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Pretty Ways to Use Poinsettias


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Branching Out

Create a tree that reflects the spare beauty of winter by cutting several long branches from trees and shrubs. Arrange the branches in a large urn or other container, anchoring them with blocks of foam or pebbles. Remove the hanger top from an ornament so it's open. Set the ball atop a small drinking glass to hold it steady and fill the bottom fourth of it with water; insert the poinsettia. Tie it onto the tree.

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michelecookpplc says:
poinsettias need to be "burned" on the ends when they are cut, or they will die in a vase of water. ......
poinsettias need to be "burned" on the ends when they are cut, or they will die in a vase of water. Cut the stem to the length you want, and then hold it in a candle or lighter flam to singe the ends...
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michelecookpplc wrote:

poinsettias need to be "burned" on the ends when they are cut, or they will die in a vase of water. Cut the stem to the length you want, and then hold it in a candle or lighter flam to singe the ends...

11/17/2009 10:14:57 PM Report Abuse
gcarpe6755 wrote:

i do not think poinsettia live when cut and put in water

11/17/2009 04:28:01 PM Report Abuse

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