Christmas Feelings Red
POINSETTIA POINTER:
“Christmas Feelings has exceptional shelf life and can be kept in the greenhouse at cool temperatures for late-season sales.” – James Doukas
CULTURE THAT WORKS
Growing On • Grows steadily once the branches develop and exhibits consistent moderate growth throughout the crop until color begins. • Northern Climate: Apply chlormequat chloride spray at 500 ppm. • Southern Climate: Can use chlormequat chloride spray up to 1,000 ppm daminozide/chlormequat chloride tank mixes should not be used. • Micro paclobutrazol drenches can begin in early October, but use caution, as plants are very responsive to PGR, especially paclobutrazol. 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 .
Propagation • Plant from liner at 21 days.
• 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. • Lower leaves will break first, and if allowed to become dominant, can result in stem breakage late in the crop. • Plant into finished container when well rooted. Early Finished Growth • Pinch early: at day 12-14 from a liner; at day 22-24 for direct-stick. • Plant produces a branch at every node. • Apply light PGR when branches are 1-1.5 in. (2.5-4 cm) using chlormequat chloride spray at 500 ppm.
SERIES POINSETTIAS
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