Poinsettia - plant with brightly painted green, white, red or yellow leaves. Very often it is called ""Christmas star"". At appropriate care the poinsettia up to six months blossoms. Buds of this plant are a little attractive, create special beauty pritsvetiya which remind star in the form.
Instruction
1. The main rule which needs to be remembered - the poinsettia loves cool, but at the same time light places. Drafts or direct sunshine for this plant are contraindicated. If the flower lacks light, then leaves will quickly turn yellow and will fall down therefore the place for it should be chosen most lit. It is necessary to water poinsettia regularly, but it is moderate. The soil in pot has to be constantly humidified.
2. After blossoming the weak or dried-up escapes, inflorescences and flower petals should be deleted. Otsvetayet poinsettia, as a rule, in the fall. During this period to plant the special attention is required. For several months it is necessary to reduce daylight hours artificially.
3. Choose poorly lit place for poinsettia in the fall. The daylight hours during this period should not exceed 12 hours. It is very simple to reduce it - to cover plant with the dark sheet of paper or cachepot enough. In 2-3 months the poinsettia can be returned on the former place.
4. After the autumn mode it is necessary to fill reserve of moisture of poinsettia and to strengthen waterings, combining them with fertilizing from special fertilizers. Not too attractive species of flower during the autumn procedures should not disturb you. The poinsettia pretty fast returns to usual shape and very soon will please you with bright blossoming.
5. It is also worth noting that not all poinsettias cease to blossom not only in the fall. In March the above-stated procedure should be repeated. The dormant period is provided also for two months.