Forced poinsettias are starting to turn color

Variegated Pink Poinsettia by liz west/Flickr

I have been putting my poinsettias in darkness for 12 to 14 hours a night for several weeks. I have a 6-year-old red one and a 3-year-old variegated pink one similar to the picture above. I was not successful in getting them to bloom last year because I wasn't devoted enough to give them the darkness they needed. I'm hoping I have solved that problem this year. 


It may be too soon to tell, but I think I can see tinges of red on the large one tonight. If I manage to force them into blooming they will be a spectacular sight. The oldest stands close to 4-feet tall and the youngest is about 2 1/2 feet tall. 


I'm thinking I need to add another color to my collection this year, but I haven't decided what color I want. 



                                                                            Until Next Time .... HAPPY GARDENING!

UPDATE (11/23): It's only been 3 days since my post and I'm happy to say that I now have several small red leaves on the red poinsettia. The variegated pink poinsettia has a few leaves that are beginning to look a little splotchy. I assume they are beginning to change color and should be showing some pink soon!
Update 11/27: I see pink! That's right folks, my variegated pink poinsettia is showing a hint of pink today. The red one has tons of tiny red leaves. I'm not sure if only new leaves change color when you force poinsettias or if the leaves will grow large enough to be really showy, but I'm doing the happy dance today!