Jims Famous Poinsettias : RED

Our trademark red poinsettias are a splash of color.
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* 4-1/2 inch Pixies, 3+ blooms for $2.59 each

* 6 inch, 4+ blooms, $5.59 each

* 10 inch basket and hanging basket (our signature poinsettias), minimum 3 plants, 10+ blooms per pot for $19.99 each, or TWO FOR $30.00

* Estate-sized poinsettias in 10 inch decorative pots, 30 inches high, 20+ inch diameter for $39.99

This item is currently available for pickup at our stores only.

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POINSETTIA CARE TIPS
* WATER YOUR PLANT ONLY WHEN THE SOIL FEELS DRY TO THE TOUCH. DO NOT OVER-WATER OR LEAVE THE PLANT IN STANDING WATER.
* EXPOSE YOUR PLANT TO SEVERAL HOURS OF BRIGHT, INDIRECT LIGHT EACH DAY.
* DON'T FERTILIZE YOUR PLANT DURING THE BLOOMING SEASON.
* KEEP YOUR PLANT AWAY FROM HIGH HEAT, SUCH AS FURNACE VENTS, OR ON TOP OF A TELEVISION.

POINSETTIA FACTS
* THE RED LEAVES OF THE POINSETTIA ARE CALLED BRACTS; THE ACTUAL BLOOMS ARE THE TINY YELLOW NUBS
IN THE CENTER OF THE LEAVES.
* DECEMBER 12TH IS NATIONAL POINSETTIA DAY -- IT MARKS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JOEL ROBERTS POINSETTE, WHO IS CREDITED WITH INTRODUCING THIS NATIVE MEXICAN PLANT TO THE UNITED STATES WHILE SERVING AS FIRST UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO FROM 1825 TO 1829.
* THE POINSETTIA IS NOT A POISONOUS PLANT, ALTHOUGH THIS OLD WIVES TALE CONTINUES TO PERSIST. YOUR POISON CONTROL CENTER CAN PROVIDE
YOU WITH THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT THESE PLANTS HAVE SHOWN NO TOXICITY TO ANIMALS OR HUMANS,EVEN WHEN INGESTED IN LARGE AMOUNTS.
* IN 1992, THE POINSETTIA WAS INCLUDED ON THE AMERICAN BOTANICAL SOCIETY'S LIST OF HOUSEPLANTS MOST HELPFUL IN REMOVING POLLUTANTS FROM INDOOR AIR.

RE-BLOOMING POINSETTIAS
WITH CARE, YOUR POINSETTIA SHOULD STAY NICE UNTIL VALENTINE'S DAY. WHEN THE BRACTS BEGIN TO FADE, CUT THE PLANT BACK TO 6 INCHES OR LESS. CONTINUE WATERING AND FEED WITH AN ALL-PURPOSE FERTILIZER.
POINSETTIAS MAY BE REPOTTED OR PLANTED AFTER THE LAST FROST IS OVER. THESE PLANTS GROW RAPIDLY AS A GARDEN SHRUB-4 TO 10 FEET IN A SINGLE SEASON. PLANT IN PARTIAL TO FULL SUN IN RICH, SLIGHTLY ACIDIC SOIL. THEY WILL BLOOM AT THE PROPER TIME IF PLANTED IN AN AREA RECEIVING NO LIGHT AT NIGHT ( E.G., STREET AND PORCH LIGHTS ). BEGINNING IN OCTOBER, POTTED PLANTS MAY BE PLACED IN A DARK SPOT FOR 14 HOURS A DAY, OR EVEN COVERED WITH A PAPER BAG TO INSURE THE DARK TIME THEY NEED TO BLOOM AT THE HOLIDAYS.
DO NOT PRUNE YOUR PLANT AFTER THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER.

POINSETTIA CARE GUIDE