Still, if the weather doesn't warm up soon, I'm not too hopeful.

I still have my three from Fall of '06, and have gotten two more on Christmas '07. All of them have been "whacked", trimmed all the leaves off. Three or four of them are just starting to get some new growths. Looks very funny at this stage.

Good luck with everyones plants.

Finally spring!

The rest of the info can be found Here

http://www.ecke.com/new1/corp_story/corp_pntcareRebloom.asp

Hope this will be of some help
NC
PS can't seen to get the link Thingy to work Today...

I water him once a week, or when the soil is dry, and he seems to love it. Here he is as of today.

ALL of you guys should be commended. I find it im-poss-i-ble to keep these guys alive in pots.

What's that you say?
Oh, I cheat!
And I plant my Euphorbs together, in the ground.

I live south of the Eckes Ranch a ways, so that explains that.

LOVELY pix everyone!

tootswisc, Wow!! That picture of your backyard looks like a postcard! Gorgeous, but I don't envy you, looks wayyy to cold for me, brrr...I think we were in the 80's when you posted that pic, LOL...Nice poinsettia.

Brilliant Photos Guy's...

Okay, here's my question. Everything I've been able to find states to prune the plant after all the red leaves have fallen off. Well here it is, the middle of May and I still have red blooms. I repotted yesterday and even though I still have flowers, I'm thinking it's way past due with regard to initial pruning since you all are doing your first prunings in March/April. Do I prune it anyway? Probably yes. Do I cut off the existing red blooms? Not sure. How far back should I prune it, and exactly HOW do I prune it?

Any suggestions?

Thanks so much for your reply(ies).

Here's a pic taken a few minutes ago...

Best regards,

FyreFly

P.S. If you click the pic above, you can view it full size from my photobucket. How are you guys posting the pics without the forum automatically reducing the sizes?

Still checking this thread! As noted my 4 year old point. passed on but I have 1 small one that I bought last year doing fine.

Draven is growing OK after his cut back, hopefully he will do better than last year...

Draven is looking good...

These are two of the ones from fall of 06. Took pics today. I have a couple more but not doing as well as these two. Are we suppose to trim them one more time before fall? I guess I will have to look it up, can't remember what I did last year...

Good luck with everyone's points,

My regualar red variety

This one is my Carousel Red

From the Ecke Points Site

Pruning may be required during the summer to keep plants busy and compact. Late June or early July is a good time for this step, but be sure not to prune your plant later than September the 1st

Does this help?
NC

Thanks again for the info...

Sarah

I always Class the Year you bought your Poinsettia as Year 1, so yours would be classed as 2 this coming year if you used the systum sp? I use, hope that makes Some sort of sense...

Nine, didn't I, at some point, here you say that you start your dark/light cycle on the 25th of this month? maybe I will try that too. I will post a pic in a while of my point.

I live FL and its very humid also, I leave mine outside almost all year...I bring them in when the temps get down in the low 50's at night. Mine don't like the direct afternoon sun in the spring/summer, so I have it underneath my palm trees. It gets filtered light. If you want it to turn red around Dec. You will have to do the darkening ritual starting appx. Oct 1st for about 10-12 weeks till you see some the leaves turn red. Here's a link I posted that gives you some great information on how to
Re-bloom your poinsettia.

Star, I'm sorry your plant's leaves fell off, can't be sure what might have caused that? You can pull your plant out of the pot and check the roots. Sometimes root rot can occur when the soil stays wet ,especially if the soil has a lot of peat and doesn't drain well. I would give it about 4-5 weeks and see if you get some new growths before I give up on it...good luck!

His top leaves have gone that pale green with the Dark Red veins, which he goes just before he changes.
Photos to Follow...

I have a nice one that I planted in the ground last Christmas, its really filled out nicely...I will have to cover that one up because I have solar lights close to it and will interrupt the darkening process.

