(Freedom™ Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

The most widely sold poinsettias in North America, cultivars in the Freedom™ series are noted for their richly hued flower bracts, deep green leaves, compact multi-branched habit, and early bloom. They were selected and introduced by Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern selections of Euphorbia pulcherrima, Freedom™ cultivars were developed to meet the massive demand for bushy, compact, greenhouse-produced poinsettias that flower in time for the holidays. Their wild ancestors...

Poinsettias in the Infinity Series bear clusters of colorful, unruffled flower bracts on robust upright plants. They were developed and introduced by Dümmen Jungpflanzen GbR of Rheinberg, Germany. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they grow from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant...

(Mars™ Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

Cultivars in the Mars™ Series of poinsettias bear colorful, long-lasting flower bracts on compact upright plants. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they were developed for the holiday poinsettia trade. These mass-produced poinsettias grow from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant...

(Poinsettia, Sonora™ Poinsettia)

Sonora™ Series poinsettias bear colorful, sharply lobed bracts on compact leafy stems. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they were developed for the holiday poinsettia trade. These mass-produced poinsettias grow from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant characteristics cited below...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Early Red Poinsettia)

The poinsettia Winter Rose® Early Red produces red, rose-like clusters of curled flower bracts atop compact, dark-leaved, relatively early-blooming plants. This Paul Ecke Ranch introduction was raised from seed by Ruth Kobayashi of Carlsbad, California, in 2000. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, Winter Rose® Early Red develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year...

Poinsettias in the Winter Rose® Early Series are unique for their small, curled flower bracts that form rose-like clusters. These bushy, compact, early-blooming cultivars were introduced by Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they develop from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain...

Ruffled clusters of arching, cream-colored flower bracts crown the compact stems of this early-blooming poinsettia. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, this Paul Ecke Ranch introduction develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias in the uplands of western Mexico are leggy deciduous...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Pink Poinsettia)

Ruffled clusters of curled, bubblegum-pink flower bracts crown the compact stems of this early-blooming poinsettia. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, this Paul Ecke Ranch introduction develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias in the uplands of western Mexico are leggy deciduous...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Red Poinsettia)

The poinsettia Winter Rose® Dark Red produces long-lasting, rose-like clusters of curled red flower bracts atop compact, dark-leaved plants. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, this Paul Ecke Ranch introduction develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias in the uplands of western...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Poinsettia)

Cultivars in the Winter Rose® Series of poinsettias are unique for their small, curled flower bracts that form rose-like clusters. These bushy, compact cultivars were introduced by the Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, Winter Rose® poinsettias develop from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older...