CHUXAY GARDEN Red Poinsettia Seed 20 Seeds Christmas Star Flower Perennial Flowering Plant Beautiful Potted Plants Showy Display

It's not easy to get your poinsettia to flower again, but if you're up for a challenge, follow these instructions carefully: After Christmas, start feeding your poinsettia with a liquid plant food that's high in potassium, such as tomato food. In April, prune your poinsettia back to about 10cm, and keep at a temperature of 13°C. In early May, repot your poinsettia into a slightly larger pot with fresh, peat-free, loam-based compost, and then keep it in a draught-free spot out of direct sunlight, ensuring the temperature doesn't exceed 18ºC. Poinsettias develop flowers and colourful bracts when day length decreases. This occurs naturally in December, but to encourage flowering by Christmas, you'll need to mimic short day length by moving your poinsettia into a dark cupboard for 12 hours each day, from November. Keep an even temperature of around 18ºC and make sure it's not exposed to artificial light during this time. Once your poinsettia has started flowering, mist leaves daily to keep them looking their best for as long as possible.