Poinsettias are such a disappointment to me. I buy one every year, hoping that I can NOT kill it this time and within 2 weeks, it has (again) dropped ALL and I mean ALL of its leaves after they wilted and finally turned brown. When I bought it, it was very soggy, so when I got home, I removed the foil, and placed it in a saucer to drain and dry out a little. I used my moisture meter to gauge when to give it a drink, and by the time it was NOT soggy, it was already starting to drop its (yellowing) leaves. I watered it ONCE when it indicated towards the dry/moist line, but NOT dry and let it drain over the sink. Now a week later, it has NO leaves on it at all, although the stems are still green. I guess this is one Euphorb I am just not meant to keep. We just got a kitten, though so probably for the best....
Poinsettias are such a disappointment to me. I buy one every year, hoping that I can NOT kill it this time and within 2 weeks, it has (again) dropped ALL and I mean ALL of its leaves after they wilted and finally turned brown. When I bought it, it was very soggy, so when I got home, I removed the foil, and placed it in a saucer to drain and dry out a little. I used my moisture meter to gauge when to give it a drink, and by the time it was NOT soggy, it was already starting to drop its (yellowing) leaves. I watered it ONCE when it indicated towards the dry/moist line, but NOT dry and let it drain over the sink. Now a week later, it has NO leaves on it at all, although the stems are still green. I guess this is one Euphorb I am just not meant to keep. We just got a kitten, though so probably for the best....