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!
The problem is that you’re under watering it, they are not drought tolerant plants.
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0 likes 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.
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I already put mine outside, and it’s cold. Holding out well in Texas
1 like 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.
