinsettia that igave her FOUR years ago.... she doesnt do anything special with the light and it is a huge plant now and it grown little red leaves
What causes poinsettia plants to become red during Christmas time?
Its the amount of light they get. The days get shorter they start thinking its time to bloom, the bracts turn red, or whatever color they are meant to be.
What causes poinsettia plants to become red during Christmas time?
Its the because of the shorter time of sunlight during the winter that cause that and also the drop in the temperature. If you have a green one go put it a dark closet for a couple of hours during the day , and it will change to red. Also remember poinsettia are very poisonous to aminals and small kids.
Reply:Genetics. No, they are not poisonous, as previously thought.
What causes poinsettia plants to become red during Christmas time?
Its the because of the shorter time of sunlight during the winter that cause that and also the drop in the temperature. If you have a green one go put it a dark closet for a couple of hours during the day , and it will change to red. Also remember poinsettia are very poisonous to aminals and small kids.
Reply:Genetics. No, they are not poisonous, as previously thought.
When was Poinsettia intreduced to Eutope as Christmas flover?
The poinsettia originated in the area now known as Taxco, Mexico.
Joel Roberts Poinsett, a plantation owner and botanist from Greenville, SC discovered the red flowers during a trip to Taxco while he was serving as the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 1825 to 1829. He collected specimens and sent them back home to be cultivated in his greenhouses.
The proper name for the poinsettia is Euphorbia pulcherrima, but they are called by their nickname in honor of Poinsett.
However, another man is responsible for making the poinsettia the Christmas flower.
In the early 1920s, rancher Paul Ecke introduced the first cultivar that could be grown as an indoor plant and he traveled all over the country encouraging poinsettia growers to market the plant for the holiday season.
Still going strong four generations later, the Ecke ranch ships millions of poinsettia cuttings to growers in more than 50 countries.
When was Poinsettia intreduced to Eutope as Christmas flover?
1503
Joel Roberts Poinsett, a plantation owner and botanist from Greenville, SC discovered the red flowers during a trip to Taxco while he was serving as the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 1825 to 1829. He collected specimens and sent them back home to be cultivated in his greenhouses.
The proper name for the poinsettia is Euphorbia pulcherrima, but they are called by their nickname in honor of Poinsett.
However, another man is responsible for making the poinsettia the Christmas flower.
In the early 1920s, rancher Paul Ecke introduced the first cultivar that could be grown as an indoor plant and he traveled all over the country encouraging poinsettia growers to market the plant for the holiday season.
Still going strong four generations later, the Ecke ranch ships millions of poinsettia cuttings to growers in more than 50 countries.
When was Poinsettia intreduced to Eutope as Christmas flover?
1503
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