Posted in Flowering Plants, News on Oct 4th, 2008
Fall mum pots are outdoors everywhere after about mid September every year.
Fall is the natural blooming period for these garden variety mum plants. The plants have a vegetative period after planting that is normally allowed to proceed until the plants are about 6 inches tall.
To produce a multi bloomed plant like this one, the grower [...]
Posted in Flowering Plants on Jan 22nd, 2008
It is quite possible to get your poinsettia to bloom again next season. Difficult but possible.
Poinsettia continue to bloom through January and February if cared for properly. If your plant looks nice, then you are doing a wonderful job of caring for it. Proper watering is the most important element with a nice bright [...]
Posted in Flowering Plants on Dec 7th, 2007
The poinsettia is NOT poisonous
The widespread belief that poinsettias are poisonous is a misconception. The scientific evidence demonstrating the poinsettia’s safety is well documented. Studies conducted by The Ohio State University in cooperation with the Society of American Florists concluded that no toxicity was evident at experimental ingestion levels far exceeding those likely to occur in [...]
Posted in Flowering Plants on Nov 22nd, 2007
The Christmas Poinsettia
Poinsettia have become the plant of choice for the Christmas season. These colorful Christmas plants are sold everywhere from high quality florists to chain stores. The quality and price differential is huge but there is a poinsettia for everyone. It hard to miss this Christmas plant no matter where you go.
Companies send poinsettia [...]
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