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Poinsettias, (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are closely associated as the Christmas Flower, named after the former US ambassador to Mexico, Dr. Joel R. Poinsett who introduced the flower to the United States. They are also native to southern Mexico and Central America.
Poinsettias come in a lot of different colors: cream, lemon, peach, pink and with white-and-gold-splashed leaves. They have names like Monet, Jingle Bells, Cortez burgundy, peppermint, winter rose, plum pudding and marble. There are also more than 100 varieties of poinsettias.
A few more days before the holidays. Although a lot are suffering from our economic recession, businesses are still luring customers with different promotions!
Here’s wishing you some Holiday Cheers!
guild-rez
December 6th, 2009
Wonderful and colourful collage of Pointsettias.
Love all the colours.
Great shots,
Gisela
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Diane AZ
December 6th, 2009
Beautiful festive mosaic! You sure found many different kinds of poinsettias. The two-toned ones are quite stunning.
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chubskulit
December 6th, 2009
Those are lovely Ebie. Advance merry Christmas.
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Valkyrien
December 6th, 2009
Oh Ebie – I love this post! Christmas all over the screen!
Makes me happy to look at! Especially now that I have to walk the dog – and it is cold and wet outside!
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nance
December 6th, 2009
Oh, i love the way you displayed your poinsettias, Ebie. I bought a couple from the garden store yesterday and kicking myself for not taking pictures of the different colors.
I love that “batik” with the splash of gold and white leaves. It boggles my mind how they do that…incredible!
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chiewilks
December 6th, 2009
it is sooooo Christmas in here….Love the flowers…awesome shots as alway..
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vk
December 6th, 2009
Ebs,
We wish you a great 2nd Advent ………….
Japa
December 6th, 2009
These beautiful photos and colorful mosaic is a harbinger of good tidings.
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Barb
December 6th, 2009
Ebie, Catching up with you after a busy few days. I just love the Poinsettia names (and colors!). That last pic with the band inside the wreath is great – more practice on Photo Shop, I’d surmise!
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AL
December 6th, 2009
Oh my goodness! Poinsettias looks beautiful really! I can see poinsettias everywhere now! Christmas is coming!
AL
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Bonnie Bonsai
December 6th, 2009
Am quite lost with the memes now with so many things to do especially I will be working part-time beginning in the middle of this week. That’s what I call a blessing!
Anyway, how you been? A okay after that car incident? Been thinking of you.
By the way, I love your Poinsettias. About six varieties of them I haven’t seen yet. The double petalled ones are very stunning!
Summertime is the time, gardeners hibernate due to the harsh season. So gloves, spades and rakes are put away! It’s time to be jolly! But I am not least in any concern. Walay agot! haha Ako ra mang usa.
Thanks for the visit Ebie. I miss your giggles.
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SquirrelQueen
December 6th, 2009
We were thinking alike this week, the poinsettia mosaic is gorgeous. I have a pink one but I’m looking for one of the more unusual colors with no luck so far.
Hope you are having a fantastic weekend,
Judy
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eden
December 6th, 2009
Hi Ebbie!
Very nice collage. I love it. I haven’t seen many varieties of poinsettia yet. Thanks for sharing.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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carolynUSA
December 6th, 2009
What a beautiful mosaic with the poinsettias! The color varieties are glorious bunched together…Merry “getting ready for” Christmas to you!
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eden
December 6th, 2009
Ooppsss, I spelled your name wrong. Am very sorry about it Ebie..
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Carol
December 6th, 2009
The color range of poinsettias is amazing! Your mosaic is so pretty! Happy Mosaic Monday!
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Pat@Back Porch Musings
December 6th, 2009
Gorgeous mosaic and beautiful post!
I would love to have one of the cream poinsettias. I have two big pots of red, this year.
Granny had one red poinsettia, throughout my childhood. She kept it upstairs, between holidays, in an east facing window. It was an extra special part of our Christmas, for all those years.
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jeanne
December 6th, 2009
You captured many beautiful varieties of poinsetta! Gorgeous! ~Jeanne
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Eileen
December 6th, 2009
WOW, lovley mosaic of all the different colored Poinsettias. I do not think I have evern seen all these color before. i am use the the red and maybe pink or white ones?
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sharon
December 6th, 2009
Beautiful mosaic. I haven’t purchased pointsetias in years. I think I’ll have to change that.
