you can, as long as it doesn't get below freezing.the cold will damage it.I am in Az and let mine stay out side year round.
Do I put my poinsettia hanging basket in full sunlight outside in Fl.?
no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it will kill the plant, keep it inside with a little bit of sun
Friday, November 18, 2011
Can bees pollinate a Poinsettia flower? can it be cross pollinated by bee?
in -case it can be cross pollinate, is there a change it will vary color of leaves?
Can bees pollinate a Poinsettia flower? can it be cross pollinated by bee?
Yes, bees can pollinate poinsettias -- we do that artificially when we want new varieties of poinsettias. Just about any trait of the plant can be manipulated in this way -- leaves, the actual (yellow) flowers, the colored bracts, the size, etc.
Can bees pollinate a Poinsettia flower? can it be cross pollinated by bee?
Yes, bees can pollinate poinsettias -- we do that artificially when we want new varieties of poinsettias. Just about any trait of the plant can be manipulated in this way -- leaves, the actual (yellow) flowers, the colored bracts, the size, etc.
Why do we buy poinsettia plants for Christmas?
It may be tradition, but why and where did it start please?
Why do we buy poinsettia plants for Christmas?
"Poinsettias
Poinsettias are native to Mexico. They were named after America's first ambassador to Mexico, Joel Poinsett. He brought the plants to America in 1828. The Mexicans in the eighteenth century thought the plants were symbolic of the Star of Bethlehem. Thus the Poinsettia became associated with the Christmas season. The actual flower of the poinsettia is small and yellow. But surrounding the flower are large, bright red leaves, often mistaken for petals."
Reply:I prefer the 'christmas cactus' myself
Some plants though are called Christmas plants because that is when they bloom. eg in South Africa we used to call hydraneas Christmas Flowers
Reply:The above answers are correct but it is a tradition I would like to see go by the by. I can't stand poinsettias. They look like phony, plastic flowers even when they are real and alive. They lose their blooms and are ugly, sticky barren plants that everybody agonizes about throwing away because some dear beloved person gave them the ugly thing. I see nothing Christmasy about a poinsettia. It clearly looks like a plant that suffers for being cultivated. And I love just about every flower that blooms except poinsettias and calla lilies. Calla lilies just remind me of funerals. No onegives me poinsettias for Christmas.
Reply:They don't offer them for sale at Easter, only Christmas.
Reply:The poinsettia is associated with Christmas because of a 16th century tale of a child who was too poor to bring a gift to baby Jesus on the celebration of his birth. Some say it was an angel that assured the child that it was OK to bring a bouquet of weeds found by the roadside to the altar as a gift because it really is the thought that counts. A miracle gave the child the present that could be bought by no one; the weeds blossom into a vivid, beautiful poinsetta. This flower reminds us that: "Even the most humble gift, if given in love, will be acceptable in His eyes." From that day on, the beautiful bright flowers were known as the Flores de Noche Buena, or Flowers of the Holy Night, for they bloomed each year during the Christmas season.
http://www.clickoncuernavaca.com/more%20...
http://www.just4kidsmagazine.com/poinset...
http://www.ipass.net/linspace/santa/chri...
The poinsettia was first used in connection with Christmas in the 17th century when Franciscans priests in Mexico included the flowers in their Christmas celebration.
http://www.ipass.net/linspace/santa/chri...
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
By the eighteenth century, people had come to consider the plant as a symbol of the star of Bethlehem—and often called it that. It was also called flor de Noche Buena (flower of Christmas Eve), flower of the Holy Night, and flame flower.
http://www.peterli.com/archive/cat/1645....
The Poinsettia helps us celebrate the gift of Christmas %26amp; reminds us that miracles are possible.
This "Christmas flower" ... white, pink, orange and red poinsettias... bring wishes of mirth and celebration.
http://www.sandisflowershop.com/flowers....
Good Luck! Merry Christmas :)
Reply:because people like eating them.
so do i.
when they start dieing.
=]
yum
im eating one right now
Investing
Why do we buy poinsettia plants for Christmas?
