The following poinsettia cultivars are recommended for
growers to consider. The recommendations are based on university trials and
observations of commercial crops. Primarily, this list includes cultivars that
the authors have grown at least two years. The cultivars listed as “worth
watching” are the new ones that performed well in the Fall 2001 trials.
The best cultivar for an individual grower varies with
location, production practices and markets. There are other poinsettia
cultivars not listed that can be grown successfully when the grower is very
familiar with the cultivar and can provide the required culture for that
cultivar.
Large growers are those who are supplying mass-market retailers. Specialty growers are those who are supplying other retail markets and want to produce a differentiated product. It is also important to remember that growing the plants in different forms and containers can also differentiate many of the cultivars listed for large growers.
Category/
Preference South
North
Large
growers Specialty
growers Large
growers Specialty
growers
Early Dark-Leaf Red
Good bet Freedom
Red Freedom
Red Festival
Red Festival Red
Orion
Red Galaxy Red Freedom
Red Freedom
Red
Orion
Red Orion Red Orion
Red
Pepride
Red Pepride Red
Okay Festival Red Festival
Red Galaxy Red Galaxy Red
Pepride
Red Pepride Red
Red Angel Red
Angel
Royal
Red Royal Red Royal
Red Royal Red
Red
Elf Red
Elf Early
Joy Red Early
Joy Red
Early
Joy Red Early
Joy Red
Worth watching Eternity
Red Eternity Red Eternity Red Christmas Dream
Christmas
Dream Christmas Dream Ecke
1-99
Gala
Red Gala Red Eternity
Red
Ecke
1-99 Ecke 1-99 Premium
Red
Premium
Red
Midseason Dark-Leaf Red
Good bet Delayed
early cultivars Delayed
early cultivars Delayed
early cultivars Delayed
early cultivars
Prestige Red
Velvet Prestige Prestige
Okay Bright
Red Freedom Cortez Fire Bright
Red Sails Bright
Red Sails
Cortez
Red Cortez Red Cortez
Fire Cortez Fire
Cortez
Fire Max Red Cortez
Red Cortez Red
Malibu
Red Prestige Malibu
Red Red Velvet
Red
Velvet Sonora Dark Red Red
Velvet
Sonora
Fire Sonora Red
Sonora
Red
Worth watching Red
Angel Red Angel
Christmas
Season Christmas Season
Midseason Green-Leaf Red
GOOD BET None Nutcracker
Red None Nutcracker
Red Á
Category/
Preference South
North
Large
growers Specialty
growers Large
growers Specialty
growers
Good bet None Peterstar Red None Peterstar Red
Christmas
Cookie Petoy
Red
Okay Candle
Light Red
Satin Nutcracker Red Red
Satin
Christmas
Cookie Candle Light Peterstar
Red Christmas Bells
Nutcracker
Red
Peterstar
Red
Worth watching None None None None
Late Season Red
Good bet Delayed
early cultivars Delayed
early cultivars Delayed
early cultivars Delayed
early cultivars
Success
Red Success Red Success Red Success Red
Okay Victory Red Victory
Red Victory Red
Victory Red
Worth watching Red
Diamond Red
Diamond None None
Rose
Good bet Freedom
Rose Freedom
Rose Freedom
Rose Freedom
Rose
Okay Cortez Hot Pink Cortez
Hot Pink Cortez
Hot Pink Cortez
Hot Pink
Sonora
Hot Pink Sonora
Hot Pink Sonora
Hot Pink Sonora
Hot Pink
Worth watching
None None Festival Rose Festival Rose
White
Good bet Freedom
White Peterstar
White Snowcap Snowcap
Snowcap White
Christmas White
Christmas
Whitestar Whitestar Whitestar
White
Christmas
Okay Sonora White Nutcracker
White None Nutcracker White
Pepride
White Pepride
White Peterstar
White
Peterstar
White Sonora
White Santa
Claus White
Whitestar Santa
Claus White
White
Christmas
Worth watching Malibu
White
Elegance
White None None None
Pink
Good bet Freedom
Pink Maren Maren Maren
Pepride
Pink Nutcracker Pink Nutcracker
Pink Á
Category/
Preference South
North
Large
growers Specialty
growers Large
growers Specialty
growers
Good bet Success
Light Pink Nutcracker
Salmonstar
Peterstar
Pink
Success
Light Pink
Okay Maren Flirt Sonora
Pink Pepride Pink
Nutcracker
Pink Pepride
Pink Pepride Pink
Santa Claus Pink
Sonora
Pink Peterstar Pink
Early
Joy Pink Early
Joy Pink
Early
Joy Pink Santa
Claus Pink
Early
Joy Pink
Worth watching Freedom
Bright Pink Freedom Bright Pink Winterfest
Pink Winterfest Pink
Malibu
Pink
Elegance
Pink
Marble
Good bet None Marblestar Marblestar Marblestar
Santa
Claus Marble Santa Claus Marble Santa Claus Marble
Okay Freedom Marble Pepride
Marble Cortez
Marble Cortez
Marble
Marblestar Peterstar
Marble Peterstar
Marble
Pepride
Marble Puebla
Sonora
Marble
Cortez
Marble
Santa
Claus Marble
Worth watching None None None None
Jingle Bells
Good bet Jingle
Bells 4.0 Sonora
Jingle Freedom
Jingle Bells Freedom
Jingle Bells
Sonora
Jingle Sonora Jingle
Okay Freedom Jingle Bells Peterstar
Jingle Bells Jingle
Bells 4.0 Jingle
Bells 4.0
Sonora
Jingle Jingle Bells 4.0
Cortez
Jingle
Worth watching
Sonora
White Glitter Sonora
White Glitter Sonora
White Glitter Sonora
White Glitter
Novelty
Good bet Amazone
Peppermint Amazone
Peppermint Amazone
Peppermint Cranberry Punch
Champagne Cranberry
Punch Champagne Monet
Twilight
Cranberry
Punch Monet
Twilight Cranberry
Punch Plum Pudding
Winter
Rose Pink Plum Pudding Winter
Rose Jingle Bells Winter
Rose Jingle Bells
Category/
Preference South
North
Large
growers Specialty
growers Large
growers Specialty
growers
Good bet Winter
Rose Jingle Bells Success
Coral Winter
Rose Pink Winter
Rose Pink
Winter
Rose Jingle Bells
Okay Monet Twilight Noblestar Monet
Twilight Christmas
Candy
Plum
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