{"id":6184,"date":"2024-12-03T03:52:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/symbol-of-the-holidays-colorado-students-grow-hundreds-of-poinsettias\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T03:52:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:52:38","slug":"symbol-of-the-holidays-colorado-students-grow-hundreds-of-poinsettias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/03\/symbol-of-the-holidays-colorado-students-grow-hundreds-of-poinsettias\/","title":{"rendered":"Symbol of the holidays: Colorado students grow hundreds of poinsettias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>At Colorado State University, students get learning through hands-on experience in growing hundreds of poinsettias.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>FORT COLLINS, Colo. \u2014 For some Colorado State University students and staff, the holiday season doesn\u2019t start in December. Instead, it kicks off in the summer, when preparations begin to grow an iconic symbol of the season: the poinsettia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>\u201cChristmas in July is a very real thing for us in the greenhouse,\u201d said associate professor Joshua Craver.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>Naomi Bilow-Makler is one of the 17 students who tends to the thousands of poinsettias.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>&#8220;Growing up, I thought poinsettias were mainly just red,&#8221; Bilow-Makler said. &#8220;But there are so many varieties \u2014 whites, pinks, and even some unique colors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The students and staff have 59 cultivars this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>It\u2019s not just about growing the flowers \u2014 it\u2019s about learning through hands-on experience. For the students, this monthslong process is an immersive learning experience. They care for the plants, monitor their growth and experiment with varieties.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>As the holiday season approaches, the greenhouse becomes a place of holiday cheer. The culmination of all this hard work? <a href=\"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/hortla\/annual-poinsettia-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A poinsettia sale<\/a>, where the public can purchase the plants.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>This year, around 1,800 poinsettias will be available for sale on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CSU Horticulture Center.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p>The money raised from the sale helps fund next year&#8217;s poinsettia project, so the tradition can continue. This year, CSU is also working with several companies to trial new poinsettia varieties, exploring how they grow in Colorado\u2019s climate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_gallery\">\n<div data-module=\"gallery\" class=\"gallery\" data-initial-slide=\"0\" data-id=\"69f538e9-0a72-4836-ad97-3df919116121\" data-categories=\"colorado-news,news,local,holidays,life,holiday,home-garden\" data-title=\"Thousands of poinsettias at CSU\" data-section=\"news\" data-subsection=\"local\" data-topic=\"colorado-news\" data-subtopic=\"\" data-is-cct=\"false\" data-tracking-tags=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"gallery__title\">Thousands of poinsettias at CSU<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong class=\"cms__embed-related-story\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com\/article\/features\/poinsettia-care-tips\/73-666205ae-8598-4c62-b484-60916f4f1ac2\" class=\"cms__embed-related-story__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to care for poinsettias after the holidays<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__section article__section_type_text utility__text\">\n<p><strong class=\"cms__embed-related-story\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com\/article\/life\/home-garden\/proctors-tips\/new-life-for-your-old-poinsettia\/73-1470bb67-2f8a-4f24-969c-94ce4bb026f5\" class=\"cms__embed-related-story__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proctor&#8217;s Garden: New life for your old poinsettia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com\/article\/news\/local\/colorado-news\/csu-students-grow-poinsettias\/73-ea882165-4121-406a-97ff-116414381c37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Colorado State University, students get learning through hands-on experience in growing hundreds of poinsettias. 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