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How to Buy and Care for PoinsettiaThe most popular house plant for the holiday season is undoubtedly the Poinsettia. Approximately 65 to 70 million plants are purchased by consumers yearly. The traditional Red Poinsettia tops the list accounting for nearly 80% of all sales. A Little Poinsettia HistoryPoinsettias were originally native to Mexico. A fellow by the name of Joel Poinsett introduced the plant to the United States in 1825. Since then many outstanding hybrid varieties have been developed in nearly ever color of the rainbow. Purchasing your new Poinsettia
Colorado has several excellent Poinsettia growers who invest an enormous amount of time, labor and energy into their Poinsettia crops. The result of this investment can be easily seen in the quality... and shelf life of their plants. Your local Garden Center or Floral shop will have Colorado Grown Poinsettias available in a multitude of sizes and colors. Tips for selecting a quality plant...
Transporting your new Poinsettia Being native
to Mexico... Poinsettias are sensitive to cold Poinsettia CarePoinsettias are relatively easy to care for. To get the most from your plant... place it bright natural lighting. Direct sunshine for more than a couple hours a day can burn the Poinsettia or give it a wilty appearance. Refrain from placing your Poinsettia in hot or cold drafts, or in high traffic areas.
Normal house temperatures are perfect for Poinsettia care. Daytime temps should not exceed 75 degrees. Night temperatures of 60 to 65 degrees is optimum. Next month we'll tell you how to Re-
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As with most
anything offered to consumers... Poinsettias are produced in varying grades
of quality. Low to medium quality Poinsettias are offered at low prices,
usually in the mass markets. To achieve
a low price point corners have to be cut during the production of the
crop. The majority of these low cost Poinsettias are shipped in from out of
state. Factor in shipping stress coupled with cut corners... the shelf life
of a low price Poinsettia will normally only be a couple of weeks.
temperatures. Both the root
system and leaves can be damaged if exposed to freezing temps for to long.
Newly purchased plants should be sleeved or wrapped to protect the plant on
the trip home. The purchase of your Poinsettia should be your last
shopping errand of the day... go straight home with your new plant.
If
your new Poinsettia has a plastic or foil pot cover... poke a few holes in
the bottom to permit drainage. Allow the surface soil to dry to the touch
between waterings. Poinsettias dislike having wet feet... any standing water
should be removed from the drip tray.
The
perfect Christmas gift for the gardener in the family!
