Q: I am enclosing a picture of the $2 white poinsettia I bought after Christmas this year. It is healthy and starting to turn white again. — Marlene O.

A: Thanks for sharing your healthy poinsettia plant! You’ve certainly enjoyed your money’s worth. Poinsettias, whether the red, white, or pink forms, are a beautiful summertime potted plant, as you’ve found.

Keeping a poinsettia from one Christmas to the next is a fun challenge that I suggest everyone who enjoys gardening try at least once. After Christmas, keep the poinsettia growing as a houseplant in a sunny window, watering as you would any houseplant, but be certain to let it dry between thorough waterings.

After all danger of frost is past, move the plant outdoors, to a sunny or partially sunny location, and maybe repot into a sl

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