HINTS POINSETTIA CARE TIPS
Poinsettia is very sensitive and requires careful care. It blooms in December, January and February. While watering once a week is sufficient during the winter months, which is the flowering period, it is useful to water it twice a week in the spring. You should be careful not to over water. Irrigation is correct as the soil dries. Over watering can cause fungal growth and plant death. You should not leave any water in the pot plate. Poinsettia needs enough light to be healthy. The window front is ideal for this. Poinsettia is quite easily affected by air flows and can shed its leaves.
HOW MUCH DOES IT GROW?
Poinsettia, which has eye-catching flowers, blooms more than 5 meters in height if it likes the environment it is cared for.
HOW TO SUBMIT?
When watering, soil moisture should be controlled. The soil should be watered as it dries and the excess water should be transferred from the plate. Since it is a humid environment-loving plant, its leaves should be watered regularly, especially in summer, with a water sprayer. Care should be taken to use pots with air holes.
HOW SHOULD BE BREEDED?
The plant cannot complete its growth in very hot and very cold environments. And the plant is observed to wilt or tilt the leaves downward. Likes a bright environment. It should be placed in a location where it can receive filtered daylight. In early autumn, it will be beneficial to keep it in a dark environment for half a day so that its flowers turn red. If you have a window that does not receive direct sunlight, it is a plant that you can easily look at in this position.
HOW SHOULD THE SOIL BE?
The soil should be of a nature that does not hold water. Garden soil mixed with permeable peat can be used.
WHEN AND HOW SHOULD PRUNING BE DONE?
The best pruning time for Poinsettia, which started to shed its leaves as of spring, is also this period. Especially as of May, it will be good for the health of the plant to remove weak or dead leaves from the fork stem. The weak branches in the body are also cut, so that the flowers and leaves of the plant grow much brighter during the opening period. Another important recommendation is to cut old and weak branches at a distance of 10-15 cm from the soil during pruning.
WHY DO THE LEAVES FALL?
Defoliation problem may occur in winter due to excessive watering. It only needs to be watered once a week in winter. If it has been exposed to air flow, you may still be faced with leaf fall. As mentioned above, the suitable environment should be chosen for the flower.
HOW DOES THE LEAVES RED?
If the leaves of Poinsettia do not turn red, it should be kept in the dark for half of the day starting from September. It can be protected from light in a dark room or with an opaque cover. The reddening of the leaves of Poinsettia is related to the light it receives. Leaving it in the dark for about 14 hours will make the leaves turn red.
POINSETTIA
There are more than 2000 species in nature. Its homeland is Mexico. It is the most enthusiastic plant of the winter months with its attractive leaves. Its small and yellow flowers bloom between December and March. It has red, pink or white leaves. Change her pot in April every year. Fertilize once a week, from April to September, in the period before flowering. It likes environments without direct sunlight. During the flowering period, ensure that the ambient temperature is 18-20 ° C. When flowering is complete, prune 20 centimeters above the soil level. Give plenty of water from June to September, gradually reduce the irrigation intervals from September. Spray the leaves with lime-free water, especially in the summer and during hot periods. Giving too much water during the flowering period causes the leaf to fall off and the plant to rot and die. Give very little water from mid-February to the end of April. You can take cuttings 10 centimeters in size from young shoots and propagate in April-May.
