Houseplants · Christmas Flowers The Christmas Star That Doesn't Have to Die in January How to choose, water and place your poinsettia so it stays red all winter, and how to make it change colour again next year. Every November the supermarkets, garden centres and Christmas markets fill up with poinsettias. In Germany they are called Weihnachtsstern (Christmas star), and they are one of the best-selling pot plants of the whole year. And every January, a huge number of them end up in the bin, dropping leaves and looking sad. The good news: most poinsettias don't die because they are difficult. They die because of three simple mistakes: cold, too much water, and a bad spot . In this guide: how to pick a healthy plant, how to bring it home safely, the right light, temperature and watering, why the leaves fall, the truth about toxicity, and the step-by-step method to make it turn red again next Christmas. A Mexican Plant With a Winter Job The poinsettia ( Euphorbia...
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