Poinsettias are a popular gift plant for the Holidays.
Find out how to grow yours throughout the year and have your own Christmas plants next year!
Have you been given a Christmas Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) for the Holidays?
Poinsettias in bloom need consistent moisture so keep the soil lightly moist, but not soggy.
Remember though that the red blooms on poinsettias are actually colorful bracts the true poinsettia flowers are very plain.
Store the poinsettia plant in a cool place but protect it from frost.
Poinsettias are native to Mexico and enjoy full sun with plenty of water.
These new, smaller plants will have the attractive, compact growth that make Christmas Poinsettias so beautiful.
If you begin timing your poinsettia light exposure in October you should have beautiful red Christmas flowers!
