How To Propagate Poinsettia

Propagation is one of the best ways to grow poinsettias.

How to propagate poinsettia. Cover your cutting with a clear plastic bag like a sandwich bag to trap in the moist air and place it somewhere where it will get the most light. It is possible to do this indoors on a windowsill. The key to getting a poinsettia to take root is a combination of good humidity and very bright but not direct light.

This can be done once a month until the middle of August. Use sharp scissors to take a cutting with foliage at the top and no bract present. Once nights become longer in fall bring the poinsettia indoors.

Poinsettias develop flowers and colourful bracts when day length decreases. However if a plant patent protects the plant it is not legal. It is possible to propagate poinsettias by stem cuttings.

From about September through November light becomes crucial in poinsettia plant care. Although it is a succulent poinsettia does like a reasonable amount of moisture. After new growth has reached between 6 to 10 inches 15-24 cm pinch out the tips to encourage branching.

Save to My scrapbook. Keep the parent plants warm consistently moist and in a bright location to produce useful cuttings. In pots use a soil mix with a good amount of organic matter such as peat moss.

When roots have formed pot plants up individually. POINSETTIA CARE PT 3. Sever a 2 12- to 4-inch-long stem from the base of the poinsettia using thoroughly cleaned sharpened pruning shears.