Christmas plant care tips for poinsettias azaleas cyclamen and mums
Canadians receive millions of poinsettia azalea cyclamen and chrysanthemum plants for Christmas. Proper care extends their showing through Easter. keep poinsettias warm and watered, darken them at night for twelve hours in late summer, and prune and fertilize to renew flowering. Cyclamen require cool light for weeks of bloom and can be overwintered with careful watering and re potting. azaleas need cooler rooms, regular watering, and conservative pruning for re flowering. The Canadian Garden Council recommends morning watering and avoiding wetting the crown of cyclamen tubers.