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Across the Fence:  How long do you keep poinsettias?  |
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Jan 24 2014 : 7:11:43 PM
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Okay, you told me how long you keep your Christmas decorations up...but how long do you keep your poinsettias? Throw them out New Year's? Til Spring flowers bloom? Curious...
Nicole
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Cindy Lou
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2014 : 7:37:53 PM
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Most of my Christmas decorations are put away, except a big outdoor wreath that I love and some birds figures with hats and skates that seem to fit winter just fine. We had to get rid of the tree New Years day, it was the driest I've ever seen and a real hazard.
I have some poinsettia's that are 3 or 4 years old. I'm sure if I pruned them they might be more impressive, but I have one still blooming now.
The fun thing about that is that the pot has volunteer Christmas cactus from being next to my big plant and they all were in bloom for New Years Day.
My poinsettia tend to bloom twice a year, triggered by daylight hours changing so I keep them where they won't get much artificial light. I put them outside in pots for the summer and bring them in before frost. I do know poinsettias can grow to be good sized bushes in a warm climate.
Susan
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2014 : 05:09:18 AM
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MIne is still going strong on the dining room table. First time I bought myself one, so enjoying it. Will see if I can keep it till it can go outside. I need to look up and see how to care for them.
just a girl farming in WI
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2014 : 05:38:09 AM
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I was able to keep mine going for a year once. There was a lady I had worked with that got years out of hers. She didn't baby it, ignored watering it until the soil was quite dry and pretty much forgot about it most of the time. It seemed to thrive on neglect.
Enjoy yours for as long as you can! In Joliet, IL, they have Birdhaven Greenhouse that puts on a beautiful poinsettia display throughout the entire greenhouse for December. The new varieties are amazing and they would have a sale around Thanksgiving weekend for folks to buy some too. Well worth seeing if you are ever in IL. They do a lily display in the spring and a chrysanthemum one in the fall that is breathtaking as well. The colors all year long always cheered me up when I went there.
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2014 : 10:44:19 AM
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Love it! I am so glad I am not the only one who can't bear to toss such pretty blooms...
Nicole
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MaggieMB
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
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Pa
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Posted - Feb 08 2014 : 5:21:05 PM
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| I keep my poinsettia inside in a pot until Spring, when I plant it outside beside my steps. They grow big, bushy, and beautiful over the summer. My poinsettia from last summer even turned red on top. They die off at the first frost, but then I always have a replacement left from the following Christmas. MaggieMB |
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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2014 : 5:34:40 PM
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I keep them until they give it up. They are kinda sensitive to this dry climate and eventually just dry up and drop petals and leaves.
I bought five to decorate at Christmas, one gave up the ghost already, the four of them are still looking lovely. I'll enjoy them as long they want to be enjoyed!
CJ
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Feb 11 2014 : 3:30:25 PM
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I hear ya, CeeJay. I think the cold killed a couple of mine, too.
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Feb 12 2014 : 07:38:49 AM
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CeeJay, I have the same black thumb with these as you do! I keep them until they give up the last leaf!
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beekeepersgirl
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Luanne
Cresco
PA
USA
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Posted - Feb 12 2014 : 10:58:36 AM
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I'm no good with these at all (or pretty much any other plant) - I think the longest I've had one before killing it is 10 days. Have no idea what I'm doing wrong, but anybody that knows me knows better than to give me a plant of any kind!!
Luanne
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MaggieMB
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
western
Pa
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Posted - Feb 12 2014 : 1:41:23 PM
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| My poinsettias usually do pretty well in my kitchen, which is kind of cool and drafty when I'm not cooking. Maybe they like the cooler temp? Hope this helps! |
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