TOP-SELLING REDS
CHRISTMAS MOUSE ® RED Novel Shape, Unique Appeal Christmas Mouse has cute, mouse ear-shaped bracts — completely unique to the market! This upright, medium-vigor poinsettia is easy to grow. It’s an ideal product for young consumers!
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SLEEVE
HANG TAG
STICK TAGS
POT
8-8.5 WEEKS VIGOR
NORMAL
MINI AVAILABLE
POINSETTIA POINTER:
“Christmas Mouse stands out in the marketplace. It’s a strong novelty, ideal for target sales to younger, new poinsettia customers.” – Gary Vollmer
CULTURE THAT WORKS Propagation
Growing On • Aggressive growth when branches develop; shows strong growth from October into early November; slows down at finish in late November. • Northern Climate: PGR limited to chlormequat chloride spray at 500-750 ppm. • Southern Climate: Use 1-2 spray applications of daminozide (1,000 ppm)/chlormequat chloride (500 ppm) before September 20. • Later PGR applications: chlormequat chloride spray 500-750 ppm, end October 10. • Micro paclobutrazol drenches can begin in early October. Late Growing Stages • Strong root system; requires continuous feed until finish; watch media EC and reduce feed levels to avoid rapid increase in media EC; this indicates plants' need for nutrition is waning. • High EC at finish can result in root damage, reduced shelf life and possible Pythium . • Finishes naturally in late November to early December; can be held cool to target week 50-51 sales; avoid dew point to prevent Botrytis .
• Roots very rapidly; plant from a liner at 19-21 days. • Apply rooting hormone at the base of cutting. • Start feed program at day 7. • Feed aggressively; failure to feed early enough will result in yellowing. • High vigor level; will require PGR application in propagation; 500-750 ppm chlormequat chloride spray at day 15-20, which can be repeated if necessary. • 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. • Failure to pinch early will result in uneven branching. • Apply light PGR (chlormequat chloride spray at 500 or 750 ppm) to even out branches when they are 1-1.5 in. (2.5-4 cm). • This branching occurs very rapidly after pinching and PGR may be needed as quickly as 7 days. • Upright habit; can go to final spacing very early, if needed.
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