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Whitby Free Press, 26 Dec 1991, p. 12

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PGEoz120 WMTBYFneE PRESBTHtURSAY, 2,Du Wlt eetaan-nJau Poinsettia -c an-»bloom again,,next.yea By Bro&lla Master Gardenera If you like achallenge, yrour pinsttia can' be kept te bloom again next yeàr. hn late Fobruary or viien the. plant hms pasSed its prime, put it i a dimly lit ae ànd 'gradually ýwitholdwater. lue leavS -wll drop off'moet' varieties. After everalweeks of. low light andlittle water., your plant la r.adyfor a winter rest. Cut it bock te six incheai or so it bas as many 'nodes as you want shoots in the. pring. Put in a cool place with a temperature of 45 ýto, 60 degres PF. Waterý. sparingly throughout the winter se tthe rmots don't dry out. Ini ti. srigwhen, shoots begiln to, aprout eout of the old.leaf acars or , when night teprtures remain above 50 derebring the. plant bock into the. light and :.resumo your. watering chedule. This is als the time te moe the plant te a pot one size larger. --Use a weil-draînedpotting mix. After ail. danger o.f froot bas psdmove the plant outaide ini fuiun where* it -will stay unitil fail. Sixik the pot 'inithe. ground. to conserve moisture. Don't forget to watfer, ,during dry spels and fertilize with 20-20-20' two or three times during the summer.' h InJuly, cut* ail shoots bock to four inches long. This will encourage your plant to grow ful Asu hav -nyblooms. I late Augua, ta e ePlant imuide but continue, ro givit kplenty of Iight and water., .Th'WIfnal stop' la the moat critical to -assure bloom. A coetinuous -night-time dark period la essential for flowering. I'binsettias are .short-day lants. This means they muat-have a. set, nureber of uninterrupted hours of darkneas to bloom. Even onenIght ofl-ightcan ntrptthe whole cmce and hpteplant frein blooming. Prm5p.M. te 8 amn. laa convenient per'cd for mn peule.Thy ned14te 15 hors of darness. Be- sure they're . in 1a place that 'goto absolutely 'ne light. Moolight,. a.streelight' or even a flasMh it an pset -the,. cycle and delay or promînt bloom. A loset or basement is a good night spot for the planta. You can aIse cuver with a black polythene beg. During the. day, bring it out -tu funi light. Start the treatm.nt in mid-September, and 'continue- through-toid-Noe.mber. By then, the. bracta will be coleiUrm p. Bigthe~lnit ht h watr toeeughly an ee ou etdrat&You can ke.p tins lovely and festive plant for many yeors 695 Ubri, Ont.,[L0C R. queStins T'oe. *asgoodatedn ceat he ý kHn.omënien ;nsitut. potluck* dinnër and Chriatas patyatB rooklin comity Thé e Iýsnternational affaira and' worldenironment meeting wlf b. h.ld a t thé -centre on Jan. Inàsuranice Comnpar:'-It loeân 't 0f Canad Have to NAW;; , lEnmd Like GAA0 TR; WP5rOIN 0 Convener will' b. Laural Hamer. Motto la 'he'roil eaI1 in for 'nations ab, -Wel as mdivi- duala."Roil ca in l a "A country you have viaited or read aboýut, and what impreaaed u end Effle> Parrott. Visitors are ilit 284 Le sTHE TRAFFIO TICKET SPECIALISTS Le stake the fear out of going to court-by going for you. SERVING DURHAM REGION-FOR OVER 5 YEARS. FREE CONSULTATION -' LOW ýCOST REPRESENTATION it doesnt cost yeu anything to talk te us ...Jt might cost yeu plenty if you don't (701 Rossland Rd. E.) OSHAWA 436-7194 (249 King St'. E.) i 1 . DntDink&Div 1 ilw rFROM, SLq L mITED SERVICE GUARANTEE ANO OUR FRIENDLY ON TIME, EVERY TIM STAFF.. Happy Holida PLEASE DONT DRINK-& DRIVE! Stay Alive;_ 3660Bf tW. 0 ontDrink.&,Dr! '. yWN .b . I16< .V' MB-7 ED lEý ive Hlave a sale Seaeson$s oGretetns tdyseo,, MACDONALD 14Iciç R6GERSe Plumnbing Stîeet EaSt & Heating fl (li2Block East of 24 uu~m SM Mai Oshawa 301 MawoOd Drive, WEWTWATEOshawa 576642 v7-1 -579 1601 Il., e w fi w~.'e'e'we. fi~ H-AVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOI DAY!I 911BkS N ---------------------- 1 MIDWAY CAR 1 10 - - - - - - - - - -

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