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HERBIE43 Rutland , MA(Zone 5b) May 18, 2003

never had luck with house plants. last dec my wife was given two plants and to my surprise they are still going strong. one plant has a label stating its a pointsetter non red br. it has 10 inch stems with reddish and white leaves on top of each stem. i have watered and fertilized it as i alwasy do and now i have green leaves growing under the red ones. the other plant is a dracaena. the label reads "grown for its attractive oval or lance shaped leaves. this plant seems to have both these types of leaves. the dracaena has more than doubled in size. i know i have to repot them but can i put them outside in containers or are they strictly house plants. labels on both say bright light. appreciate any help i can get. i hate for them to end up like all my others.

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Lavanda Mcallen, TX(Zone 8a) May 29, 2003

BOth can go outside when it is not cold outside. But I would start them in outdoors shade and ease them into full sun.

Remember all houseplants grow outside somewhere ithe world, even if in the shade of a jungle or rainforest.

Poinsettias are native to Mexico and since it seldom freezes and then for only a few hours at most, and it doesnt freeze every year, the plant can reach 20 ft tall or more. They are grown in people's outdoors gardens! In the ground not pots.

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HERBIE43 Rutland , MA(Zone 5b) May 30, 2003

LAVANDA - THANKS FOR YOUR INFO. I WILL DO AS YOU SUGGEST. FOR A MINUTE I THOUGHT NO ONE WAS GONNA ANSWER ME. THANKS AGAIN

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Lavanda Mcallen, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 03, 2003

You are welcome. I just happened on it by chance.

Ewverone is kinda distracted now on DG since it is the height of "being outside" season.

Hugs, Lavanda

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flowox Newark, OH(Zone 5a) Jun 03, 2003

no "being outside" season here :(
This darn rain just doesn't know when to quit

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Aimee Georgetown, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 04, 2003

Susan, if you don't like the rain, send it to us! We had a record dry May, which is supposed to be our wettest month. But it's still difficult to spend much time outside, what with the mosquitoes, grasshoppers, fire ants and biting flies. I often wonder why I keep trying to garden with all these obstacles. Must be a true masochist.

I would put some systemic poison into the soil of those plants before putting them outside. That will keep insects from setting up housekeeping and then moving into your home in the fall when you take the plants back inside.

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hedandan Hammonton, NJ(Zone 6b) Jun 04, 2003

Here is a good web on Poinsettias:

http://www.fernlea.com/xmas/poininfo.htm

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HERBIE43 Rutland , MA(Zone 5b) Jun 04, 2003

HEDANDAN - THAT INFO SURE WAS HELPFUL THANKS ALOT. THE PLANT SEEMS TO BE GROWING WELL

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hedandan Hammonton, NJ(Zone 6b) Jun 04, 2003

Your Welcome!! Am very happy to be of help.

Hedy :-))

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