Tips on Keeping a Poinsettia Alive

[H. Brent Howatt]

fgo at user1.IS.NET wrote:
: Hello! I have a rather large poinsettia plant left over from Christmas, 
: and would like to keep it as a regular plant during the rest of the year.
: Does anyone have any tips? (Light amount, acidity/moisture of soil, type of 
: fertilizer, etc) Its a large plant its starting to wilt (from the heat 
: and low humidity, I gather) 

Move to San Diego and plant it outside in your garden :-)
They will grow taller than your house there.

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