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๐บ๐ How to Get Your Poinsettia to Re-Bloom Next Christmas
A Year-Round Guide for Potted Garden Society Members
Most people toss their poinsettias out after the holidaysโฆ but not container gardeners.
Your poinsettia can become a beautiful year-round plant that re-blooms again next December, if you know the secret steps.
Poinsettias can re-color spectacularly, but the timing and routine are everything.
This guide walks you through exactly what to do, month by month, so you can proudly show off your โI kept it alive for a whole yearโ Christmas plant.
Letโs get your poinsettia ready for next holiday season!
๐ฑ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ (๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ โ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก)
Right after the holidays, your poinsettia is still in its prime.
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ:
* Bright, indirect light
* Water when top 1โ2 inches are dry
* Temperatures 65โ75ยฐF
* Keep it away from drafts and heat vents
Let it finish blooming naturally and donโt prune yet.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ)
In April, your poinsettia will start looking a little tired.
This is normal as it's time for a spring haircut!
๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐โ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ
This:
โ encourages bushier growth
โ prevents legginess
โ sets the stage for fuller plants next winter
Donโt worry, it grows back fast.
๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ:
Repot into a slightly larger pot at this stage if needed.
๐ค๏ธ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ (๐๐๐ฒ โ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ)
Once nighttime temps stay above 55ยฐF, your poinsettia can go outside.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง:
* Bright shade
* Morning sun only
* A protected patio or porch
Direct afternoon sun is too strong and will scorch the leaves.
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐:
* Fertilize every 2โ4 weeks with a balanced fertilizer
* Pinch back new growth every 4โ6 weeks (This keeps it compact and full!)
* Water consistently, but donโt let it sit in soggy soil
Think of summer as the โrebuild and growโ phase.
๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ (๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ)
Before nighttime temps dip below 55ยฐF again, your poinsettia needs to come back inside.
๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ญ:
โ Bright, indirect indoor light
โ Steady temperatures
โ No drafts
โ No sudden changes
Because next month is when the real magic beginsโฆ
๐โจ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ (๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ โ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ)
This is the step most people skip and the reason their poinsettias donโt turn red again.
Beginning ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฌt (or the first week of October):
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ญ:
* 14 hours of complete darkness
* 10 hours of bright light
Every. Single. Day.
For ๐โ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ.
This triggers the color change in the bracts.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ:
* Put it in a closet from 5 PM to 7 AM
* Or under a cardboard box
* Or inside a bathroom with no lights
* Or a large opaque bag over the plant
๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ :
Even a few minutes of light during the dark period can delay color change.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ:
Set it near a bright window for the 10 hours of light or use a grow light.
๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ (๐๐ข๐โ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ)
Around week 6โ7, youโll notice:
โ Green bracts turning pink, red, white, or marbled
โ Tight flower buds forming in the center
โ Leaves becoming denser and more vibrant
This is your payoff moment!
Once color appears, you can stop the darkness routine and keep it in bright indoor light.
๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐: ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ)
By early December, your poinsettia should be fully colored and holiday-ready again.
Place it somewhere festive:
* Kitchen counter
* Holiday tablescape
* Entryway
* Near the tree (but not touching lights or drafts)
Water regularly, enjoy the blooms, and celebrate your poinsettia success story.
๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐
๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ
โ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ?โ
Usually due to stray light during the 14-hour dark periods.
โ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐?โ
Nope, this is the key to re-blooming.
โ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ?โ
Yes! With proper pruning and summer growth, it can double in size.
โ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ?โ
Absolutely. Some gardeners keep poinsettias for 5โ10 years.
Have you ever tried keeping a poinsettia alive past December?
Or will this be your first year giving it a go?
Share your plant photos, progress updates, or questions. Weโd love to cheer you on!
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