URBANA — With their bright red blooms, Poinsettia’s are a holiday tradition, but buyers don’t have to limit their selection to one color. This winter, celebrate and decorate with a rainbow of ...
PRETTY POINSETTIAS: The shape of the poinsettia flower and leaves are sometimes thought as a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem which led the wise men to Jesus with the red colored leaves symbolizing the ...
It was a 191 years ago that Ambassador Joel Poinsett brought the plant we now know as the poinsettia to the United States. There is no way he could have dreamed of all of the colors, shapes, ...
Tired of the same old, same old when it comes to holiday decor? How about a Dream House-themed Christmas, with poinsettias so vividly pink they would make Barbie swoon? Too much? Then what about a ...
To preserve their colors, poinsettias should be kept out of high-traffic areas to help protect their delicate leaves. Try to ...
November, is almost over but the holidays don’t seem real until we get our Thanksgiving meal digested. Poinsettias don’t seem to care since they are beginning to show color now. Folks on the mainland ...
Although we have been seeing Christmas decorations in some stores, the holidays don’t seem real until our Thanksgiving leftovers are thoroughly digested. So if you don’t have a showy supply in your ...
Get a poinsettia back to red in time for the holidays by keeping it in the dark. (Hannah O'Leary) Holding onto poinsettias after the holidays is good for the pocketbook but hard on the ego when you ...
“NO”VEMBER: The No Month! No self-hate. No being lazy. No excuses. No pain no gain, No to unhealthy food (in large quantities). No to soda (drink water instead). No regrets. No quitting. No to all ...
Should save your poinsettia and try to get it to bloom again next year? Read on to learn whether it’s worth the effort.
There can be various reasons why a poinsettia loses its color. Photo: Getty Images/Roman Bjuty Few plants symbolize the Advent season as much as the poinsettia. Its bright bracts bring light to dark ...