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How do I revive my Poinsettia CUTTING ? ? ?

Today a friend gave me a cutting (slip) from her Poinsettia.
I put it in Baccto Potting Soil. Watered it a little.
The bloom is wilting already.
One factor is I had put it on a table, inside the house, about 5 feet from the patio door and I had the door open for awhile. It got some cold air. So I moved it into another room that’s warmer.
Was it right just putting it directly in to the soil or should I have rooted it first? What environment does it thrive best in?

In addition to what Bill G. says, I suggest poking a few holes in a plastic bag and putting that over your cutting to make a mini-greenhouse. Cuttings often wilt before they have a chance to make roots, so keeping the humidity as high with a plastic bag will help. Also, keep the cutting in good light, but out of direct sun. You may also want to try dipping the cut edge in a rooting hormone such as Rootone, and planting it in a mixture of sand and potting soil, which often works better than straight potting soil. And don’t give it any fertilizer until the roots are well established.

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