Growing PoinsettiasRemember that po

Growing PoinsettiasRemember that poinsettias are tropical plants that require maximum light, warmth, and humidity to survive. While blooming, your plant will do best under these conditions:Light: Poinsettias need at least six hours of bright, indirect sunlight a day. Choose the brightest window you can, but don't allow the plant to touch cold glass.Temperature: The ideal temperature for poinsettias is between 65°- 75° F. They are susceptible to leaf drop and will become scraggly looking if exposed to cold drafts or extreme temperature changes.Watering: Thoroughly water the plant when the soil feels dry, then empty the drainage tray so your poinsettia doesn't sit in water. Mist regularly, or add a pebble tray or humidifier to increase humidity.Nutrients: Don't feed your poinsettia while it's blooming. Food comes later – see below for instructions.

Growing Poinsettias.Remember that poinsettias are tropical plants that require, maximum light warmth and humidity, to survive. While, blooming. Your plant will do best under these conditions:Light: "Poinsettias need at least six hours of bright indirect sunlight, a day. Choose the brightest window, you can but. Don 't allow the plant to touch cold glass.Temperature: "The ideal temperature for poinsettias is between 65 ° - 75 ° F. They are susceptible to leaf drop and will become. Scraggly looking if exposed to cold drafts or extreme temperature changes.Watering: "Thoroughly water the plant when the soil, feels dry then empty the drainage tray so your Poinsettia doesn t sit. ' In water. Mist regularly or add, a) pebble tray) or humidifier to increase humidity.Nutrients: "Don 't feed your Poinsettia while it' s blooming. Food comes later - see below for instructions.