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Christmas Stars align for Poinsettia Day
If you want to bring a naturally elegant style into your home this season, without losing any of the traditional charm associated with Christmas, poinsettias are the perfect place to start. Beautifying garden centres up and down the country, they also help to keep these stores alive during the…
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Holy Night Flowers keep the Christmas Spirit blooming
Decorative poinsettias have played an integral role in Christmas traditions for hundreds of years. With their star-shaped bracts, these magnificent plants (also known as the Christmas Star) are as much a part of this festive time of year as Christmas trees, Advent calendars, gifts and cards.
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Advent Inspiration: Count down the days with home crafted decorations
The season of Advent is marked by a variety of traditions, with the consistently charming Advent Calendar proving popular with families around the country, year-in-year-out. The onset of Advent is a time of joy and excitement – especially for younger family members – as the countdown to…
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It’s time for the Christmas Star to shine in store!
There is a distinct chill in the air as the nights start drawing in and the leaves turn colour and start to fall. For garden centres and other plant retailers, this means that the houseplant section is about to undergo a radical transformation, with beautiful poinsettias set to take centre stage in…
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Floral Superpower: use Pelargoniums to stunning effect in retail merchandise and hospitality settings
The joys of flowering houseplants are enthusiastically appreciated in homes across Europe and the same aesthetic and mood-enhancing benefits can be employed to similar great effect in retail and hospitality environments. The experts at Pelargonium for Europe can offer a wealth of trend-driven…
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Holidays in your own floral paradise
Who needs crowded airports, lost luggage and big hotel bills! A no-fuss staycation has become the holiday of choice for many Brits, for whom their home is their castle and their front garden heaven. And when the sun is shining, where is more beautiful than Britain, with our glorious countryside…
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Christmas trees with a difference
How to adorn trees and make floral arrangements with nature’s stars The hallmark of Advent is a beautifully decorated tree, a mainstay of households around Britain in the run up to Christmas. This is where poinsettias come into their own, offering a charming alternative to plastic baubles and…
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Keep Geraniums looking Blooming lovely for longer
Geraniums are grateful plants. They grow quickly, flower profusely, last a long time and are hardy and undemanding. A sunny location, water and plenty of nutrients are the most important requirements for these popular summer flowers to thrive from spring through to autumn. If you also remove dead…
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Viva Magenta! Harness the power of the Colour of the Year in your garden with pelargoniums
Pantone's Colour of the Year is an important reference in the world of fashion, design and living. The shade on everyone's lips this year is Viva Magenta, a scarlet hue that strikes a balance between warm and cool, encouraging optimism in bohemian times. The team at Pelargoniums for Europe has put…
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Christmas Trees with a difference!
New ideas for Christmas trees with poinsettias November 2022. What would Christmas Eve be without a decorated tree? There's barely a household that doesn't have this epitome of Christmas. The experts at Stars for Europe (SfE) share Christmas tree ideas using poinsettias that will appeal to lovers of…
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Floral tablescapes for Christmas Style
For the perfect festive meal that appeals to all the senses, the table décor is as important as the choice of food and drink. After all, you eat with your eyes. In the autumn and winter months, poinsettias make the perfect floral decoration for a festive table. Their colourful, star-shaped bracts…
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Advent wreaths and calendars featuring poinsettias
For many people, the weeks before Christmas are pure stress. With one appointment after another, it's hard to pause and feel the magic of Advent. This makes it all the more important to cherish traditions and rituals from childhood. Through them, you can experience the magic of Christmas all over…
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Say it with Stars: Floral Gift and wrapping ideas
Whether as a pot plant or cut flower in bouquets and arrangements, with its beautiful bracts, the poinsettia, also known as the Christmas Star, is widely used in autumn and winter as interior decor and Christmas decoration. This winter flowering wonder is very popular as a gift too. And no wonder…
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Blooming garden dreams with geraniums
More and more people are discovering the importance of gardens as places of peace and relaxation, allowing you to take time out from everyday life and also encouraging you to be creative and nurture yourself. At first glance, naturalistic gardens in particular sometimes look a bit chaotic. But the…
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Blooming craft ideas for geranium lovers and bird lovers
Increasing environmental awareness means many people are now paying more attention to what's around them. At the same time, interest in sustainable trends such as upcycling is increasing significantly. This is also reflected in the design of gardens, terraces and balconies. Today, these should not…
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Poinsettias hold the key to supercharging houseplant departments this festive season
Covid-19 has been relentless in its determination to throw a spanner in retailers’ plans throughout much of 2020, but despite the economic uncertainty, come rain or snow, over the next few weeks shoppers will be flocking to garden centres in their droves to snap-up that much-loved festive
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Be an Instagram star – learn how to stage the ultimate poinsettia image and snap like a social media pro!
Social media has revolutionised our lives, and if there’s one trend that’s topping the popularity polls it’s the nation’s passion for houseplants. From selfies to ‘shelfies’ (images of shelves brimming with greenery), ‘plant parents’ simply cannot resist the urge to share their…
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How do they do it? Poinsettia growers reveal secrets to beautiful coloured bracts in time for Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… no other celebration creates such a sense of holiday at home as Christmas. And for households across the UK, the festive season simply wouldn’t be complete without a gorgeous poinsettia gracing their living room. These iconic symbols of Christmas are…
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From vintage style to contemporary chic, there’s a poinsettia to suit every taste imaginable
Christmas is a celebration that’s steeped in tradition: the excitement (and hopefully not disappointment) while opening presents on the big day, secretly Googling ‘how to cook a turkey’ just hours before the family feast, trying to keep the kids quiet during the Queen’s speech and ensuring
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Poinsettias – meet the Mexican marvels set to bring much needed cheer to the UK’s homes
Nothing says that the countdown to Christmas is under way better than a beautiful poinsettia laden with gorgeous coloured bracts. With their image adorning everything from Christmas cards to gift wrap, poinsettias are the established emblem of the festive season, bringing cheer to our homes in the…
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Poinsettias – what’s new for 2020? Breeders reveal their latest festive favourites with a modern twist!
Unique new poinsettias are set to take the UK market by storm this season No home is complete in the run-up to Christmas without that much-loved icon of the festive season – the poinsettia! And as we prepare to say goodbye – and good riddance – to pandemic-struck 2020, there’s no better way…
