Attn: Green-thumbs...can this be saved????
Apr 24, 2018 19:16:46 #
it's my Poinsettia from just before X-mas (a table decoration I won at a dinner). I'm not sure if I overwatered it, underwatered it or if it naturally looks like crap after 4 months. I'd like to try to keep it alive, but don't know what to do. I noticed it has some new green branches/leaves.
Apr 24, 2018 19:24:01 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
If you over watered it probably not. If it has new green growth I would cut it back to above the first joint and repot it with a good potting soil. Day length determines the color brackets. They are a perennial plant. The do not like wet soil so you need to control your watering. Also in the winter keep it away from cold drafts.
Apr 24, 2018 20:01:55 #
Apr 24, 2018 20:09:01 #
Old Timer wrote:
If you over watered it probably not. If it has new green growth I would cut it back to above the first joint and repot it with a good potting soil. Day length determines the color brackets. They are a perennial plant. The do not like wet soil so you need to control your watering. Also in the winter keep it away from cold drafts.
Follow the above instructions and make sure you use a pot that has a hole in the bottom for good drainage.
Apr 24, 2018 20:17:19 #
alx
Loc: NJ
I've been inheriting leftover poinsettias at work for years and have kept some going for over 10 years. Definitely do NOT over water! For that size pot, I'd give it a half cup of water twice a week and be patient. As long as there is some sign of green, go slow and hang in there. I've brought some back when all that was left were the last remnants of the red leaves.
Good Luck! (I and the poinsettia thank you.)
Good Luck! (I and the poinsettia thank you.)
Apr 25, 2018 05:48:34 #
Apr 25, 2018 06:33:26 #
These plants are not perennials - they are normally shrubs or even small trees native to Mexico. I have seen them in Central America as a bushy 20-foot tall tree. They are a pain to grow, though, in my opinion. They are sensitive to underwatering and overwatering, which looks like the problem with your plant. If you want to try to save it, prune it back, clean out all the dead leaves and branches, and repot it in a sandy soil in a clay pot with a hole in the bottom.
Apr 25, 2018 06:33:45 #
Bri
Loc: NZ
Looks to me like the silver paper is holding the water and it has drowned.
If cared for it will recover but get it out of the silver paper asap
If cared for it will recover but get it out of the silver paper asap
Apr 25, 2018 07:38:34 #
kdogg
Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV
Best place to find out any "How To" tips http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page
Apr 25, 2018 07:45:47 #
pdsdville wrote:
I'd play Taps over it myself. I have a brown thumb.
Me, too, when it comes to houseplants.
Apr 25, 2018 10:22:41 #
Thanks so far for the tips. I'll unwrap it and see if I can find some new soil around the house to repot it with.
Apr 25, 2018 10:50:52 #
We put ours outdoors for the summer and leave them outside, in full sun, until it gets cold (below 35).
Lots of other good advice.
Lots of other good advice.
Apr 26, 2018 00:37:23 #
Apr 26, 2018 10:30:12 #
They grew wild in my backyard when I lived in San Antonio. I didn't water them and they sprung up everywhere. They didn't get red at Christmas and that's probably because they weren't potted and didn't get hauled inside to force the color change but I know they are normally comfortable in dryer climates.
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