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I have a poinsettia I got from a local store in town. I dont know what I am
doing wrong but a LOT of the leaves are falling off.

What could I be doing wrong?

chaz

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 20:23:32 -0500, chaz wrote:

I have a poinsettia I got from a local store in town. I dont know what I
am doing wrong but a LOT of the leaves are falling off.

What could I be doing wrong?

chaz


It's probably due to change of location, from the store to your house is
no doubt quite a change for it. Keep it moist but not wet and give it a
bright location.

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:23:32 GMT, "chaz" wrote:

I have a poinsettia I got from a local store in town. I dont know what I am
doing wrong but a LOT of the leaves are falling off.

What could I be doing wrong?

Almost anything. :-) If the plant was exposed to cold wind or very
low temperatures on the way home, that might account for it. Over- or
under-watering, interior drafts, too cold, too hot or too dry inside.
Here's a site with care tips:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/care.html

The most often cause of leaf dropping is the foil wrapping does not have
a drain hole. Take a pencil and make several holes in the bottom. Let the
surface of the soil dry before watering.

Gary


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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 01:23:32 GMT, "chaz" wrote:

I have a poinsettia I got from a local store in town. I dont know what I
am
doing wrong but a LOT of the leaves are falling off.

What could I be doing wrong?

Almost anything. :-) If the plant was exposed to cold wind or very
low temperatures on the way home, that might account for it. Over- or
under-watering, interior drafts, too cold, too hot or too dry inside.
Here's a site with care tips:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/care.html