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Article: Extending the Season; Care of Poinsettias and Other Holiday Plants
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- January 6, 1994
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The poinsettias are beginning to fade and the Christmas cactus
has fewer blooms. But with a little determination, the life of
holiday plants can be prolonged to bring color at another time of
the year, or again next Christmas.
Most holiday plants are perennials; as such, they have the
potential to be long-lived, rewarding garden residents. But they are
subtropical plants and must be brought in each winter if they are to
survive - or bloom.
Among tropical perennials, poinsettias are perhaps the most
frustrating of holiday plants. So striking at Christmastime, these
Mexican natives require precise conditions to maintain their beauty
for more than a few weeks. For long-term care, ...