Tag: Poinsettias
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Christmas is a cold-weather holiday, but poinsettias like it warm
Christmas is celebrated around the world, but it clearly leans into cold weather.Red poinsettias are the most popular color. Santa lives at the North Pole, after all. Among the most common holiday imagery are snow-covered evergreens, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. But it doesn’t take a lot of…
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To get the most out of your poinsettia, treat it like the tropical plant it is
If you’ve watched the classic TV version of “Frosty the Snowman,” your heart probably sank when he stepped out of the cold and snow into a warm greenhouse. He melted in the heat, only to come back to life when Santa opened the greenhouse door and let a cold draft of air in. What you…
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Here’s a handy guide to your Christmas poinsettia
Poinsettias have been called the lobster flower and flame leaf flower. By any name, they are the Christmas flower, although their flowers actually aren’t the colorful parts for which they are known. But like an eager child who hasn’t made a wish list yet can’t wait to open gifts on Christmas morning, we’re getting ahead…