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Gardening

Puglover

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5. It's easy.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:20 PM

Feb 2013

Repot in spring. Leave otside all summer. I put mine down in the basement under a grow light in the fall. 10 hours of light, mine is blooming like crazy right now. Blooms aren't as big but it's pretty.

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Poinsettias - have you had luck keeping them going? [View all] hedgehog Jan 2013 OP

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It's easy. Puglover Feb 2013 #5

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