"Poinsettias
Poinsettias are native to Mexico. They were named after America's first ambassador to Mexico, Joel Poinsett. He brought the plants to America in 1828. The Mexicans in the eighteenth century thought the plants were symbolic of the Star of Bethlehem. Thus the Poinsettia became associated with the Christmas season. The actual flower of the poinsettia is small and yellow. But surrounding the flower are large, bright red leaves, often mistaken for petals."
Reply:I prefer the 'christmas cactus' myself
Some plants though are called Christmas plants because that is when they bloom. eg in South Africa we used to call hydraneas Christmas Flowers
Reply:The above answers are correct but it is a tradition I would like to see go by the by. I can't stand poinsettias. They look like phony, plastic flowers even when they are real and alive. They lose their blooms and are ugly, sticky barren plants that everybody agonizes about throwing away because some dear beloved person gave them the ugly thing. I see nothing Christmasy about a poinsettia. It clearly looks like a plant that suffers for being cultivated. And I love just about every flower that blooms except poinsettias and calla lilies. Calla lilies just remind me of funerals. No onegives me poinsettias for Christmas.
Reply:They don't offer them for sale at Easter, only Christmas.
Reply:The poinsettia is associated with Christmas because of a 16th century tale of a child who was too poor to bring a gift to baby Jesus on the celebration of his birth. Some say it was an angel that assured the child that it was OK to bring a bouquet of weeds found by the roadside to the altar as a gift because it really is the thought that counts. A miracle gave the child the present that could be bought by no one; the weeds blossom into a vivid, beautiful poinsetta. This flower reminds us that: "Even the most humble gift, if given in love, will be acceptable in His eyes." From that day on, the beautiful bright flowers were known as the Flores de Noche Buena, or Flowers of the Holy Night, for they bloomed each year during the Christmas season.
http://www.clickoncuernavaca.com/more%20...
http://www.just4kidsmagazine.com/poinset...
http://www.ipass.net/linspace/santa/chri...
The poinsettia was first used in connection with Christmas in the 17th century when Franciscans priests in Mexico included the flowers in their Christmas celebration.
http://www.ipass.net/linspace/santa/chri...
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
By the eighteenth century, people had come to consider the plant as a symbol of the star of Bethlehem—and often called it that. It was also called flor de Noche Buena (flower of Christmas Eve), flower of the Holy Night, and flame flower.
http://www.peterli.com/archive/cat/1645....
The Poinsettia helps us celebrate the gift of Christmas %26amp; reminds us that miracles are possible.
This "Christmas flower" ... white, pink, orange and red poinsettias... bring wishes of mirth and celebration.
http://www.sandisflowershop.com/flowers....
Good Luck! Merry Christmas :)
Reply:because people like eating them.
so do i.
when they start dieing.
=]
yum
im eating one right now
Investing
How do you keep poinsettia's?
It is funny you should ask that, because a few years ago I just wanted to get rid of mine. So I stuck it in the closet and forgot about it. It seems they like the darkness. Mine was blooming in the closet. So I guess after the holidays put it in a dark place. Don't forget to water it every once in a while.
Hope this helps.
How do you keep poinsettia's?
This time of year to keep them nice for Christmas, keep them in a cooler spot, they don't like it too warm.....or too cold......
Soil should be moist, not wet......and don't let it dry out.
The rest of the year treat it like a regular plant, apparently they will go red again if you put it in a dark cool place about october, then bring it out again end of november. Good luck
Hope this helps.
How do you keep poinsettia's?
This time of year to keep them nice for Christmas, keep them in a cooler spot, they don't like it too warm.....or too cold......
Soil should be moist, not wet......and don't let it dry out.
The rest of the year treat it like a regular plant, apparently they will go red again if you put it in a dark cool place about october, then bring it out again end of november. Good luck
I still have my poinsettia plant from last year & it lost all it's red leaves. They are all green now.?
Are the red leaves going to come back now that it's closer to Christmas?
I still have my poinsettia plant from last year %26amp; it lost all it's red leaves. They are all green now.?
It's a bit late to get them colored up , but you can do it . It'll just be for post-Christmas . They need 6-8 hrs of uninterrupted darkness to turn color. As little as a night-light with stop the coloring process , so it has to be total darkness.
