By Jackrussell
Northamptonshire,
United Kingdom 
I have a Poinsettia which I have had since last xmas, it flowered well into March, so I thought I would try and see if I could keep it for next xmas . I have done all the things suggested by Monty Don, and for the last couple of months it has had quite a few healthy green leaves. My question, should it have green leaves at this time, also they seem to droop as if to die if I don,t give them a little water ( although instructions say keep dry ).At the end of Sept I need to keep it in the dark for most of the time, should I also still keep giving it water, I don,t give it a lot and only about every 2/3 weeks, but I have got this far so would like to think I can get it to turn red when the time is right, advise please.
22 Aug, 2015
Answers
thankyou , have taken note.
22 Aug, 2015
Oh dear that last bit was supposed to be Best of luck....
22 Aug, 2015
Ha ha, Stera. I learned the lesson of not checking a phone message, it can be rather embarrassing.
22 Aug, 2015
I had one to at Christmas bought a reduced one at Dobbies as it looked poorly and I felt sorry for it gave a bit of tlc and it looked great over Christmas.
And flowered till April then I put it in the greenhouse then took it out side in June where it still is growing well with the weather elements.
I shall take back indoors in October and see how it perfroms
23 Aug, 2015
thankyou for replys,and for the blip steragram,had to smile,but new what you meant to say.Hope you have luck with yours scotkat. I did look at " keeping poinsettias all year round "it is very informative,gave some advise which I have followed, and I,ve tidied up my plant I shall now follow the instructions given, and hope to see red leaves in
December.
23 Aug, 2015
JR I shall take a photo of mine at the stage it is now to let you see.
As this is first time one has kept growing for me.
23 Aug, 2015
Don't keep it dark "most of the time" but do reduce its daylength, so no artificial light in the evenings. And don't keep it so dry that it wilts.
Google "Keeping poinsettias year round" for lots of good advice. bes to fluck.
22 Aug, 2015