IF YOU ARE TRYING TO SAVE YOUR POINSETTIA AFTER THE BLOOMING SEASON IT IS IMPORTANT TO SPRAY OCCASIONALLY TO PREVENT WHITE FLY INFESTATION AND APHIDS. USE A 'NATURAL' SPRAY NOT ONE MADE OF CHEMICALS.
Indeed! This will help with the humidity needs of the plant. Here is a collection of articles that will offer much more information on the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia
My poinsettias have lost most there leave but I did notice some new sprouts. I'm not sure if I should prune them back. As its still summer here in Australia. thanks!
Their care isn't much different from that of other houseplants! This can be as simple as repotting into fresh soil once every one or two years, and giving it proper lighting and watering. If it is getting leggy, then it will be time to prune. If it will not stay compact, then it will need more light.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/year-long-poinsettia-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/year-long-poinsettia-care.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?searchTerm=poinsettia
The piece in the glass is a piece that broke off about a week ago. I’ve never messed with poinsettias, this one belongs to My Lady Reeves. I wasn’t sure how to root it or if I could even. So, I just done what I would do with just about any plant. I put it in some moist potting soil and gave it just a little bit of water. It has been inside until yesterday.
There are quite a few options that you might have around the house, already! Aspirin is a good one that can act a little like willow water for helping the plant establish roots. Honey is another of my favorites, and you can mix it with a little cinnamon for added protection.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/cuttings/natural-rooting-methods.htm
I trimmed it in April. Do leave it in the pot and put plastic pot in ground or do I take it out of the put it directly and plant it in the ground. Don't laugh.
If you are bringing it back inside in the fall to try to initiate the colored bracts, you can leave it in the container all summer on the porch and keep it watered and fertilized. If you don't experience freeing weather during the winter you can dig a hole twice the size of the rootball and place it in the hole without the plastic.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/outdoor-poinsettia-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/poinsettia/poinsettia-care-how-do-you-take-care-of-poinsettias.htm
This is my poinsettia from last Christmas. It has dropped all of it's leaves and bracts from Christmas and has started to bud along the stems. However it seems that the oldest and biggest budding leaves have started to wilt. I have been watering once a week for approximately 3 months now. It's on the dining table where it has been since December. It gets indirect light and only the tiniest bit of sunlight through the blinds in the morning. Room temp remains constant between 65 and 75 degrees.
These are somewhat heavy feeders, and need to experience a dormancy to remain healthy. In order to care for them indoors, you will need to replicate its natural environment. This can be a bit tricky.
This article will give you more information on their care: