Holiday Gift Plant Care Information On Caring For Holiday Plants

Holiday Gift Plant Care Cyclamen and kalanchoe are difficult to encourage reblooming. Cut off the spent flowers and fertilize monthly. In early September, give the plants four to six weeks of shorter daylight exposure and you should see blooms soon. Caring for holiday plants such as poinsettias is tricky.

How do you take care of a holiday plant?
How do you preserve Christmas plants?
How do you care for a potted poinsettia indoors?
How do you take care of a poinsettia for the holidays?
What is the best method of disease prevention for all holiday plants?
How often do you water holiday plants?
What is the lifespan of a poinsettia?
What do I do with my poinsettia after Christmas?
Can you keep a poinsettia alive all year?
Do I water a poinsettia from the top or bottom?
Why are the leaves falling off my poinsettia?
Do poinsettias like sun or shade?

How do you take care of a holiday plant?

Water: Water the plant when the top 2 inches of soil feels dry, allowing the container to drain freely each time. Don't let the plant sit in water because the wet soil can root the bulb and its roots. Fertilizer: To promote blooming use a houseplant fertilizer with a high phosphorus content.

How do you preserve Christmas plants?

Poinsettias also like lots of direct light. Place your plants near a southern, eastern or western window and keep the soil moist while they are still in bloom. Balsis warns against allowing poinsettias to sit in water. Instead, gently remove the plant from its container, soak it well and place it back in the pot.

How do you care for a potted poinsettia indoors?

Place potted poinsettias indoors in indirect light. Six hours or more of light (natural or fluorescent) is best. Keep them comfortable, ideally between 65 and 75 degrees, day or night. Lower temperatures will make them drop leaves almost immediately and shut down.

How do you take care of a poinsettia for the holidays?

Though they are popular as holiday plants, remember that poinsettias have tropical origins. To keep them happy throughout the season, place them in bright, indirect light. Water them regularly so that the soil stays evenly moist; if the surface of the soil is dry to the touch, it's time for a drink.

What is the best method of disease prevention for all holiday plants?

Prevent Plant Diseases With Good Gardening Practices

Follow Good Sanitation Practices.
Fertilize to Keep Your Plants Healthy.
Inspect Plants for Diseases Before You Bring Them Home.
Allow the Soil to Warm Before Planting.
Ensure a Healthy Vegetable Garden By Rotating Crops.
Water in the Morning.
Mulch!

How often do you water holiday plants?

For Christmas flowers, stop watering in October and move the cactus to a cool spot (about 60 degrees at night) where it gets no more than 9 hours of light a day. Some people put a box over their plant each morning, and remove it at night. Water about once a week when the flower buds start to swell.

What is the lifespan of a poinsettia?

"Home gardeners generally keep their poinsettias one or two years. If they're really dedicated, maybe a little longer. But the life span for interior plants when you live in the North is measured in months, not years."

What do I do with my poinsettia after Christmas?

Toss the poinsettia when you grow tired of it or it becomes unattractive. For those home gardeners who enjoy a challenge, it is possible to get the poinsettia to bloom again next season. Cut the stems back to within 4 to 6 inches of the soil in March. The poinsettia may also be repotted at this time.

Can you keep a poinsettia alive all year?

Poinsettias can be kept year after year, and they will bloom each year if you give them proper care. When the leaves begin to yellow or when the plant is no longer desired as an ornamental, gradually withhold water. ... After all the leaves have fallen, store the plant, in its pot, in a cool (50 to 60°F), dry, dark area.

Do I water a poinsettia from the top or bottom?

When you water your poinsettia, try not to get much water on the leaves, try to get the water straight to the roots and soil. I like to water mine in the sink, so I can pour plenty of water to it and it can drain out the bottom.

Why are the leaves falling off my poinsettia?

Poinsettias will classically drop their leaves if they are exposed to sudden changes in temperature, drafts or overly cool or dry rooms. They also will lose leaves and wilt in response to an extreme need for water. When choosing a plant, pick a healthy, full one with no discoloration on the foliage.

Do poinsettias like sun or shade?

Poinsettias need a minimum of six hours of indirect sunlight each day. Protect the plants from freezing temperatures, especially when transporting them. Place them in a light-filled room away from drafts. They do best in rooms between 55 and 65 F at night and 65 to 70 F during the day.