Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Poinsettia Season



Tis the Season for Color


In early August, we joyfully received the first of our poinsettia cuttings. Most of the plants are about two inches tall. We fill thousands of pots from 4" to  10" and hanging baskets. We pot each cutting carefully into its new home one at a time. None of our potting is done by machinery. Each and every poinsettia is handled with care by our skilled employees. This year we potted 10,000 poinsettias and 93 different varieties!
Each year we look forward to beginning this journey with a new round of plants as we all enjoy watching them grow. As the days get shorter and the dark nights get longer, that's when the magic starts to happen in the greenhouse. Each plant begins to show its own personality as the bracts begin to color. Within three months or so the greenhouse erupts in full color.
It is a sight to behold! If you have never been here during the poinsettia season, I would encourage you to stop by and see these plants in all their holiday splendor!  It is nothing that words could ever explain. A thousand pictures could never do it justice. This time of year must be seen with one's own eyes!
Each year we host our annual Poinsettia Open House where you will be welcomed in with celebration and the joyfulness of the season.

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