8 million poinsettias will be sold in the UK this year , and between 105 and 110 million poinsettias will be sell in Europe this year , of which 32 million will be sell in Germany .
plentifulness of reason forStars for Europe , the merchandising initiative of European poinsettia breeders Dümmen Orange , Selecta One , Beekenkamp and Syngenta , supported by MNP Flowers , to support the UK Poinsettia campaign .
In the US , National Poinsettia Day honors Joel Roberts Poinsett . Poinsett – a botanist , physician , and the first U.S. Ambassador to Mexico – spotted the brilliant red bloom on a trip south of the border in 1825 . trance with their beauty , he send some back to his hothouse in Greenville , South Carolina . It was there that he began propagating and commit the plants to friends and botanical gardens . Bartram ’s Garden received one of his plants and innovate it into commercial polish . Read more about the day ’s backstory here .
New Jersey in the spotlightNew Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher celebrate this particular twenty-four hour period by visiting Lucas Greenhouses in Gloucester County .
New Jerseyranked 10th in the U.S. in sweeping poinsettia plants sold in the most recent data point useable from the United States Department of Agriculture . The last agricultural census reported 51 producer sold 1.3 million flora with a total value of $ 6.9 million . Nursery is the large trade good group in New Jersey USDA with an yearly economic value of more than $ 350 million .
“ painted leaf are a colourful reminder that the vacation time of year is here and provide a grand summation to any vacation scene , ” Secretary Fisher said . “ Our growers take great measures to produce a wide variety show of Euphorbia pulcherrima that can be tailor to go the needs of individual homeowner , concern and institutions . When you buy poinsettia from a local nursery it help the commonwealth economy and supports local farm crime syndicate . ”
Lucas Greenhouses is a fellowship have and operate horticultural grower , produce more than 30 different multifariousness of Mexican flameleaf among its 1.7 million straight foot of indoor growing space . The operation offers several sizes of Christmas star ranging from 4.5 - in pots all the way up to 14 - inch pots in a motley of colors including traditional red , White , and pinks , along with many novelty colors like red glitter . Lucas Greenhouses has been growing ornamental vacation crops , like poinsettias , since 1979 in southerly New Jersey .
“ Poinsettias add such beauty to holiday décor with their substantial canopy and bluff colour , ” said George Lucas , carbon monoxide gas - founder and co - possessor of Lucas Greenhouses with his wife , Louise . “ Our greenhouse provides a all-embracing range of gloss in many different size of it to assemble every expectation of the customer . Our team takes great pride in growing the best harvest potential , no matter the season , and we take exceptional care to meet the vacation demands each twelvemonth . ”
Today ’s poinsettia plant has a storied history in New Jersey . The ‘ Oak Leaf ’ poinsettia was introduced by Mrs. Enteman in Jersey City in the 1920s and predominate the field of operation for the next 40 years as it was the first cultivar worthy for develop in a pot .