Put it in a closet , or other such place , at night . Take it out in the morning . You could put it in a relatively dark place, with a box over it , if the closet routine is too bothersome. Also, if it's slightly cooler , the color will be deeper, and last longer . 62-65 F is ideal . Not too much colder though, because they are prone to various diseases , which cold can promote . Good luck . ;D
Reply:No, the red leaves will not come back unless forced. Put the plant in a dark place (a closet?) for a month before you desire red leaves.
Reply:Only if you live at the equator and have half the day sun and half the day dark. There are ways of putting the plant in a coset but I think it's too late for that now.
http://www.boiseweekly.com/gyrobase/Cont...
Reply:First, to clear up your confusion, those are not leaves, they are bracts, part of the flower structure, like the green leaf-looking things at the base of a rose bud. The real flowers are the yellow things at the center of the red bracts. If you had put your poinsettia in a dark place each evening, starting in September, so it did not get any artificial light until morning, it would probably have bloomed in time for Christmas. They need the natural cycles of light and dark to set blooms. I keep one in my greenhouse where no one turns on any lights after dark, and it blooms in January. You can still make it bloom, but not in time for Christmas. Keep it watered and fertilized all summer and try again next year.
Reply:Here is a good website to read for gobs of information:
Poinsettias
.
Categories in this thread:
1. Poinsettia Facts
2. Poinsettia Care
3. Poinsettia Reflowering
4. Poinsettia Outside Growing
.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/...
Reply:I have a poinsettia that I've had for 4 years. We don't do anything special to it. It stays in our screenroom all year. In late fall it starts to get new leaves and they turn red. Right now there are about 10 red ones and there will be more as time passes The change in daylight and temperture is what makes them"bloom". Our screenroom has windows that we keep closed in the winter and we turn on one of those oil heaters on real cold nights so nothing freezes. The plant is beautiful.
I still have my poinsettia plant from last year %26amp; it lost all it's red leaves. They are all green now.?
It's a bit late to get them colored up , but you can do it . It'll just be for post-Christmas . They need 6-8 hrs of uninterrupted darkness to turn color. As little as a night-light with stop the coloring process , so it has to be total darkness.
Put it in a closet , or other such place , at night . Take it out in the morning . You could put it in a relatively dark place, with a box over it , if the closet routine is too bothersome. Also, if it's slightly cooler , the color will be deeper, and last longer . 62-65 F is ideal . Not too much colder though, because they are prone to various diseases , which cold can promote . Good luck . ;D
Reply:No, the red leaves will not come back unless forced. Put the plant in a dark place (a closet?) for a month before you desire red leaves.
Reply:Only if you live at the equator and have half the day sun and half the day dark. There are ways of putting the plant in a coset but I think it's too late for that now.
http://www.boiseweekly.com/gyrobase/Cont...
Reply:First, to clear up your confusion, those are not leaves, they are bracts, part of the flower structure, like the green leaf-looking things at the base of a rose bud. The real flowers are the yellow things at the center of the red bracts. If you had put your poinsettia in a dark place each evening, starting in September, so it did not get any artificial light until morning, it would probably have bloomed in time for Christmas. They need the natural cycles of light and dark to set blooms. I keep one in my greenhouse where no one turns on any lights after dark, and it blooms in January. You can still make it bloom, but not in time for Christmas. Keep it watered and fertilized all summer and try again next year.
Reply:Here is a good website to read for gobs of information:
Poinsettias
.
Categories in this thread:
1. Poinsettia Facts
2. Poinsettia Care
3. Poinsettia Reflowering
4. Poinsettia Outside Growing
.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/...
Reply:I have a poinsettia that I've had for 4 years. We don't do anything special to it. It stays in our screenroom all year. In late fall it starts to get new leaves and they turn red. Right now there are about 10 red ones and there will be more as time passes The change in daylight and temperture is what makes them"bloom". Our screenroom has windows that we keep closed in the winter and we turn on one of those oil heaters on real cold nights so nothing freezes. The plant is beautiful.
Is your Christmas poinsettia still alive?
sure is they grow wild in queensland and mine is in a pot on my balcony so it will be here for this year ,thriving .
Is your Christmas poinsettia still alive?
I haven't gotten one in years. I never had a great success rate having them survive for the next holiday season.
Reply:I keep no plants or flowers - I kill them all. I can just look at them and they wilt. I forget to water and so forth....
