It might benefit from a good pruning. This article will give you more information on the care of these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-care-how-do-you-take-care-of-poinsettias.htm
I want to plant outside in a pot— how much sun, water & fertilizer will this poinsettia need?
I have some articles that you will find helpful. This one will help you to transplant them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/transplanting-poinsettia-plants.htm
And this collection will help you with the care of poinsettias: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia
it seems to be growing down instead of up Should this be corrected and how
This is, likely, an issue with lack of lighting. Your photo did not come through, so I cannot confirm this. Lack of light will cause stretching, and ultimately, flopping over.
Here is an article that will help you with proper care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia
HI, I am hoping you can help me. I have been re-blooming poinsettias now since 2017. This past spring, I pruned my poinsettias and for the first time, took the cuttings and planted them. Oh I was so happy to see them spout up and they have grown since then. One cutting in particular took root really well and grew the quickest and prettiest. She looked like she needed a bigger pot so I repotted her. I have repotted plants now for many years and never had any problems. I re-potted 3 poinsettias, 2 were the adults that the cuttings came from and the 1 was the biggest cutting that had grown. The adults are fine but my cutting is all dropping and so sad looking. I am heart broken. I am afraid I have killed it. Can you help me? What can I do to bring her back to health?
If this is a recent transplanting, your cutting may just be suffering from shock or perhaps it has picked up a fungus in the process. Hoping the info in this article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/shriveled-poinsettia-leaves.htm
I would follow the darkness situation by just covering the plant each night for their darkness requirements.
Sure! Just make sure that you are able to keep the bag off of the plant. Keep it from touching.
Had plant outside, in ground all summer, did very well! Now I've dug it up and put in a pot and brought it in. How do I take care of it now?????
Now it's a question of keeping it in darkness for 12 hours each night for the next couple of months.
This article will explain:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-care-how-do-you-take-care-of-poinsettias.htm
I received a poinsettia for Christmas, it is rather large, when and what do I do to keep it alive?
This article explains how to care for it:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-care-after-christmas.htm