Poinsettia advice please.

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  1. Trunky

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    It does Spruce. Not sure how long it will stay that way though, given how notoriously fussy poinsettias are. :dunno: :fingers crossed:
     
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      @Trunky - as my 'sink bearer' - you will, forever, hold a special place in my heart :wub2: and I bless you (daily, and forever!) for it :wub2:.

      Now, as a poinsettia beginner ... which I am ... I *could* be inclined toward .. bear with me, I use the word *could*, not *would* :redface: ... scratch yer eyes out :ouch1: :paladin: :mute:

      You have the most glorious, creative ,nurtured ... handyman poinsettia :love30:

      :heehee: xxMxx
       
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        I've been called many things in my time, but that is most definitely a first. :snork:
         
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          But mine is heart felt and ... enduring! :wub2:
          For "sink bearing", you will forever hold a very special place in my heart and in my memory )and one already being recounted to my son's of how a "gentleman" should be :thumbsup:

          Thank you: always! :dbgrtmb:
           
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            Different......but I wouldn't want to keep it watered! :)
             
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              Update:

              I'm a murderer :cry3:
              The poinsettia went to the big garden in the compost heap sky.
              Ah well, at least I tried.
               
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                So how did you manage that @"M" ? Shouldn't worry about it, they are a notoriously fussy plant.

                Just to make you feel better, here's the one I 'rescued' from work after Christmas, just to see how long I could keep it going at home. It seems to be doing fine so far. (Photo taken today). :biggrin:

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                  Cor! That's a beauty @Trunky well done to you :thumbsup:

                  How did I murder it? No idea ... :scratch: ... :noidea: ... the only thing I did was to move it to a different area and it was downhill all the way then :doh:
                   
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                    Well, here we are, six months on and about as far from Christmas as you can get. I am pleasantly surprised to report that the poinsettia is still going strong. :)

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                      Bravo that man! :love30: :love30: :love30:

                      I'm awestruck! So ... tell us your secret ... promise I won't tell anyone else :whistle:
                       
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                        Well done Trunky, :dbgrtmb: A gold star for that I think. :star:
                         
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