4.5" Poinsettia: Christmas Beauty POINSETTIA in RED, WHITE & PINK, Other Size: 6”-8”-10” Other Prices. + 4.5” CHRISTMAS CACTUS, Other Size: 6”-8” Other Prices. + Amaryllis 6” $8.99 Min. Order 35 Qt.

POINSETTIA:

Euphorbia pulcherrima is a shrub or small tree, typically reaching a height of 0.6–4 meters (2–13 ft). The plant bears dark green leaves that measure 7–16 centimeters (2.8–6.3 in) in length. The colored which are normally flaming red, with cultivars being orange, pale green, cream, pink, white, or marbled—are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors, but are actually leaves. The colors of the bracts are created through photoperiodism, meaning that they require darkness (at least fourteen hours at a time for 6–8 weeks in a row) to change color. The plants also require abundant light during the day for the brightest color, they generally lose most of their leaves during winter.

CHRISTMAS CACTUS:

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) blooms for a long time indoors with some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the plant kingdom. This cactus is a very popular plant, but most people are not aware of its special needs. Not all cacti are native to arid desert climates and require infrequent, sparse watering. The Christmas cactus actually calls the tropical rain forest home, and thus needs watering when the top inch of soil in the container feels dry to the touch.

AMARYLLIS:

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum cvs.) are hard plants not to love. Their plump bulbs shoot up tall stalks topped with gorgeous, colorful blooms right when we need them most: during the winter doldrums. After they’re done flowering, however, what do we do with them? For many people, the answer is to toss them in the compost pile or trash bin and buy a new one next year. Who has time to take care of one more thing, right? Wrong. Dumping bulbs may sound like the easy way out, but bringing these plants back into bloom is simpler than one might think.