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prof en retraite
December 6th, 2009
Hi Ebie! Your poinsettias are lovely…so many varieties! And I love the names! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday season and are doing well!…Debbie
Bacolod and Beyond
December 6th, 2009
beautiful collection of flowers. thanks for sharing, I really love flowers.
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My Memories and Crystals
December 6th, 2009
Hi, your flowers are nice, beautiful poinsettias with many varieties.
Lavender Cottage
December 6th, 2009
That’s a nice mosaic with the poinsettias Ebie – everyone should be able to find one they like to coordinate with their decor.
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mary
December 6th, 2009
Oh Ebie they are so beautiful! I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many different colors. thanks so much for sharing your lively images at MM.
mary´s last blog ..Mosaic Monday: Vintage White Christmas 
Lenore
December 6th, 2009
I absolutely LOVE your poinsettia mosaic…..aren’t they the loveliest flower? We have the Paul Ecke Poinsettia Farm here in Carlsbad, right in our back yard. They supply about 70% of the US poinsettia market and about 50% worldwide. (I read that on their website) …LOL.
The only problem is that unless you are in the garden industry you can’t get in to visit the poinsettia farm….bummer.
Ebie
December 6th, 2009
Hi Lenore, these flowers were on display at the Carlsbad flower fields last Spring during our trip on the day before they closed for the season. We are just neighbors, I live here in NoHo.
Susan
December 6th, 2009
That reminds me, I still need to buy some poinsettias! I’ve never seen a yellow before! How pretty they all are.
~Susan
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Icy BC
December 6th, 2009
Beautiful, and so many different colors of poinsettias!
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Shelia
December 6th, 2009
Nothing is prettier than flowers and your mosaic is lovely!
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Be a sweetie,
Shelia
storyteller
December 6th, 2009
Both mosaics are wonderfully festive. Isn’t it amazing how many varieties and colors of Poinsettias? Thanks for dropping by my flower mosaic at Small Reflections
Hugs and blessings,
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Thom
December 6th, 2009
I didn’t know there were so many varieties. Thanks for sharing. They sure are pretty
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Kathy
December 6th, 2009
I too have not seen so many colours before, they are so beautiful and make a stunning mosaic. Kathy.
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Rainey
December 6th, 2009
Ebie What a wonderful mosaic! I had no idea there were so many choices!
Rainey
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Becky
December 6th, 2009
What beautiful mosaics…all of the flower photos are truly gorgeous!!
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January
December 6th, 2009
Hi Ebie! Christmas is really in the air.. and its a big WOW you have so many variants of poinsettias…very beautiful
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Cindy
December 6th, 2009
What beautiful poinsettias and who knew there were so many different kinds. Warm Christmas wishes to you and yours:)
Carol
December 6th, 2009
Gorgeous, Ebie! The poinsettia’s are all so beautiful. I never knew they came in so many varieties and colors! Excellent mosaic!
Happy Holidays, Ebie!
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Denise
December 6th, 2009
Hi Ebie, I have only recently discovered that there are so many different varieties of poinsettia. I didn’t know its history either but I do now thanks to your wonderful post. The collage of photos is stunning. Thanks for sharing them. Have a great week.
Denise´s last blog ..TODAY’S FLOWERS # 69
Foley
December 6th, 2009
I’ve never seen such an array of poinsettias! I’m especially loving the “ruffled” ones this year. I love spraying mine with silver or gold for the Holiday season…
cher
December 7th, 2009
droppin’ by to say hi. sorry to hear about the car incident, hope and pray you are doin’ fine now. pls watch out for my ecard. take care always.
you have one amazing poinsettia collection neatly presented in an excellent mosaic! HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and your family too!
big hugs,
cher
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Maggie
December 7th, 2009
Beautiful poinsettia mosaic, I never knew they came in so many different colours. The peach & orange shades are glorious.
Maggie
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Gep
December 7th, 2009
The poinsetias are gorgeous!! Love all the colors!
Anita @ My Slice of Heaven
December 7th, 2009
So pretty!
Pacey
December 8th, 2009
Poinsettias! one of my mom’s favorite flower…too bad she didn’t see as many colors as you did…now I’ll do it for her…
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Martha
December 8th, 2009
I love pointsettas. As much as I love the red ones, I think my favorite are the pink and white mixed ones. I would love to fill the room with them, but never have much luck keeping them nice.
My MM
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