{"id":731,"date":"2021-12-06T08:55:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T08:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.uk\/blog\/?p=731"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:52:34","slug":"caring-for-your-poinsettia-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ambius.co.uk\/blog\/caring-for-your-poinsettia-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Caring For Your Poinsettia This Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Christmas is just around the corner, which means people may be looking to introduce a bit of festive greenery<\/b><\/a> into proceedings. Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are one of the most common indoor plants<\/b><\/a> used to deliver a little extra festive cheer in UK homes and businesses. They can be found in most supermarkets and garden centres and often form part of Christmas seasonal displays in offices<\/b><\/a> and retail centres. As well as the traditional bright red plant, different varieties include deep red (almost maroon), cream, pink and white are also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, Ambius discovered an appetite for bold colours this Christmas with 40%<\/strong> of 162<\/strong> office workers that we quizzed during a plant giveaway in July, saying that they planned to have a predominately red colour scheme this year at home. This was a more popular choice than gold (26%)<\/strong>, silver (17%)<\/strong> and white (10%)<\/strong>, suggesting that a traditional red Poinsettia could be the perfect choice for adding a splash of festive colour.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Poinsettias have a reputation for being short-lived and difficult to maintain, even over the relatively short period they are in our homes or offices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five tips to help your poinsettias look good for longer:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n