7.08.2009

Christmas in July

My poinsettia, which is at least five years old, is blooming for the first time since I got it:













Poinsettias are notoriously difficult to bring to bloom, usually requiring rather harsh treatment--that is, they want to be locked in a basement or closet every night for two months. They like filtered but direct light in the day. I have mine in a sheer-curtained south window, but didn't give it any extra darkness at night.

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