Although I do not have a lot of Chrismas decorations, I like to treat myself to a Poinsettia at the end of the year. The German name is Weihnachtsstern which means Christmas Star in english and I find it a good name.
Red is the main colour, but they are also available in white and pink and today in the custom of our modern civilisation, they might even be sprinkled with shiny tinsel or whatever.
I just stick to red, the original colour. They do not always survive, but each year I learn something new. Never ever put in a draughty place. They do not like open windows or doors and do not drown them and try to kill them with care. I have often met my poinsettia in the morning with hanging leaves, yellow leaves and looking as if it is ready to go to the eternal plant grounds.
If they survive until Spring I put them in a pot in the garden where they grow wonderfully. Apparently if you want them to flower again, with their wonderful red leaves, you can take them indoors when the weather gets colder. The idea is then to give them light at regular times. This means perhaps at six in the evening shut it in a dark place and bring it back into light at perhaps eight in the morning. Important that it is always the same times every day.
Anyhow this is the Christmas Star for this Christmas and I hope it survives until Christmas Day at least.
Nice Christmas Star as we call it here, in Portugal. It's a must to have one at home during the season. In my neighbourhood, I see not many but a few ponsettia trees growing in private gardens. They are beautiful...
ReplyDeleteI haven't bought one yet. Always do. Have red Amaryllis blooming now, 7 "Christmas cactus", and an Amaryllis putting on a bloom stalk.
ReplyDeleteWe call it a Christmas Rose here in the Netherlands. I always buy some after December 5, our Saint Nicholas celebration. It's then that the Christmas preparations start. But they never survive long ... a few weeks at the most ;)
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be enjoying something of a popularity revival this year, as many of the shops are selling them here that haven't in previous years.
ReplyDeleteI have managed to keep two from last Christmas mind you they are needing some love and attention at this moment.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful plant and it deserves the name given. Christmas Star.
Definitely blooming with Christmas here too! Hope you have a good week :)
ReplyDeleteI got mine already, cannot have Christmas without a Poinsettia. They are called Julestjerne in Danish, which means Christmas Star.
ReplyDeleteI paid R 55 for mine in late November as wanted one for the center piece for our dinner party on 24th Nov. I saw them today, 2 for R 50 and in special pots R 38.50 each. Going to buy some more, when finished I plant in garden, don't always work as a bit too cold here, but I have one now in a pot I have been nursing for 2 years. Got 4 red leaves on now.
Festive and lovely , thank you for sharing yours with us.
Mwah !!
I didn't realise they came in different colours until a friend bought us one which is red with white spots (or perhaps it was snowing at the time . . . ).
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