Poinsettias

This poinsettia was very big and pretty last Christmas.  Ater several neglected months in our garage,  my husband set it in a corner of a rather shady flower bed for the summer.  It surprisingly survived.

 We are now directed to give it 12-14 hours of darkness from now till December if we want it to bloom.  It goes outside on warm days and then stays in a dark corner of the garage at night.  This obviously does not live up to greenhouse standards

 We will see what happens.  If it does well, we will give it a more elegant place next summer.