Poinsettia comes from Mexico, where it reaches great heights under natural conditions. In fact, it is difficult to recognize a plant grown in our pots.Few people know that the star of Bethlehem is also perfectfor a cut flower.
In order for the shoots to stay fresh for a long time, the wound should be tanned over a burning candle or put in boiling water for a few seconds. This way we will stop the milk juice from leaking out.Dissolve the nutrient for cut flowers in a vase.Potted or cut poinsettia can be a decoration of any interior.
Floral Christmas symbol
Below a selection of some attractive varieties:
- 'Rose Pink' boasts notched flowers.
- 'White Glitter' has irregularly spotted buds, recommended for small pots.
- 'Lemon Snow' is lemon yellow.
- 'Marble Star' has pink tingles with a bright edge.
- 'Cortez' is a variety with deep red flowers and a compact habit.
- 'Holly Berry' has a pink-cream color.
Celebrity care
Poinsettia is a thermophilic plant. Even short-term supercooling at temperatures below 10 ° C is detrimental to it.Therefore, it is important that the plants are moved from the shop to the house in a closed cardboard box or, for example, in a gray paper cover.
Poinsettias should not be unpacked immediately after bringing home, they should be allowed a few hours to acclimatize. When it gets used to the ambient temperature, set it in a bright, warm place (preferably where the temperature remains between 18-21 ° C).
When choosing plants in the store, let's look at their flowers (in the middle of the flower ring), they are drooping in older ones.Poinsettia does not like drafts, we water it every two days or so so that the substrate is constantly and moderately moist. We irrigate from the bottom, i.e. to the stand.
Fertilization is not necessary, unless you want to grow the star also after flowering.Then prune the plants and start feeding them regularly.
