Today is National Poinsettia Day – maybe to remind everyone to buy one for Christmas. This year the poinsettia I bought last year has red leaves – again – the first time a Christmas plant has not only survived through the year, but actually still looks alive. I am amazed.
If you are wondering how to replicate this phenomenon – it had nothing to do with following expected guidelines or covering the plant with a brown bag. I just watered and ignored it.
My little plant does not have the glory of the poinsettia tower in the Mall, but it looks good and thin – and survived – something to aspire to this holiday season.
For the story of the poinsettia, try Tomie de Paola’s The Legend of the Poinsettia
Yay, Poinsettia day. I don’t think we have that over here in the Netherlands, but we certainly have Poinsettia’s for the Christmas period. That reminds me, I should buy one. Here in the Netherlands we call them… poinsettia’s.
Just got back from Germany, and I didn’t see any there.
Germany isn’t the Netherlands but I’m surprised they don’t have them there. Here we have them in abundance. Still didn’t buy one, though.
The gluhwein and lebkuchen might have fogged my vision – maybe they were there somewhere