Poinsettias at the nursery.

Poinsettias

One of the best parts of my job is being able to visit the large commercial greenhouses, and one of the sights I look most forward to is the one presented to me by thousands of fresh poinsettias in the mid stages of showing their vibrant colors.

Starting with a close up — starting with a close up. The red is not really the bloom, but a modified leaf.

Yesterday (11/17/09) I went to Tommy Loder’s greenhouses in Centre, Alabama. I had my camera with me because I knew what I would see, and I knew I would want to share the sight.

sea of poinsettias — Thousands of plants almost ready for Christmas

Keep up with johntheplantman’s blog and in a couple of weeks I will tell you just how to care for your Christmas poinsettias so that you will get the most out of them.

And while I have you thinking about Christmas, I thought I’d tell you that you can give a story

As usual, I would just love for you click here to go to Amazon and purchase the ebook edition of my wonderful book, Requiem for a Redneck to go on your Kindle. I have also noticed that Amazon now has a free Kindle app for iphones and tablets. Is that cool or what?

Enjoy the photos.

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Published by John P.Schulz

I lost my vocal cords a while back due to throat cancer. The laryngectomy sent me on a quest to find and learn to use my new, altered voice. I am able to talk now with a really small and neat new prosthesis. My writing reflects what I have learned in my search for a voice. My site johnschulzauthor.com publishes a daily motivational quote and a personal comment. I write an article a week for my blog, johntheplantman.com which deals with a lot of the things that I do in the garden. I am also the author of Requiem for a Redneck and the new Redemption for a Redneck--novels portraying the lives and doings of folks around the north Georgia hills. I have an English Education degree from the University of Georgia and very happily married to the lovely Dekie Hicks. You may enjoy my daily Quotes and Notes at http://johnschulzauthor.com/ View more posts

3 thoughts on “Poinsettias at the nursery.”

Professional, wholesale greenhouses are stunning, no matter what’s in bloom. I feel fortunate to have had a tour.

I thought of you today when I walked into Walmart. The foyer is full of poinsettias! I remember your experiences with them and am glad you aren’t doing that now!

I also thought of being in Jamaica and the poinsettias were in full bloom, growing to the top of the hotel I was in. Pretty amazing.

I just did a blog on Poinsettias this week. I live in the heartland of the Poinsettia greenhouses here. Nice to see your blog! Happy Holidays. http://www.nadiaknows.com