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HOW TO CARE FOR A
POINSETTIA
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MAKE SURE IT RECEIVES AT LEAST 4-6 HRS OF
BRIGHT INDIRECT SUNLIGHT EACH DAY
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TEMPERATURES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 70 DEGREES
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AVOID DRAFTS, ESPECIALLY FROM FIREPLACES,
APPLIANCES AND DUCTS
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WATER THOROUGHLY, NEVER LET THE
POINSETTIA DRY OUT, AND BE SURE TO POUR THE EXCESS WATER FROM THE
TRAY, NEVER LET THE PLANT SET IN THE WATER
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DO NOT FERTILIZE DURING THE HOLIDAY
MONTHS AND WINTER DORMANT MONTHS. RESUME THIS IN MARCH
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REPOT WHEN THE ROOTS ARE SHOWING FROM THE
BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER
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SUMMER PLANTS OUTSIDE IN THE MORNING SUN
AND AFTERNOON SHADE, MAKING SURE IT IS WELL WATERED.
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TRIM AND PRUNE IF THE PLANT GETS LEGGY,
IT WILL FILL OUT AS IT GROWS. POINSETTIAS BLEED A WHITE MILKY LIQUID
THIS IS NORMAL
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