tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post8479537734627156909..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Windmill Part Two: Euphorbia pulcherrima Anyone?outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8382501766842596352016-11-06T09:32:29.465-08:002016-11-06T09:32:29.465-08:00Most people treat the poinsettia (also called Chri...Most people treat the poinsettia (also called Christmas star, Mexican flame leaf, or lobster plant) as an annual, purchasing a new plant at the beginning of the traditional winter flowering period and discarding it at the end. <br /><a href="http://www.indoorplants24.com/2016/11/euphorbia-pulcherrima-euphorbiaceae.html" rel="nofollow">Euphorbia Pulcherrima Euphorbiaceae house Plant Care</a><br /><br />useducationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511305057841117301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-38203325998304127522013-12-12T09:16:43.545-08:002013-12-12T09:16:43.545-08:00I like the standard red ones. We usually get one ...I like the standard red ones. We usually get one at Christmas although we have not done a live evergreen tree in almost 20 years. We bring in our Benjamina Ficus every year and decorate it with lights and balls. The poinsettia adds to the color of the season. It is fun to see them growing outdoors in tropical areas like Hawaii. Martahttp://www.slowtrav.com/blog/martanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49911167990193715482013-12-11T23:15:04.768-08:002013-12-11T23:15:04.768-08:00I don't really feel guilty about composting t...I don't really feel guilty about composting them but I seldom buy a live poinsettia and we keep our decorations up past Epiphany usually. By February or March the poinsettia and I are usually tired of each others' company.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-9563551590241283352013-12-11T23:11:24.623-08:002013-12-11T23:11:24.623-08:00Your names made me laugh out lout! Thanks for tha...Your names made me laugh out lout! Thanks for that! If I get a poinsettia, I keep it until the colored bracts have done their thing, sometimes lasting until after Valentines day. Then I simply put them outside where they can run and play with the other plants on the farm. Oops, they must not like the cold of February. It's much easier to drag something brown to the heap than something pretty, green and red.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-68280068445503907572013-12-11T23:07:38.080-08:002013-12-11T23:07:38.080-08:00I also enjoy seeing them around and yesterday saw ...I also enjoy seeing them around and yesterday saw some that were screaming red a little more on the orange rater than the blue side of red . Zowie! They look great among all the other bright decorations of the season but on their own...meh.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-87189581699314534322013-12-11T23:05:06.747-08:002013-12-11T23:05:06.747-08:00It's getting pretty close to Christmas to haul...It's getting pretty close to Christmas to haul all the decorations out now so maybe next year we'll both plan ahead and display our silk poinsettias.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-924846779589607632013-12-11T23:03:44.266-08:002013-12-11T23:03:44.266-08:00They are lovely flowers but my silk ones last long...They are lovely flowers but my silk ones last longer than the real thing in the drafty entryway of our house. I like your idea about using them as cut flowers!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76710070501302340582013-12-10T18:41:01.552-08:002013-12-10T18:41:01.552-08:00In my former retail life, I would always take seve...In my former retail life, I would always take several unsold poinsettias home on the 24th, because they would be worthless after the next day. I always tried to grab a white one so it would look less out of place on New Year's Eve. I never once felt any sort of reluctance tossing them on the compost pile.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-89148473636626567472013-12-10T05:35:47.135-08:002013-12-10T05:35:47.135-08:00You are always so funny, Peter, I was trying to co...You are always so funny, Peter, I was trying to come up with some funny names so you would have to feel a twinge as you tossed them on the compost pile, but could only come up with Cream of Pepto-Bismol, and Increasingly Chlorotic Flaming Fantasy. I have to admit being allured by some of these creations but would also rather reserve my plant lust for hopefully more permanent temptations. My MIL seemed to also be able to keep Poinsettias alive for years, with long twisty branches of dwindling foliage and no flowers.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27662678365496483612013-12-09T21:55:06.129-08:002013-12-09T21:55:06.129-08:00I've bought poinsettias occasionally during th...I've bought poinsettias occasionally during the holidays - confronted with the sight of them in the market, the drugstore, the nursery, after a while it almost makes one feel grinch-like to ignore them. Still, they don't hold up well inside when the heat is on or outside when the temps drop and I'm always afraid the cats will chew on them and get sick. This year, I've managed to avoid bring one home (so far anyway). In my old neighborhood, there was one planted in a backyard that had grown to tree height - impressive but not actually very attractive.