Poinsettias - Care Tips

• Protect Poinsettias from cold and draughts at all times - wrap them up carefully to carry home and unwrap as soon as you arrive.
• They need a light position and a temperature of 55-60°F (16-18°C) but not above a radiator.
• Water when compost is moderately dry; don't over or under-water as this results in leaf drop. Water by standing in water for 20 minutes (not more than 30) and then remove to allow to drain.
• The milky white sap of this plant can irritate skin, so wash your hands after handling it, and keep plants away from young children.
• Poinsettias can be brought back into flower again, but this is a complicated process and difficult to produce a well-shaped plant without nursery conditions. They are such good value it's hardly worth the bother.
  
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