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Poinsettias are fantastically popular at this time of year but their vibrancy doesn't last that long and they'll soon wilt and die.

If you want to experience the joy of seeing those colours again next year we have a challenge for you.

Our friends at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Gardening believe that it's almost impossible to grow their beautiful colouration again.

But we have faith that you can prove them wrong so we've scoured the internet for some top tips.

1. Re-fertilise your Poinsettia every couple of weeks until the plant loses it's coloured leaves.
2. Once the colour has faded, keep it in a cool but sunny place and don't water until the soil dries out and the stems begin to shrivel.
3. When May comes around you should trim the stems back to around 10cm.
4. Re-pot if needed.
5. Begin watering whenever the soil begins to dry. Be careful not to water too much until new shoots start to grow.
6. Once the new shoots reach about 2cm long re-fertilise your Poinsettia.
7. As Poinsettias are native to Mexico it needs careful light control to trick it into blooming again. From September you should cover your plant with a bag or cardboard box from early evening until the next morning so that the plant is in darkness for 14 hours.
8. Do this every day for about 8 weeks (until mid-November) and then treat the plant as normal. With a bit of luck your Poinsettia should be gaining their colour again by Christmas.

Good Luck!

Have you ever been successful with Poinsettias? Do you have any top tips? Let us know.

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