Nothing on this end yet, I had to leave for a week on family reunion...couldn't start the darkening process till I came back, we'll see what happens? I have a pretty big one that I planted in the ground next to my house, I hope that one colors up?

Congrats!!

Carousel Pointsettia...some of the leaves are curly/curvy

My Regular Red...

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2)

3)

Thanks,
-Steve

Welcome! My sympathies on your Mom's passing...

If it were mine, I would continue the darkening process for at least another 2-4 weeks, till at least 50-60% of the leaves have turned red. You can either use a box, or get a very light weight black fabric and cover it for at least 12-14 hours at night. You can also put it in a dark closet that you will never go into. Because if you accidentally turn the light on, that could hinder or halt the darkening process...

Good luck and congrats on such a great job taking care of it! Looks really healthy...

Ninecrow, Looking real Good!

Let me explain/describe the point's current location. It sits in a basically unused dinning room with a south facing padio doors for sunlight. Rarely, if ever, turn on the light in that room, plus, I have been drawing the curtain closed when I get home in the evenings. Now, the last few weeks, it is dark outside when I arrive home from work and the sunrise has barely occurred when I leave in the mornings. Sunrise 7:18am and sunset was 4:49pm today, or about 13+ hours of darkness. Would it still need a box covering in this case?
What is the oldest Poinsettia that people have written about here? Believe I've seen 5-7yrs, any double digits?

Thanks,
-Steve

I would think 13+ hours of darkness should be fine...the fact that its already changing colors for you is an excellent sign. Just try and keep from turning on the light by accident and you should be fine. I wouldn't do the box thing as long as you keep doing what you've been so far.

I had to bring my points in tonight, we're forcasted to be mid to upper 30's. I'll put it back outside after the temps warm up to over 50°...

Good luck and post pics when they turn more red!

Not sure how long some of the people have had theirs, I have only had mine...this is the 3rd Christmas for two of mine.

And Hello Tommyr,
Thanks. And I will, jump in when I can.

-Steve

I haven't tried this so I don't know if the 14 day self life is true or not.... But I'm Tempted to try it
I found this info on the Stars For Europe website.

Draven is Fine, I'll be posting some More Photos soon

Thanks for that info...Let us know if you try it? If it works, that would be really cool.

Looking forward to pics of Draven...mine is still slowly changing colors. We have had unseasonably cold nights here in FL, so I think the points changing colors is taking its sweet time...It only about 40% so far.

How are yours doing?
Anyone Else?

Thanks for the pic!

Question: I really want to experiment with cuttings so I can have more plants next year. Anyone with experience or comments on this?

Question: I would also like to get some plants after Christmas so as to get a discount. Is it possible to get good quality plants after the holiday at a nice discount? Any suggestions here?
Thanks!

I don't have any experience with Poinsettia cuttings, I tried it a few times, and it didn't work for me. Others might have success tips for you.

As far as the after Christmas deals, if I had to "guess"?
I would say yes...your chances are very good at getting great deals on Christmas plants after Christmas. Especially with the economy being so bad. I would guess some people aren't going to be buying Christmas plants and would opt for something else "more useful" as far as presents/decorating goes. Even when the economy was good, I always get great deals, at least 50% of the day after or sometimes a day before Christmas. I have purchased Points or C. Cactus at half price with a pretty good selection. But then again the market and the area you live in makes a LOT of difference...Just my opinion.

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Lets see some more photos! I didn't bloom my point this year as was planned. It got too big for any box or bag I could find. This year I will definitely prune it. I gave it an early cut back two weeks ago because it looked too unruly. It is now coming back very strong. How many branches do any of you guys allow to develop?

On another note(thinking ahead),
Does anyone plan to send their poinsettias outside for a 'summer vacation?' What kind of sun exposure would bring out the best deepest green leaves? I was thinking shade, but my shade is at a premium. maybe, a partial shade site (ie. 5-6 hours of direct sun, then shade for the rest of the afternoon.) what are your thoughts on this?