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lacemosaic Hampton, GA(Zone 7b) Sep 25, 2002

What do I need to do NOW to make a poinsettia bloom at Christmas time? Thanks,Jane

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WillCreed New York, NY(Zone 6a) Sep 26, 2002

Here is an excerpt from my article on Holiday Flowering Plants (Poinsettias, Christmas cacti, Amaryllis'):

How to Get Your Poinsettia to Re-bloom: It’s not complicated, but it’s not easy either. Beginning in late September, you must provide your poinsettia with 12 hours of complete darkness each night and 12 hours of good light during the day. Even a small amount of light from a light bulb for a short time at night can disrupt the formation of the new flowers. In addition, night temps should drop to 63 degrees. You must maintain this regimen for about eight weeks, by moving your poinsettia to a completely dark and cool place every night and back to the sunny windowsill each day. Once the colorful leaves called bracts are well established (usually about eight weeks), you can stop schlepping it to a dark place every night and leave it where it can be enjoyed. This is a lot of work. Most people prefer to purchase a new poinsettia each holiday season.

If you would like a copy of the entire article, contact me at wcreed@HorticulturalHelp.com

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