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Poinsettias and Christmas Go Together: Following the Age Old Tradition
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Poinsettias are a traditional Christmas plant. Many people make elaborate centerpieces out of poinsettias of various colors from red to pink, green, and white, and use them as decorations throughout the Christmas Season. Poinsettias can be traced back to an old Mexican legend. A poor peasant girl was going to her church, broken hearted, to visit the manger scene on Christmas morning. She was sad, because she had nothing of beauty or value to offer the Christ Child. On her way, she picked some weeds from the side of the road and, laid them at the feet of the statue of the Virgin Mary. Miraculously, they were transformed into the vivid, red brilliance of the poinsettia we know today. Poinsettias were named for Joel Robert Poinsett, a planter, botanist, statesman and our country's first minister to Mexico. He first brought the plant to Charleston in 1829, and it is now used throughout the world at Christmastime. The bright, blood-red poinsettia has become the most popular of all Christmas flowers. The star of the leaf is said to represent the star that stood over the Christ Child. The red flower stands for the blood of the male infants that King Herod had slain, when he sought to slay the baby Jesus. The red of the flower also represents the shed blood of Christ, who came to be our Savior. Choose a plant with lots of green leafs in full bloom. Shelter them from the cold by taking them from the store to your home. They cannot withstand cold temperatures. Poinsettias are easy to keep, and will retain their blooms until Valentines Day. After bringing them home, keep them in a sunny room. The ideal temperature is 60 - 70 degrees, away from drafts and heating vents. Water thoroughly, and let the soil dry between watering. During the summer, you can move them outside in a sunny location. Trim into a round shape, and apply fertilizer every two to three weeks. |
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