Because we live in Southern California, many poinsettias grow happily in our back yards and on our windowsills.
Sure, you can use a greenhouse to grow poinsettias and get them to bloom on cue, but you don't have to.
Although these winter bloomers are native to Mexico, California has the next-best growing environment.
Armstrong Nursery has a huge poinsettia program in San Juan Capistrano. Even though I'm a fan of white poinsettias, I actually got to name a speckled beauty a few years ago – "Country Quilt" – that is still for sale today.
Armstrong also propagates a supersize poinsettia named "Estate" – larger than a small child and appropriate for oversize rooms.
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