The quintessential holiday flower: the poinsettia

The poinsettia is a beautiful and vibrant symbol of Christmas and the holidays. It's so striking when in bloom during the season, but many of those who've tried to keep this holiday flower around for another season end up with a scraggly plant devoid of color. How can you bring it back around in time for the next season, you ask? It's easy! Poinsettias need to think it's fall before they'll bloom. In terms of daylight, this means around six weeks of days with less than 12 hours of light. Poinsettias kept under indoor lighting will never begin the cycle because the days haven't begun to shorten. To trick your plant into thinking it's fall, you must place it in complete darkness for about 14 hours per day. For blooms around Thanksgiving time, start this process around mid September. Follow these instructions, and your gorgeous holiday flower will bring you color and joy season after season!

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