Re: Transpalnting Poinsettias

I would let the recover from transplanting in the envroment there were in
previous to transplanting, if at all possible.

After they recover, keeping them in at least 12 hours of dark per day for
several weeks will trigger them to bloom again.

Glider

At 07:47 AM 10/19/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>I was able to keep last Holiday's Poinsettias alive after Christmas. In
fact, I
>planted them out in my garden where they doubled in size. Now with our first
>freeze approaching, I dug them up, potted them and brought them in. They have
>looked awful for two days now, nearly wilted out. Now my Mother in Law
says you
>are supposed top ut them in a dark closet for __ weeks after transplanting
them.
>I have tried that before with zero luck . Can anybody tell me what to do?
>Tim Chavez
>Wichita Kansas, where the chrysanthemums and toad lilies are late, but
>beautiful. Lows 30ish, highs 65ish, but weeks without a sprinkle.
>
>
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