Poinsettia Care
When transporting your poinsettia, protect it as best you
can from cold temperatures by carrying it in a protective sleeve or a large bag
that can be removed at home. Place it in a location with indirect sunlight and
free from cold drafts or excessive heat.
Ecke recommends putting your poinsettia in the same place where you would like
to be: "If you're too cold, it's too cold."
Take care not to overwater, especially with plants in
decorative foil sleeves. Instead, remove the poinsettia from its sleeve and
allow the water to drain through before placing it back in the sleeve. Or,
remove the plant from the sleeve and place it in a reservoir where you can see
when the water passes through.
What do you do when the holidays are over and your poinsettia
is finished with its colorful show? Ecke recommends throwing it out and buying
a new one next year, instead of trying to get it to "rebloom."
Poinsettias require much effort to get another flush of color..