The poinsetta that I was given for christmas is still going strong with lovely red leaves etc. Will it keep going for next christmas time or should I do something about looking after it. Remember you will be talking to a total non-gardener - the sort of person to whom mowing a lawn is a massive gardening event and watering a house plant is a BIG job.
For an amateur I think you've chosen a pretty difficult task, I've never managed to achieve a second 'flowering'.(Maybe because I have more patience with outdoor plants than indoor).Try this link, any attempt to understand my instructions may lead to you murdering it! ... http://www.gardenseeker.com/poinsettia.htm