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- So the poinsettia turns red again
- Poinsettias are short-day plants
- Darken the Christmas star
- So the poinsettia turns red again
- Tips
The poinsettia needs short days to redden again
So the poinsettia turns red again
One of the main reasons why poinsettias are often disposed of after just one season is that the houseplant does not develop new colored bracts. All it takes is a little trick to make the poinsettia red, yellow or purple again.
Poinsettias are short-day plants
Poinsettias are native to the equatorial line. There they grow in deciduous forests, which are heavily shaded and therefore do not get too much light.
The plant has adapted perfectly to the conditions. It forms the colored bracts only when it is dark for a long time. It must be less than twelve hours a day in any case.
If it lasts longer, the leaves of the poinsettia remain green. In Germany it is much longer light in the summer, so that the plant does not turn red again without an artificial darkening, but remains green.
Darken the Christmas star
A Christmas star, which is offered in the supermarket or the nursery, was set dark at the gardener. If you want to grow poinsettias perennial, you need to create a dark phase. Only then will the poinsettia turn red again in the next season.
Mostly it is desired that the houseplant is in full glory at Christmas time. Basically, you can bring the poinsettia in any season to blush.
Make sure you get no more than eleven to twelve hours of light a day for six to eight weeks. Put it in a dark, not too cold cellar or storage room. If space is not available, put a carton or opaque bag over the plant to simulate darkness.
So the poinsettia turns red again
After the darkening phase, place the poinsettia in the desired location. This should ideally
his. In the coming days, the poinsettia will develop the desired colored bracts.
Tips
The poinsettia is considered not very easy to care for. When casting and fertilizing you need a bit of tact. Here it is worth stinging with water and fertilizer rather than keeping the plant too moist and nutritious.