Lullabelle
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TVC believes this is dead, I think it needs time and a bit of personal space in which to grow.
Am I right? It does have a fresh little bud.
Am I right? It does have a fresh little bud.
Dead Or Alive?
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Not dead!
MrsT is infamous for declaring plants dead before their time. A gallery of her proclamations:
kaneohegirlinaz
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I say give it some time, it looks like it may come back Lullabelle
karadekoolaid
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If it´s not dead, then it´s certainly agonising and in need of some intensive care!
What is it? If it has a bud its probably not on its last legs yet.
Lullabelle
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A pink poinsettia, the plant we bought last Christmas died back then started up again and sprouted a branch. It broke off so I planted it, It was fine for a while but then died back pretty quickly. I have watered it and taken off the dead leaves so hopefully it will start again.
Mama plant is alive and well though not sure if she will turn pink.
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You could gently explore the soil around the stem to see if you find roots or a rotten stem. That will give you your answer. A fork or knife will do... Just pulling the soil back gently.
Until you said pointsettia I was thinking it might stand a chance but pointsettias are not the easiest thing to keep healthy and to get the colour back.
Lullabelle
Midlands, England
I am aware that the mum plant may never turn pink, I am just pleased that it is still alive.
ElizabethB
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The dark stem is an indication of rot from too much water. When trying to root a cutting the soil must be moist not wet. Warmth and good light are important. Take another cutting from Mama plant. A 4" to 6" pot is a god size for starting a cutting. Keep the soil moist - not wet. Place in a warm, sunny window.
Good luck with your propagation.
Good luck with your propagation.
karadekoolaid
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Poinsettia is THE Christmas plant in Venezuela. In all the time I´ve been there, I reckon I´ve bought upwards of 500. About 1% of those which have been lovingly cut back and nurtured for the next year have survived. 
