Description

Poinsettias are in store now in time for Christmas.

A larger grade in a 14cm pot

These beautiful, popular, brightly coloured houseplants epitomise the Christmas spirit, known for their showy red bracts (modified leaves) that resemble petals. The true flowers of the poinsettia are small, yellow structures called cyathia, located at the center of the colourful bracts.

Poinsettias are a short-day plant, meaning they need at least 14 hours of darkness for 6-8 weeks to change the colour of their bracts. They also require abundant light during the day for the brightest colour. In warm climates the poinsettia grows outdoors as a winter-flowering leggy shrub about 3 meters (10 feet) high as a potted plant it rarely grows beyond 1 meter.

Poinsettias don’t like fluctuating temperatures or to be near a draft. They much prefer a steady room temperature between 18°C and 25°C. Poinsettias need warmth and plenty of natural, filtered light.