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Step up your Christmas decor with brilliantly colored poinsettias.
These traditional decorating favorites are a stylish way to brighten up your space during the colder months. They also make easy, beautiful gifts for co-workers, neighbors, teachers and hostesses.
Poinsettias come in bright red, pink, white, marbled and speckled shades. And as these decorating tips prove, the more, the merrier!
Holiday Chic Ideas
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Drop a small poinsettia plant in a container or urn for a unique look. Use it on on your fireplace hearth or in warmer areas, such as on your porch.
If you have a large area to fill with holiday decorations, display a few poinsettias side by side. Mix and match planters or buy a planter set. With a set, you often receive small, medium and large pots in a matching finish, so choose poinsettias of varying sizes for a balanced look.
Get creative with placement. While you can put pots in a neat line, other arrangements, like a triangular cluster, may better suit your display area. You can even spread the potted poinsettias throughout the room to tie your holiday decor together.
If you're in the mood for an easy holiday DIY, here's a fun project:
- Take some simple square-shaped wooden planters and turn them into gifts.
- Wrap the exterior like you would a present.
- If drainage holes are on the bottom, use a screwdriver to poke holes in the paper cover.
- Drop your potted poinsettia in and display it with empty boxes that you wrap in matching paper.
You can also use poinsettias to set the table with some extra flair. Put single artificial poinsettia stems in mini pots and tie them with ribbon.
Position one on each dinnerware place setting. If you're using place cards, place the plant in front. Everyone can take their little poinsettia home after the meal as a reminder of the merry fun.
Or, another idea, make a vignette or holiday display around your poinsettia. Put the plant on a mantel, table, shelf or windowsill, and add other decorations. Arrange some whimsical figurines around the base and add a potted artificial Christmas tree. Use items of different heights to bring some drama to the scene.
Think Pink or White
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Think pink and more colors. Each year, poinsettias come in beautiful and unusual shades of pink, coral and red. These beauties make a stunning centerpiece on a holiday table, or can stand alone.
You're also not limited to one color. Feel free to mix hues to add interest to your holiday decorations.
In the Kitchen
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You're in the kitchen making holiday treats, so why not bring festive poinsettias in to set a merry scene. Put poinsettias along the windowsill or on the kitchen table. Fill bare spots on your baker's rack or put large ones in pots on either side of the entryway. And since the party inevitably makes its way into the kitchen anyway, you'll already be decorated. Plus, keeping up with watering is convenient from the kitchen tap.
Frame the Fireplace
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The fireplace is where you hang your stockings with care, and it's also often the spot where everyone gathers for Christmas morning photo opportunities. Turn yours into a festive focal point by adding poinsettias.
Flank the fireplace. The traditional look of flanking your fireplace with poinsettias is a quick and easy way to make your space festive in a hurry. Just remember to position them out of the way if you light the fire.
By the Christmas Tree
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Until presents fill the base of the tree, ring the foundation with poinsettias. The bright blooms pick up on the colorful ornaments and guarantee your beautiful poinsettia blooms will be enjoyed.
Once Santa comes, spread the poinsettias throughout the room to make every nook and cranny merry. If you have guests over for the holidays, send everyone home with a plant.
Blooming Stairway
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Let poinsettias do the work of welcoming guests for the holidays by placing them around a stairway leading to sleeping quarters. Use live or go faux. The pictured faux poinsettias are no fuss and take little effort as you go about your Christmas decorating.
Also consider wrapping the pots in foil or paper that goes with other decorations like the garland coiled around the banister. Double-check that the plants don't get in the way of safely walking up and down the stairs.
How to Care for Poinsettias
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Poinsettias are easy to care for once you know their needs, says Jennifer Webber, head grower at Rambo Nursery in Dallas, Georgia. Rambo Nursery is an exclusive supplier to The Home Depot.
Jennifer's number one tip for care is to treat poinsettias like houseplants. More advice:
- Put poinsettias in a sunny spot in your home, preferably near a window.
- Water once a week when the soil is dry to the touch. Avoid over-watering. Too much water will cause root diseases, resulting in leaf drop. It could even kill the plant.
- The easiest watering method requires ice cubes and knowing the size of your plant’s pot. Fill an ice tray with water, freeze and then add the right number based on the size of the pot. A 6-inch pot will need six ice cubes every three to five days. An 8-inch pot requires eight ice cubes, and so on. If your poinsettia gets a lot of sun, add ice cubes or water more frequently.
You can use poinsettias to add festive flair everywhere, from the kitchen to the foyer. Let these ideas inspire you and create your own variations to suit your home. Make a list of what you need to get ready for the holiday season. The Home Depot delivers online orders when and where you need them.