University Of New Hampshire To Host Poinsettia Trials Open House In December

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Visitors can tour the greenhouses and see the 12-foot poinsettia tree in the lobby of the Whittemore Center.

The Macfarlane Research Greenhouses, a facility of the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire, will host its annual Poinsettia Trials Open House December 10-12, 2015. Visitors to the free event, now in its 10th year, will enjoy more than 100 poinsettia varieties and assist in ongoing research.

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The Poinsettia Trials is a collaborative event to bring research to breeders, growers and the public while evaluating regional differences in the growth and performance of new cultivars. This valuable information provides a basis for choosing the best cultivars for a particular growing environment and market.

Poinsettias on display at the trial will go far beyond the traditional red to shades of pink, apricot and deep burgundy; variegations of red, white and pink shades; and those with names like ‘Red Soul,’ ‘Prima Donna,’ ‘North Star,’ ‘Autumn Leaves,’ ‘Christmas Wish,’ ‘Harlequin Red’ and ‘Pink Candy.’ Visitors to the trials will assist in research by recording their favorites from among new and different varieties. Completing this survey will enter visitors into a drawing to win a poinsettia. In addition, while on the campus, visitors may view the 12-foot poinsettia tree in the lobby of the Whittemore Center.

A broad selection of the many poinsettia varieties will be available for purchase from Thompson School students on all three days and throughout the holiday season. The Thompson School Horticulture Club will again host a wreath decorating activity. Fresh wreaths will be available for purchase, and visitors will be guided by Horticulture Club students to create their own holiday wreath. All proceeds will benefit the Horticulture Club.

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