poinsettia in August....

Anyone still got their poinsettia going? I thought mine was heading for the end a week or two ago, but it's re-juvenated itself, and even re-done some red leaves...... Doubt if I'll get it to be in full splendour for Christmas, though - will probably get another one, unless someone has some good advice on keeping it going???

I'm no expert in house-plants - never had the space for many until now - and always had to have things relatively clear so dogs, cats, boys, etc, wouldn't knock them over.......

 

Dendy, they need a short day length regime of six ours light and eighteen dark for so long i.e in a blach bag or airing cupboard to initiate buds but it doesn't always work, they need heat and humidity too so it really isn't worth it. They are often kept as a green house plant/shrub.

 

Sorry, Dendro, can't help as far as a house plant ... had no luck in Bucks trying to keep them from one year to the next ... can't get rid of the s*dding things here ...



Sorry, the picture's a bit dark (this was two years ago) but it's that thing on the left!

Finally dug this up (massive rootball and all) and gave it to a friend with a huge garden and the s*dding thing shot up from nowhere again so I'm now training the shootling (2 metres tall now) into a tree ... photo at Christmas.

Last year it went to 3 metres tall and I cut it back to about one after it's lost it's leaves in the Spring ... then off it goes ... :eek:

 

Thanks both! Will go for the usual "buy just before Christmas" thing, I expect! although I have a fantastic new wonderful house, etc, etc, etc - it's a bit short on cupboards.... Oh, well - I'll survive! Even if the poinsettia doesn't! :D