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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: Tee Gee on February 09, 2017, 15:05:43
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These were my Poinsettia plants being watered this morning, they were bought before Christmas so I guess we are getting our monies-worth. Basil looks as if it can do with a drink as well.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/29th%20Jan%202017/IMG_5375_zpslfopl19t.jpg) (http://s222.photobucket.com/user/tgalmanac/media/29th%20Jan%202017/IMG_5375_zpslfopl19t.jpg.html)
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Well done - What's the story of your success? I never seem to keep them alive for more than a couple of weeks :(
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Mine is still alive but only through sheer ignorance - I've literally ignored it. I overwatered it so I stopped watering it and it seemed to like that - now the leaves have stopped falling off it seems to be stable.
Why are they so hard to keep?
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Why are they so hard to keep?
They are foreigners originating in Mexico,and don't like the English weather! A bit like me at times :sunny:
Again like me: During the flowering period, they like to be kept out of direct sunlight, and protected from hot or cold draughts.
They prefer a night temperature of 16°-18°C (60-65°F) and a day temperature of 18°C (65° F)
The soil should be kept uniformly moist, possibly requiring watering 2-3 times a week. :coffee2:
Fertilize every 2 weeks with a solution of houseplant fertilizer at 1 tsp per gallon.
After blooming reduce the amount of water and allow the plant to go dormant. :sleepy1:
Move poinsettia to cooler position but not below 10°C (50°F)
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Blimey and Cheers - That explains why my MiL was so pleased to have kept hers going for a few months.
Given all that I'll think I'll give them a miss in future..