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Blooms of Elegance: Enhancing Floral Arrangements with Cut Poinsettia Stems

flirty fleurs poinsettia, tulip and carnation floral arrangement

As the holiday season is in full swing, floral arrangements take center stage in our homes and events. While many may associate poinsettias solely with festive plants, their vibrant red, pinks, salmon and green hues make them a versatile and stunning addition to floral compositions. In this blog post, we’ll explore the creative and elegant […]

Round-up of Poinsettia Floral Designs

‘Tis the season to design with Poinsettias in your floral arrangements! Yes, it’s possible and yes, poinsettias really do last as a cut. Check up this round-up of floral designs by florists across the country – wonderful to see the variety in colors in styles possible with the poinsettias. Curious about Care & Handling for […]

Care & Handling of Cut Poinsettias

This past week I’ve been experimenting with cut Poinsettias. I’ve had really good luck with them, in fact they are outlasting the roses in the flower arrangements! Here’s one of the arrangements I designed – I cut the poinsettias stems from the plant and placed them in a glass vase with fresh water, no flower […]

Poinsettia Show at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha, Nebraska

The annual Poinsettia Show at Lauritzen Gardens is definitely one to see if you love Poinsettias or happen to be in Omaha, Nebraska during the holidays. They fill the display hall with over 5,000 plants in 26 different varieties! Plus, a miniature train runs through the display which is fun addition especially if you visit […]

Poinsettias

pink poinsettia and amaryllis with roses centerpiece

I adore Poinsettias, I really do. I see people cringe and say ick when they see Poinsettias and I just don’t see why. It’s a beautiful plant which now comes in a variety of colors. I’ve been searching high & low to find centerpieces which utilize Poinsettias in the design – no easy task, mind […]

Poinsettias

Have you ever used poinsettia in your fresh cut arrangements? Here is a great video from Leanne Kesler AIFD from the Floral Design Institute with a great tip and trick on using then as a fresh cut!