Most poinsettias get thrown away after Christmas. Follow this step-by-step schedule to trigger the short-day treatment that turns green leaves red again — and have a fully rebloomed plant by the following Christmas.
More than 70 million poinsettias are sold in the United States every holiday season, yet surveys consistently show that the majority die within six weeks of purchase — not because they are fragile plants, but because the typical American home environment conflicts with their basic needs in very predictable ways. In their native Mexican highlands, Euphorbia pulcherrima grows as a …
More than 70 million poinsettias are sold every year in the United States alone — making them the country’s best-selling potted plant by a significant margin. Yet surveys consistently show that around 90 percent die within six weeks of purchase. The plants do not have a short natural lifespan; in their native Mexico and Central America, Euphorbia pulcherrima grows as …