Watering a poinsettia properly
The poinsettia is native to regions where it rarely but often rains heavily. It does not tolerate too much moisture, nor should the root ball dry out completely. Unfortunately, most plant lovers do too much of a good thing and water too often and too much.
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Properly water the poinsettia if you keep it dry rather than damp. Let the soil dry for a long time after watering. Do the finger test by pressing a finger into the substrate to determine whether the soil has dried out.
Only then is the poinsettia poured again. Excess water that collects in the coaster must be poured off immediately. Waterlogging causes root rot.
When the poinsettia sheds its leaves
The poinsettia often sheds its leaves for a few days. Often he gets new water because the hobby gardener assumes that the plant is too dry.
The opposite is the case. The inexpensive poinsettias from the supermarket in particular are kept way too moist and lose their leaves after a short time.
Allow a poinsettia with a substrate that is too moist to dry out before you give it new water.
Tips
If you continue to care for the poinsettia on the terrace in summer, do not put the pot in a coaster. Then the rain or irrigation water can run off and there is no waterlogging.
