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Montgomery column: Poinsettias dominate the Christmas season
Betty Montgomery
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As Christmas approaches, one plant seems to dominate the season. Poinsettias. Red poinsettias with green leaves have become symbolic of the Christmas season. Poinsettias are as much a part of Christmas as Christmas trees, colorful lights, eggnog and Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas.” More than 34 million plants will make their appearance at just the right time. Florists, grocery stores, even hardware stores are all promoting these beautiful plants at this time of year.
While red is the most popular color, accounting for roughly three-quarters of all sales nationwide, there are many other colors available. Pink, neon pink, salmon, white, cream apricot and, yes, even a Clemson Tiger orange are colors that are grown today. There are also ones with speckled and marbled leaves and ones with sprayed on flocks.
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