Re: Transpalnting Poinsettias

Tim:

I have been going to write to you for weeks now but moving a KS house to MN and
cleaning out a house with about 60 years of treasures have kept us busy the past 2
months.  We made the move in two long weekend trips (a month apart).  Mom has been
in long term care since May. It seems the dementia is increasing rapidly now.

I took some time out to dig up mom's lilies.  I thought I'd pass along what I found
when I dug up the Naked Lady's. Only about 50% of the mature bulbs had flowers on
them.  I am wondering if maybe they only produce flowers every other year.  I was
surprised to find so many mature bulbs in the two areas I dug up. I would be glad to
share more if they make it through our winter which I thing they will since I will
mulch heavy.

I also put my poinsettia out in my garden but I leave it in the pot.  I have brought
it in but don't have the time to give it the attention it needs to rebloom.  I have
read where they need the exact numbers of hours of dark and light.

We are also in need of rain.  My husband was digging corner posts for a fence and in
order to get down 36" he needed to water the hole to dig it out.  Our trees and
shrubs will have a difficult time surviving the winter without a good supply
starting out.  I still have impatience on the NE side of the house blooming (good
protection).  Also have petunia and marigolds blooming.  Tonight might get them, may
get to 28.

Tim Chavez 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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