How To Propagate Poinsettia

Once the new stems have grown at least 4 inches you can begin taking cuttings.

How to propagate poinsettia. When propagating poinsettia choose a. Providing resources for identifying growing and caring for flowers and other plants Go to source. However if a plant patent protects the plant it is not legal.

In late spring or early summer transplant your poinsettia into a larger container about 2 to 4 inches bigger than the original pot or into a part-sun garden bed. If your plant is not a patent-protected variety then you can take cuttings to grow new plants. Set the poinsettia cuttings into a tray or pot of propagating mix or coarse washed sand.

Even a wall of taller houseplants will do as long as no intense artificial light reaches the poinsettia. Water poinsettias sparingly as overwatering can damage plants. Poinsettias like all plants need water to grow but they can be very sensitive to overwatering.

Then plant in equal parts peat and sharp sand. In pots use a soil mix with a good amount of organic matter such as peat moss. Water the plant when the surface of the soil feels dry to the touch.

To keep the Christmas spirit alive give your poinsettia a good prune to encourage new growth and get it back into its natural rhythm. To do this youll need a healthy mother plant clean shears or a knife rooting hormone powder a small pot a clear plastic bag and a fresh potting mix or fine sand. By mid-August the stems should have branched and leafed out.

If you have a greenhouse it will be easier to induce the cuttings to form roots. And this will give you a beautifully blooming poinsettia with no extra effort. Sever a 2 12- to 4-inch-long stem from the base of the poinsettia using thoroughly cleaned sharpened pruning shears.