How to care for a poinsettia flower at home – Various
Poinsettia, which is still popularly called the “Christmas star”, often decorates houses in the season of winter holidays. However, in order for the plant to bloom during this period, you need to properly care for it.
Poinsettia begins to bloom in the natural environment after two months of short daylight (about 10 hours). You can create artificial conditions at home. For this, experts give several tips.
First of all, from the end of September or the beginning of October, you need to remove the pot with the plant from the windowsill to a dark place for 14 hours every day. Such a regime should last at least 8 weeks, so that the formation of buds begins.
You can start to return to the usual care when the bracts begin to open.
It is also very important to properly care for the plant during the flowering period itself. To do this, follow these rules.
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