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-83603448131415499492013-12-09T20:47:35.587-08:002013-12-09T20:47:35.587-08:00Yeah, I'd want a whole bunch of them but since...Yeah, I'd want a whole bunch of them but since that won't happen I won't get any. So-so on them but what a display of color! And I like that you have some silk ones decorating the insides of a box. Now that you mention it I vaguely remember owning a bunch of silk ones too. Must clean out storage room next year. <br />LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-33545044804458888642013-12-09T16:56:01.014-08:002013-12-09T16:56:01.014-08:00I love poinsettias but they do not get the conditi...I love poinsettias but they do not get the conditions they need in my house so I have given up trying to use the to decorate with. I did one buy a small one and I picked ! the flowers and used them in a centerpiece. It lasted quite a long time and then I did not feel bad about throwing it out because it was already dead. :-)Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-62464280049836943292013-12-09T16:21:56.166-08:002013-12-09T16:21:56.166-08:00So silly! I like Jean's idea about using othe...So silly! I like Jean's idea about using other plants for holiday interest. We've both got the Christmas cactus thing going on, right?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10121095929175935892013-12-09T16:19:50.426-08:002013-12-09T16:19:50.426-08:00Classic red screams holiday time. That's the ...Classic red screams holiday time. That's the color of the many potted fake poinsettias that live in my basement although I think I have a white one or two to break up the great mass of red.<br /><br />I liked your fun fact and thought it aptly titled.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-32559153531644076612013-12-09T16:17:01.448-08:002013-12-09T16:17:01.448-08:00I agree, lovely to look at but don't need to t...I agree, lovely to look at but don't need to take any home.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76374930667754034812013-12-09T16:15:56.937-08:002013-12-09T16:15:56.937-08:00Alwyas happy to remember the warmth of summer!Alwyas happy to remember the warmth of summer!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41604947222746616332013-12-09T16:15:21.504-08:002013-12-09T16:15:21.504-08:00Oh Chloris, you made me laugh. I've not seen ...Oh Chloris, you made me laugh. I've not seen heathers dyed bilious colours here but that doesn't mean that they aren't offered. They sound awful. I've always found Solanum pseudocapiscum to look out of place in the winter. It's clearly a member of a family that likes summer's warmth. I must admit to having a couple of them during my misspent youth. (That's been so long ago that I'm amazed that I can remember.) outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-18251186343552780792013-12-09T16:11:00.682-08:002013-12-09T16:11:00.682-08:00Your Amaryllis and Hayacinth parade must be specta...Your Amaryllis and Hayacinth parade must be spectacular! My Schlumbergeras are blooming their happy heads off right now. It's hard not to love such easy care plants that give such a spectacular show! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41463037974557086142013-12-09T16:08:31.082-08:002013-12-09T16:08:31.082-08:00Rats! Plant shopping thwarted! I'd love to ha...Rats! Plant shopping thwarted! I'd love to have snow so that we could have a late start at school!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2018883730805704322013-12-09T16:07:15.703-08:002013-12-09T16:07:15.703-08:00White fits your decor much better than red or pink...White fits your decor much better than red or pink would. Your silver frosty holiday decorations are always so lovely!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13161405505331012672013-12-09T16:03:48.965-08:002013-12-09T16:03:48.965-08:00They are a nice, long-lasting cut flower kind of p...They are a nice, long-lasting cut flower kind of potted plant- lovely for the season but then gone. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-71653497806814629722013-12-09T15:55:07.441-08:002013-12-09T15:55:07.441-08:00They can be kept going with enough light and warmt...They can be kept going with enough light and warmth but even if you do get them to bloom in future years, they seldom look as good as the ones available for sale everywhere. I like the way they look but then I'm a big fan of gaudy and bright plants.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-24862240586270789132013-12-09T15:52:26.357-08:002013-12-09T15:52:26.357-08:00I went to silk a while ago so I could have masses ...I went to silk a while ago so I could have masses of them and not feel guilty about throwing them away. Some years they decorate the inside of boxes in the basement other years they come upstairs. Christmas seems to be coming way too fast this year so it'll probably be a box year.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-8456247257913732132013-12-09T15:50:32.879-08:002013-12-09T15:50:32.879-08:00I love the way poinsettias look and have many silk...I love the way poinsettias look and have many silk potted ones that sometimes come out for the season and sometimes stay in their boxes in the basement. Thank you, Nadezda, I wish you a nice week too!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-82630399739940200372013-12-09T15:17:35.268-08:002013-12-09T15:17:35.268-08:00The funny part about poinsettias is they can't...The funny part about poinsettias is they can't take winter cold. So how much use are they really as a Christmas plant for 60- 80% of the nation? I don't buy or covet them, but there's something fun about seeing a whole greenhouse full as you showed. I've seen the same at an old-style nursery here called Marbott's and marveled. I like the ones you admired, the chartreuse and highly variegated poinsettias.MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.com