Poinsettias

Talk about festive holiday décor; then speak about Poinsettias. This plant is definitely an all time favorite for Christmas, especially the red which gives the home that look and feel of Christmas.

I have fond memories, every Christmas, heading to Uncover plant shop in Santa Cruz with my dad to buy Poinsettias to decorate our home.

One challenge we have ever year is preserving the color of the poinsettias beyond the Christmas season.

Well there seems to be some hope to these babies blooming red the following year, but it surely takes a lot of pampering and it is still not guaranteed to change color.

Based on all the work involved I think it may be easier just to buy more poinsettias at Christmas time.