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Giving my poinsettia 15 hours a day in a cupboard has certainly started to work. The leaves are starting to turn red.
UPDATE 3 WEEKS LATER
My poinsettia is coming along nicely. Still having 15 hours a day in darkness.
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Wow! I can never get them to last
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You need to read up about them. You can virtually see the colour changing every day
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dragonflyer
24 Oct 2018
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Wow...they are looking beautiful! You must have a green thumb!
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You are too kind Kim. I am usually useless with indoor plants but this has fascinated me. Hopefully it will look good over Christmas
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crafter2243
24 Oct 2018
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Super. I can't wait to see what they look like on Christmas. How long have you had the plant? I always manage to kill them.
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Angie, I was given the plant last December
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Wow! That's incredible to be able to carry them over from year to year. At my house they tend to be "disposable". :-(
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I do not know about year to year. I think they might become a bit leggy
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Well done! Thank you for keeping us informed.
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Thank you
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Your plant looks really healthy and has a few new shoots so you are doing everything right.
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
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Thank you. My husband thinks I am mad.
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Excellent! I was given an orchid last Thanksgiving, and I have buds coming. Maybe they will bloom for this holiday, anyway my daughter was impressed. Made me happy. Lol!
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I am also impressed
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Your husband needs to admit you have to be doing something right. Look at your results, a very pretty poinsettia for the holidays. Someone just gave me a bird of paradise in with other plants. Needless to say, I forgot to water before my trip, didn't think to get hubby to water and by the time I returned the bird of paradise had shriveled up. The other plants are surviving though.
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DH thinks I am quite mad. It is a joy watching this plant visibly change. So sorry that your bird of paradise has died.
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crafter2243
15 Nov 2018
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Thanks for the update. Looking good, So she gets tugged into bed every night? Lights out?
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Nearly right shares a cupboard with my embroidery machine.
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kustomkuddle
15 Nov 2018
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They are beautiful. Well worth the time in the cupboard! I've never tried to do this!
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I should have repotted and cut the stems lower. Well worth trying. I will certainly do this again.