Red Poinsettia | plants.com

Deck your halls with the top-selling holiday plant. Its showy red blooms are actually bracts (petal-like leaves). Poinsettias naturally bloom in winter when days are short and nights are long. After the Christmas season, a well-tended poinsettia can make a stylish year-round houseplant. Ours is designed in a white birch container, creating a warm, woodsy feel.

Details:

• Red poinsettia has vibrant red flowers and flowering centers
• Arrives in a natural white birch container
• Large: 6" grows up to measure overall approximately 16-18"H
• Small: 4" grows up to measure overall approximately 10-12"H

Light: Uniform, bright indoor light yields the best growth

Water: Keep the soil evenly moist but never wet; excellent pot drainage is a must
Temperature: Maintain a temperature of 65-75°F during the day and avoid cold drafts

Fertilizing: Refrain from feeding poinsettias in the winter months; begin feeding them with a balanced fertilizer as directed starting in mid-spring and ending by early fall

Tending Tip: When the flowers start to age after the holidays, cut off the old blooming stems to encourage new growth; poinsettias will reliably bloom by the holidays if given 14 hours of nonstop nighttime darkness for two months, starting in early September; they will naturally start blooming with nights become long and dark, usually later in winter

Plant Friendliness: All plant parts are mildly toxic if ingested, so best to keep away from pets and children