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It’s a Poinsettia Time of the Year, 2

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Last Friday I posted a picture of some pretty pink poinsettias and indicated that I would post a poinsettia picture every Friday for the rest of the month.

The creamy white ones are often seen grouped with the red ones as a counterpoint, but I think they look lovely on their own, too.

It’s a very busy time of year, so safe travels if you’re making a journey to family or friends. And whatever you’re doing (or not doing) this long weekend, I hope you are happy, healthy and safe.

20 thoughts on “It’s a Poinsettia Time of the Year, 2”

  2. I have seen the white ones before, but not often. You are right, the red, white and pink ones make such a nice display. We picked up a huge red one yesterday for $10 at No Frills. Due to being away so long this Decemebr, we are minimalist decorating. Happy Friday Lynette. Allan

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    1. Thanks, Allan.
      This display was in the Save-On grocery store. I actually haven’t seen any red ones yet this year (in the stores) which I find odd. Maybe I should check out No Frills. Yes, we’re minimalist decorating as well. Once we got through all the laundry and other bits and pieces after arriving home last week, we decided to just keep the decorations to a dull roar. 🙂

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  5. Last year some friends brought us a white poinsettia and after the peak time for its bloom, I kept watering it once a week, and now, a year later, it is still alive. Not blooming at the moment, but very leafy and healthy. I used to think they always die after the Christmas bloom time but maybe it’s only because people forget about them – or maybe I was lucky with the white one.

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    1. My mom used to keep them all year and trim them so that they didn’t become “leggy.” She also started putting them in 12 hours of daylight/darkness at the end of September so that they would bloom (hers were the red ones) in December. She was an amazing gardener and was quite successful with these types of projects. You could try this for next year as poinsettias will keep growing (they become tall, tree-like bushes in the tropics) if that’s something interesting to you. Cheers.

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    1. It seems to me that they used to be more common and often grouped with red ones for a seasonal contrast. If you have lots of white and silver ornaments, white poinsettias would be a stunning addition!

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