How To Care For Poinsettia Plants. Poinsettia plants thrive best in slightly moist soil. 1292020 In April prune your poinsettia back to about 10cm and keep at a temperature of 13C.
You should water the poinsettia enough that water drains out the bottom of the plant but avoid watering excessively. Its an important part of the care and maintenance procedure to prolong the life of the plant. 3142020 Caring for outdoor poinsettia plants is not very time consuming or intricate.
As a rule of thumb only water when the surface of the compost has begun to dry out.
192021 How To Keep Poinsettia Plants Alive To Bloom Again Next Year With proper watering and room temperature most poinsettia plants will hold their blooms well into late January. Once you reach the last week you should begin to see flower buds. If you bought your plant in winter it is likely to be in a pot wrapped in foil. Poinsettias are short-day plants meaning their bud set is affected by the length of daylight.