he leaves curl. The leaves are turning red, right on schedule and the plant looks great. I kept the plant outdoors in the summer and brought it indoors before the first frost.
You are lucky it turned red without any special tricks with the lighting. There is no way to make it curl. These are special hybrids that most people discard after the first season.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-care-after-christmas.htm
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/faq/what-should-i-do-my-poinsettia-after-holidays
I received a poinsettia for Xmas last year. I kept it alive until leaves fell off in may. Then i cut it back, and it grew back twice its size. However, the leaves are still green. Will they ever turn red? Thanks
It won't turn red without special treatment. They need 12 hours of complete darkness at night for several weeks. This might mean covering it with a box or paper bag at night. But during the day it needs bright light. If you have a room that isn't used at night you can move it there for several weeks.
Here is more:
I have a poinssettia I kept from last Xmas. It is doing really well, but the leaves are still green. Will they ever turn red?
They won't turn red unless you give it specific treatment in the fall. Here is how:
My Poinsettia is very healthy & started from a store bought Poinsettia with big leaves. Now it is healthy, with green leaves, but small leaves.
Was it started from a cutting or seeds? If it was started from seeds you can get a different variety than what the parent plant was.
If it was propagated from a cutting, then you need to review its best care practices. For example, lack of fertilization or not enough light could result in small leaves.
Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-plant-propagation.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-care-how-do-you-take-care-of-poinsettias.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/planting-poinsettia-seeds.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/how-to-make-poinsettia-turn-red-make-a-poinsettia-rebloom.htm
I got my poinsettia in December it lost all its leaves shortly. The plant was struggling but I managed to keep it alive. Now the leaves only grow about an inch or less. A couple of leaves would get red and then fall off. How I get my plant to grow larger leaves and bloom normal?
As soon as the chance of frost has passed, you can move it outside. Remove the foil, it might be holding water. It probably needs more light if you keep it inside and some fertilizer.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-care-after-christmas.htm
When given at Christmas ours had a lot of red leaves these gradually faded and dropped This year it went red again but is now dropping the red leaves Can I help by putting it in a dark cupboard ?
Generally, dropping leaves will signal that it needs more light! Here is a collection of articles that will help you to grow the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia
My wild poinsettias spread like crazy on their own. I harvested seeds to share. How & when should these be planted outdoors in NC & VA? Or can they just be “tossed” outside now to grow in spring?
They are aggressive spreaders by seed and can be "tossed" into the desired area in late fall. They should germinate in spring. To prevent unwanted spread, they can be grown in containers.