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Should I prune poinsettias?

Prune Your Poinsettia

Old poinsettia plants should be cut back to within six inches of the pot in April and then transplanted to a new pot. An even better idea is to root cuttings taken from the old poinsettia plant to create fresh, vigorous plants.

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5/25/2007 9:30:05 PM
ritz said:

I have a Poinsettia tree and my mother in law is interested to prune so she can plant it in her yard but.How do I go about on where to prune it. so she can plant it.

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