At D & W, we grew 5 crops of Poinsettias timed to flower NOVEMBER 1, NOVEMBER 10, NOVEMBER 20, DECEMBER 1, and DECEMBER 10.

This procedure assures plants at their peak for all shipping seasons. Below are photos taken NOVEMBER 5, showing the NOVEMBER 1 crop ready to ship, the NOVEMBER 10 crop showing lots of color, the THANKSGIVING crop with less color, the DECEMBER crop just starting to show color and the DECEMBER 10 crop perfectly green.

We, prose 4 crop beginning NOVEMBER 10 unless earlier is specifically ordered.

We will show sizes produced including 4-INCH SINGLE STEM, 4.5-INCH BRANCHED, 6.5-INCH BRANCHED, 7.5-INCH 2 STEM PLANTS, 8.5-INCH 3 STEM PLANTS, 10-INCH 4 STEM PLANTS, 12-INCH 5 STEM PLANTS AND 10-INCH HANGING BASKETS.

We will also show some examples of varieties produced.

The following pictures were taken November 5th

November 1st Crop

November 10th Crop

November 20th Crop

December 1st Crop

December 10th Crop

ABOVE LEFT: 4-IN SINGLE STEM WITH NO DECOR. WE USE CORTEZ, FREEDOM AND PRESTIGE. ABOVE RIGHT 4.5-IN BRANCHED WITH METALLIC WRAP

ABOVE LEFT :6.5-IN RED WITH A POT COVER. ABOVE CENTER VARIETY 'MAREN'. CORTEZ 'BURGUNDY' AT RIGHT

ABOVE LEFT: OUR 8-INCH IS GROWN WITH TEMPORARY HANGERS HIGH FOR BEST LIGHT. ABOVE CENTER: 8.5-IN 'TRICOLOR'. WE USE FREEDOM AND CORTEZ SERIES FOR THESE POTS. ABOVE RIGHT:10-IN 4 PLANTS PER POT

THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS SHOW SOME OTHER VARIETIES GROWN

FROM LEFT: CAROUSEL, TWILIGHT, SNOWCAP, WINTER ROSE, AND MARBLE STAR

THE HYDRANGEA COMBINATION SHOWN BELOW AVAILABLE WITH EARLY ORDER ONLY