NEW WHITE CHRISTMAS Attractive oak leaf-shaped bracts White Christmas is the brightest, whitest poinsettia on the market with an ideal mid-season finish. Its post-harvest performance works well in normal and cool-finish regimens.
Sturdy bracts make the perfect blank canvas!
White Christmas in trials
NEW CHRISTMAS CANVAS With durable white bracts, Christmas Canvas is ideal for poinsettia glow-ups Christmas Canvas is an earlier true-white option for southern climates , with controllable vigor for all pot sizes.
7.5 WEEKS
NORMAL
8-8.5 WEEKS
NORMAL
VIGOR
VIGOR
"Reduce feed levels at finish if media EC increases too rapidly. Growth will level off in mid-October from a strong September." – James Doukas
POINSETTIA POINTER:
POINSETTIA POINTER:
"White Christmas has a very strong root system that is suitable for subirrigation and drip." – James Doukas
CULTURE THAT WORKS
CULTURE THAT WORKS
Growing On • Can grow rapidly once the branches develop early September and exhibits consistent moderate-high growth throughout the crop until color begins. • Northern Climate: Apply Cycocel spray at 500-750 ppm. • Southern Climate: Can use Cycocel spray up to 1,000 ppm. Use 1-2 applications of B-Nine (1,000 ppm)/Cycocel (500 ppm) before September 20. • Apply later Cycocel sprays at 500-750 ppm. • Micro Bonzi drenches can begin in early October. Late Growing Stages • Requires continuous feed until finish. • Reduce feed levels if media EC increases too rapidly. • High EC at finish can result in root damage, reduced shelf life and possible Pythium .
Growing On • Grows steadily once branches develop, and exhibits consistent moderate growth throughout the crop until color begins. • Northern Climate: PGR should be limited to only Cycocel spray at 500 ppm. • Southern Climate: Can use Cycocel spray up to 1,000 ppm. Use 1-2 spray applications of B-Nine (1,000 ppm)/Cycocel (500 ppm) before September 20. • Later applications of PGR should be straight Cycocel spray 500-750 ppm and/or micro Bonzi drenches beginning in early October. Late Growing Stages • Very strong root system; requires continuous feed until finish. • Watch media EC; reduce feed levels to avoid rapid increase in media EC, as this indicates the plants' need for nutrition is waning. • High EC at finish can result in root damage, reduced shelf life and possible Pythium. • Can be held cool but will reduce whiteness. Pay attention to humidity and avoid dew point to prevent Botrytis .
Propagation • Plant from liner at 22-24 days.
Propagation • Roots rapidly; plant from a liner at 22-24 days. • Apply rooting hormone to the base of cutting. • Start feed program around day 7. • Early growth is slower than some others; may not require PGR application in propagation. • Important to plant from liners into finished container as soon as they are well rooted. • Uses feed aggressively; feeding should begin early in propagation around day 7. • Failure to feed early enough will result in yellowing and hardening. Early Finished Growth • Very strong-branched variety must be pinched early: at day 14-16 from a liner; at day 24-26 for direct stick. • Failure to pinch early will result in uneven branching. • Apply light PGR when dominant branches are 1-1.5 in. (2.5-4 cm) using Cycocel spray at 500-750 ppm; recommended to even out branches. • Failure to do the early Cycocel applications can result in plants with more dominant bracts.
• Apply rooting hormone at the base of cutting. • Start feed program at day 7 to prevent yellowing. • May not require PGR application in propagation. • Will branch very early based on leaf maturity, not just pinch. • Plant into finished container when well rooted. Early Finished Growth • Pinch early: at day 14-16 from a liner; at day 24-26 for direct stick. • Plant produces a branch at every node. • Apply light PGR when branches are 1-1.5 in. (2.5-4 cm). • Apply Cycocel spray at 500 ppm to even out branches.
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