There Christmas Star it is one of the symbols par excellence of this time of year. It is also often one of the most lucky gifts exchanged between friends and family. A beautiful poinsettia plant (this is the real name of the poinsettia) is always a welcome gift, but sometimes it doesn’t last long because you don’t know where to place it or how to cure it to the best. The fate of many plants is to lose their leaves and die in a short time. But with our advice you can give your poinsettia an extra chance of life. And for those who don’t have a green thumb, let’s also see how to make one DIY poinsettia to furnish your home in an original way.
Where to place it
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Decorating your home with a poinsettia is easy thanks to his typical bright red color which immediately gives a touch of liveliness to the environment. For the more original there are also other nuances ranging from White to the yellow, from the rose toapricot. Where should it be placed? Keep in mind that the plant needs a lot of light but hates drafts that could cause premature leaf drop and prevent future flowering.
Placing it near sources of excessive heat could also harm this plant. So the ideal solution is to keep it in bright areas with temperatures between 15 and 20 degrees.
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If the plant is small you can place it in a bright living room, like centerpiece, or on windows or shelves near some windows, but away from the radiators. If the plant is large, you can choose a corner on the ground, always paying attention to avoid areas with doors or balconies that open and close, to avoid sudden changes in temperature.
You can also create with the poinsettia original decorations that are well suited to classic and modern environments. For example, you can make a vertical garden with poinsettia plants of various shades to create a more suggestive color combination. Or use seedlings such as custom placeholders.
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A nice original idea is to create a poinsettia plants Christmas tree, placing different plants on different levels reproducing the shape of a tree. Another simple way is to place the plants at different heights giving the composition a triangular shape.
How to cure it
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How make the poinsettia plant last after the holiday season? Is it possible to make her survive until the following Christmas by making her spend spring and autumn in good health? The answer is yes. You may not be able to make it bloom, but you can certainly hope to see it healthy. Also remember that poinsettia loves moist soil, so avoid letting it dry out completely between waterings.
Also read the guide on how to care for the poinsettia
When the outside temperature is milder (above 15 degrees) you can place it on balconies or terraces, but taking care to keep it away from direct sunlight. The poinsettia should be fertilized in early summer with a fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorus. With the arrival of autumn, the plant must be brought back to the house.
DIY Christmas star
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With the DIY poinsettias in paper, pannolenci or crochet, you can create small suggestive corners, Christmas garlands or festoons, the same tree decorations, separè curtains between one room and another, fun place cards and everything that your imagination suggests.
Crochet
With small crochet poinsettias you can decorate the Christmas tree alternating them with the classic balls. You can make originals colorful garlands to hang on the door of the house or on the fireplace.
Paper
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With the paper poinsettias you can create suspended decorations to hang from the ceiling or at the door jambs. Even attaching them to chandeliers can be an original solution. You can simply cut out cards or use more complex techniques such asorigami Japanese.
Felt felt – felt
With the poinsettie in felt or felt you can make one string curtain to separate the rooms in a suggestive way. Once you have made enough of them, attach the poinsettias to the curtain threads, arranging them at different heights.
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