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Add a festive touch with a poinsettia
SiX poinsettia plants will be sold every minute over the next five weeks as
the nation gears up for Christmas, according to Wyevale garden Centres.
The traditional Christmas favourite, popular because of its exotic red
leaves, has enjoyed a revival in popularity in recent years.
Sarah Fuller, garden centres marketing director, said: “The poinsettia
is the quintessential Christmas plant
and is sold at its most beautiful and in
full bloom. People love to give and receive one during the festive season.”
although they originate from
Mexico, poinsettias thrive in a cooler
climate.
UK nurseries now grow plants that
are hardier, longer lasting and easier
to look after than imported ones.
it takes eight weeks for poinsettia leaves to turn from green to red.
With careful handling, their beautiful,
bright red foliage is in full bloom by
the time they hit the shelves – perfect
for spreading a little brightness during
the dull winter months.
Here are some top tips for looking
after your poinsettias:
1. Make your poinsettia the last
purchase of the day — they don’t like
sitting for hours in a cold car.
2. ask for your plant to be completely wrapped in paper all the way
up to the top of the foliage.
3. Once home, put it somewhere
warm and out of cold draughts.
4. The biggest mistake people make
Come and buy your
ReaL Christmas trees
is moving them between hot and cold
temperatures too quickly, so keep its
environment constant.
5. let the compost dry out between
watering — they don’t like sitting in
water.
6. Feed once a week with houseplant fertiliser.
7. Trim the plant down by half
in June and pot into multi-purpose
compost.
8. From the end of September, make
sure it has plenty of natural light —
but if it’s dark outside, the plant needs
to be in the dark too in order for it to
develop its red leaves.
Facts about poinsettias
1. There are many types of
poinsettias. This year’s top
varieties are: Infinity Red, Infinity
Polar, Pink Cadillac, Lipstick Pink
and Premium Marble.
2. 80 per cent of poinsettias sold
are red. The rest are pink, white
and cream.
3. Red poinsettias take eight
weeks to turn from green to red
– their colour starts to turn at the
equinox (22nd September).
4. They are available in centres
until Christmas Eve.
5. If looked after carefully, they
will last until March.
6. Poinsettias have an optimum
total height of 32cm.
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Poinsettias grow in state-of-the-art computer controlled greenhouses at Wyevale Garden Centres’
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