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title: "My poor poinsettia keep dropping healthy leaves not sure what I’m…"
description: "My poor poinsettia keep dropping healthy leaves not sure what I’m doing wrong only water it when the soil’s completely dry all the way through it’s under this…"
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author: "Sun Devils"
published: "2024-12-11T19:46:06.086095Z"
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# My poor poinsettia keep dropping healthy leaves not sure what I’m…

_Geplaatst door Sun Devils op 2024-12-11_

My poor poinsettia keep dropping healthy leaves not sure what I’m doing wrong only water it when the soil’s completely dry all the way through it’s under this grow light for 12 hours a day with some other plants and with a humidifier running on low humidity in the room is about 55% at all times. Please help I want to she it flower never seen one flower before! I’m new to all this so any help I can get I really appreciate!

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## 6 reacties

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub reageerde op 2024-12-11

The problem is that you’re under watering it, they are not drought tolerant plants.

#### Sun Devils antwoordde op 2024-12-11

How often should I be watering when the top soil is dry?

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub antwoordde op 2024-12-11

Yes, you can tell this when you stick your pointing finger into the soil all the way to the second knuckle of your pointing finger feels dry.

### Sun Devils reageerde op 2024-12-11

Thank you so much!

### John H. reageerde op 2024-12-11

I already put mine outside, and it’s cold.

Holding out well in Texas

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub antwoordde op 2024-12-11

But make sure to bring it in when it gets too cold so it doesn’t die, because they can live for many years indoors l, instead of outdoors were they will die. I have had a poinsettia indoors for years and is as healthy as ever.

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