How to turn a poinsettia blue

How do I make my poinsettia blue?
How do you get a poinsettia to change color?
Do poinsettias change color?
How do you perk up a poinsettia?
How do you get a poinsettia to turn red again?
How do you take care of a poinsettia indoors?
When should I put my poinsettia in the dark?
What is the life expectancy of a poinsettia plant?
Why is my poinsettia dropping leaves?
Do poinsettias like sun or shade?
What do I do with my poinsettia after Christmas?
What color is the poinsettia flower?

How do I make my poinsettia blue?

Poinsettias are not grown from seeds, so there's no chance that a blue seed would produce a blue leaf. “What we do is take a cutting, 12-14 leaves. We take it dip it into a rooting hormone that we direct stick in these pots,” he said.

How do you get a poinsettia to change color?

In order for a poinsettia to change color, it needs twelve hours of darkness for at least five consecutive days. After the color change process has taken place, poinsettias need at least six hours of indirect sunlight per day to maintain their brightest color.

Do poinsettias change color?

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) need total darkness, for 14 hours each day, starting about eight weeks before you want to display them. ... The bracts will start to turn color in about four weeks, and continue if you carefully keep up the process.

How do you perk up a poinsettia?

Stop fertilizing in September or October. Place a cardboard box or dark bag over your poinsettia plant every night or move the plant to a dark closet overnight. For it to bloom again, a poinsettia requires 14 hours of complete darkness every night.

How do you get a poinsettia to turn red again?

How To Get a Poinsettia To Turn Red

Help your poinsettia to turn red by placing it in total darkness for 14 hours each day, starting eight weeks before you want to display it.
During the day, the plant needs bright light, but it should be placed in complete darkness every evening.

How do you take care of a poinsettia indoors?

How to Care for Poinsettias

Light: Place your poinsettias in an area where they'll receive a minimum of six hours of bright (but not direct) sunlight each day.
Temperature: These plants prefer temperatures from 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and from 60 to 65 degrees at night.

When should I put my poinsettia in the dark?

To re-flower your poinsettia, you must keep the plant in complete darkness between 5pm and 8am daily from the end of September until color shows in the bracts (early to mid-December). The temperature should remain between 60 and 70 degrees F.

What is the life expectancy of a poinsettia plant?

"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."

Why is my poinsettia dropping leaves?

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.

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.

What color is the poinsettia flower?

Poinsettia bracts range in color from the traditional pure white, pink or red to purple, yellow, orange and salmon.