Reply:Yes, both of mine are!
Reply:Yup, mine is plastic. I used to have real ones, but there is something just not right having a poinsettia at Easter. And I don't like to kill my plants. ;-)
Reply:No once Christmas day was done it felt it had done its job and died :))
Reply:NO I am allergic to Christmas....so sad really....
Reply:yeah
Is your Christmas poinsettia still alive?
I haven't gotten one in years. I never had a great success rate having them survive for the next holiday season.
Reply:I keep no plants or flowers - I kill them all. I can just look at them and they wilt. I forget to water and so forth....
Reply:Yes, both of mine are!
Reply:Yup, mine is plastic. I used to have real ones, but there is something just not right having a poinsettia at Easter. And I don't like to kill my plants. ;-)
Reply:No once Christmas day was done it felt it had done its job and died :))
Reply:NO I am allergic to Christmas....so sad really....
Reply:yeah
Why does my poinsettia not have flowers only has leaves?
The poinsettia does not have an actual flower, just red [or white or pink] leaves. The leaves will be green for most of the year and will not turn their distinctive color until the amount of daylight is decreased in the fall and winter.
To make sure your poinsettia has its color next year, be sure that it is placed in a location where it will not receive any artificial light [i.e. from street or other lighting.]
Why does my poinsettia not have flowers only has leaves?
They are a flower. You can get them in white or red. I quite like the white Poinsettia.
Reply:Poinsettias are difficult to get to bloom. They need specific amounts of daylight to bloom--several months of lots of light followed by a short periond of very little light. Some people will put them in a closet in Sept. and Oct. to get them to bloom for the holidays.
You do know that the blossom is only the little yellow part at the center of the red leaves. I've had red leaves appear but never the flower part.
Reply:where do youhave it probally because itis ethier too cold or you are not taking care of it
Reply:The poinsettia is a photoperiodic plant. It sets bud and produces flowers as the Autumn nights lengthen. It will naturally bloom in November or December, depending on the flowering response time of the individual cultivar. Timing to produce blooms for the Christmas holiday can be difficult outside of the controlled environment of a greenhouse. Stray light of any kind, could delay or entirely halt the re-flowering process.Poinsettia
Starting October 1, the plants must be kept in complete darkness for 14 continuous hours each night. Accomplish this by moving the plants to a totally dark room, or by covering them overnight with a large box. During October, November and early December, poinsettias require 6 - 8 hours of bright sunlight daily, with night temperatures between 60 - 70° F. Temperatures outside of this range could also delay flowering. Continue the normal watering and fertilizer program. Carefully following this regime for 8 to 10 weeks should result in a colorful display of blooms for the holiday season!
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To make sure your poinsettia has its color next year, be sure that it is placed in a location where it will not receive any artificial light [i.e. from street or other lighting.]
Why does my poinsettia not have flowers only has leaves?
They are a flower. You can get them in white or red. I quite like the white Poinsettia.
Reply:Poinsettias are difficult to get to bloom. They need specific amounts of daylight to bloom--several months of lots of light followed by a short periond of very little light. Some people will put them in a closet in Sept. and Oct. to get them to bloom for the holidays.
You do know that the blossom is only the little yellow part at the center of the red leaves. I've had red leaves appear but never the flower part.
Reply:where do youhave it probally because itis ethier too cold or you are not taking care of it
Reply:The poinsettia is a photoperiodic plant. It sets bud and produces flowers as the Autumn nights lengthen. It will naturally bloom in November or December, depending on the flowering response time of the individual cultivar. Timing to produce blooms for the Christmas holiday can be difficult outside of the controlled environment of a greenhouse. Stray light of any kind, could delay or entirely halt the re-flowering process.Poinsettia
Starting October 1, the plants must be kept in complete darkness for 14 continuous hours each night. Accomplish this by moving the plants to a totally dark room, or by covering them overnight with a large box. During October, November and early December, poinsettias require 6 - 8 hours of bright sunlight daily, with night temperatures between 60 - 70° F. Temperatures outside of this range could also delay flowering. Continue the normal watering and fertilizer program. Carefully following this regime for 8 to 10 weeks should result in a colorful display of blooms for the holiday season!
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