Scoff if you must, those of you who find poinsettias pedestrian and cliche, but I love them. The first time I saw poinsettias I was about 12 years old. There was a small Mexican market that we pasted one day. It was painted mango orange with cobalt blue trim and planted against the south wall were 10-12 six ft. high red poinsettias. It was a shocking combination of colors. When I was older and able to drive I would drive by just to see if they were still there. They were there for many years, but long gone now.
My gardening friends roll their eyes when I put out the poinsettias, especially this pink variegated one.
Have to have a red one!
Ah, and a Christmas bouquet too.
The variegated leaves of this one go so well with the variegated ivy I just had to get it. I love any flowers that perk up the dull grey chill of winter. Happy Holidays!
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I just love getting to see them in the garden and those variegated ones you have are great!
I really love the pink variegated one. My local nursery did not have anything unique like that one so we ended up with the red of course.
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I love to see it planted in the garden. So few people bother, and yet it's a treat. They must need some careful pruning decisions.
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