It’s easy to see why the poinsettia is the most popular flowering plant at Christmas. Few holiday decorations are as naturally spectacular!
Want to give a poinsettia as a gift to your family or co-workers? We'll have staff on hand to 'dress' plants with decorative foil wrap or basket and satin ribbon bow if you'd like. Prices for the 'wrap & bow' service generally range from $5.00 to $7.50, but some specialty ribbons can be a bit more expensive. Please stop by and take a walk through the greenhouse to see all the types of poinsettias available this year. Of course, feel free to call with questions too!
For the past 66 years Wickman’s has grown poinsettias for Springfield area homes, churches and businesses. Greenhouse production starts each year in May and ends in early winter with thousands of plants filling the greenhouse with incredible color!
We offer spectacular dark reds, pinks, and white poinsettias in several unique varieties, such as “Winter Rose” and “Sonora Glitter”. Another unusual variety is “Cortez Burgundy”. Sure to be a favorite again this year, it's rich color is great with mauve and pink color schemes.
Since we grow our own plants at Wickman's, we're are able to produce sizes to fit every decorating need and every budget. Our smallest poinsettias are only 3" to 4” tall, while the largest are a distinctive tree form topping out at 3 to 4 feet!
Average home temperatures are ideal for poinsettias, but it is important to keep them away from cold drafts and heat vents. Water only when the soil is starting to dry out, then water thoroughly. Root rot will develop if the plants are allowed to sit in water.
To maintain your poinsettia plant after Christmas, it must receive as much direct sunlight as possible. Feed with a houseplant fertilizer like Miracle-Gro or slow-release Osmocote and plan on moving it outside in late spring. Native to Mexico, poinsettia plants enjoy the hot temperatures of summer and can stay outside until early fall. Of course, you must move them back inside before temps drop and definitely before frost threatens.
It can be quite rewarding, but somewhat challenging, to re-bloom a poinsettia in your home. These plants are sensitive to the length of day. As the days become shorter in the fall, poinsettias naturally prepare to bloom. However, if your plant is exposed to artificial light early in the morning or in the evening, the bloom process will be prevented.
Starting around October 10th, we recommend moving the plant to a room not used in the evening and placing a box over the poinsettia each evening by 5:00 pm. Every morning
remove the box by 7:30 am and give the plant as much direct sunlight as possible. This process must continue each day until the top leaves turn red and small flower buds are visible in the tip of the branches. Most varieties require 6 to 8 weeks to develop flowers and color. Remember though, if the dark period is interrupted the bloom process will be delayed!
Poinsettias often take center stage thru the holidays ... but the unique blooms of the Christmas Cactus add color to the season too! They can be quite long-lived and are excellent house plants.
Native to Central America, these plants are not true cactus. A sunny window keeps them growing well, but they can also be moved outdoors to a shady area in the summer.
Christmas Cactus require excellent drainage and the plant should never be allowed to sit in water. Water well when the soil feels dry to the touch. Another tip ... this is one plant you should consider growing in a clay pot. Most plants do fine in plastic as long as there is adequate drainage, but for these the porous nature of clay pots really works well.
