Poinsettia Cultivars Recommended For the Northern and Southern U.S. - 2001

Jim Barrett and Allen Hammer

 

These poinsettia cultivars are recommended for growers to consider when selecting cultivars. The recommendations are based on university trials and observations of commercial crops. Primarily this list includes cultivars that we have grown at least two years. The cultivars listed, as worth watching are the new ones that performed well in the Fall 2000 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 that are supplying mass-market retailers. Specialty growers are those that are supplying other retail markets and desire 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
Early Dark Leaf -Red

Large Growers

Specialty Growers

Large Growers

Specialty Growers

Good bet

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Orion Red

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Galaxy Red
Orion Red

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Orion Red
Pepride Red

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Orion Red
Pepride Red

Okay

Deluxe Red
Nova HD Red
Pepride Red
Royal Red

Deluxe Red
Pepride Red
Royal Red

Galaxy Red
Red Angel
Royal Red

Galaxy Red
Red Angel
Royal Red

Worth Watching

Christmas Time
Red Elf

Christmas Time
Red Elf

Christmas Time
Early Joy

Christmas Time
Early Joy

Midseason Dark Leaf - Red

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Delayed early cultivars
Red Velvet

Delayed early cultivars
Red Velvet

Delayed early cultivars
Red Velvet

Delayed early cultivars
Red Velvet

Okay

Bright Red Freedom
Cortez Red
Cortez Fire
Malibu Red
Mondial
Spotlight Dark Red

Cortez Fire
Cortez Red
Mondial
Sonora Dark Red
Sonora Fire
Sonora Red

Cortez Fire
Cortez Red
Malibu Red
Sonora Red
Spotlight Dark Red

Cortez Fire
Cortez Red
Sonora Red (hanging baskets)

Worth Watching

Bright Red Sails (34-97)
Max Red (920)
Prestige (T-70B)

Bright Red Sails (34-97)
Max Red (920)
Prestige (T-70B)

Christmas Season
Bright Red Sails (34-97)
Max Red (920)
Prestige (T-70B)

Christmas Season
Bright Red Sails (34-97)
Max Red (920)
Prestige (T-70B)

Midseason Green Leaf - Red

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

None

Nutcracker Red
Peterstar Red

None

Nutcracker Red
Peterstar Red
Petoy Red

Okay

Nutcracker Red
Peterstar Red

Red Satin

Nutcracker Red
Peterstar Red

Red Satin

Worth watching

 

Santa Claus Red

 

 Christmas Bells

Late Season Red

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Delayed early cultivars
Success Red

Delayed early cultivars
Success Red

Delayed early cultivars
Success Red

Delayed early cultivars
Success Red

Okay

Elegance Red
Victory Red

Elegance Red
Victory Red

Victory Red

Victory Red

Worth watching

 

 

 

 

Rose

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Freedom Rose

Freedom Rose

Freedom Rose

Freedom Rose

Okay

Cortez Hot Pink
Sonora Hot Pink

Cortez Hot Pink
Sonora Hot Pink

Cortez Hot Pink
Sonora Hot Pink

Cortez Hot Pink
Sonora Hot Pink

Worth Wacthing

 

 

Festival Rose

Festival Rose

White

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Freedom White

Peterstar White
Snowcap
Whitestar

Snowcap
Whitestar

Snowcap
Whitestar

Okay

Sonora White
Peterstar White
Whitestar
White Christmas

Nutcracker White
Sonora White
White Christmas

White Christmas  

Nutcracker White
Peterstar White
White Christmas

Worth watching

Pepride White
Santa Clause White

Pepride White
Santa Clause White

 

Santa Clause White

Pink

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Freedom Pink
Pepride Pink

Maren
Nutcracker Pink

Maren
Pepride Pink

Maren
Nutcracker Pink
Nutcracker Salmonstar
Peterstar Pink
Success Light Pink

Okay

Maren
Nutcracker Pink
Sonora Pink

Flirt
Pepride Pink
Peterstar Pink

Pepride Pink
Sonora Pink

PepridePink

Worth Watching

Coco Pink

Santa Claus Pink

 

Santa Claus Pink

Marble

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

 

Marblestar

Marblestar

Marblestar

Okay

Freedom Marble
Marblestar
Pepride Marble
Sonora Marble

Pepride Marble
Peterstar Marble
Puebla

Cortez Marble 

Cortez Marble
Peterstar Marble

Worth watching

Santa Claus Marble

Santa Claus Marble

 

 Santa Claus Marble

Jingle Bells

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

 

Sonora Jingle

Freedom Jingle Bells
Sonora Jingle

Freedom Jingle Bells
Sonora Jingle

Okay

Freedom Jingle Bells
Sonora Jingle

Peterstar Jingle Bells

 

 

Worth Watching

Jingle Bells 4.0 (721)

Jingle Bells 4.0 (721)

Jingle Bells 4.0 (721)

Jingle Bells 4.0 (721)

Novelty

 

 

 

 

Good bet

Champagne
Cranberry Punch
Success Coral
Winter Rose Dark Red

Carousel
Champagne
Cranberry Punch
Monet/Monet Twilight
Pizarro
Plum Pudding
Success Coral
Success Light Pink
Winter Rose Dark Red

 

Amazone Peppermint
Champagne
Cranberry Punch
Winter Rose Dark Red
Winter Rose Jingle Bells
Winter Rose Pink

 

Cranberry Punch
Monet Twilight
Plum Pudding
Red Baron
Winter Rose Dark Red
Winter Rose Jingle Bells
Winter Rose Pink

 

Okay

 Amazone Peppermint
Carousel
Monet/Monet Twilight
Pizarro
Plum Pudding
Winter Rose Pink

 

Amazone Peppermint
Noblestar
Peterstar Orange

 

Carousel (smaller pot)  

Carousel (smaller pot)
Peterstar Orange

 

Worth Watching

Freedom Salmon
Jester
Winter Rose Jingle Bells

Christmas Candy
Christmas Cookie
Freedom Salmon
Jester
Winter Rose Jingle Bells
Winter Rose Pink

Winter Rose Pink

Christmas Candy
Jester
Success Coral
Winter Rose Pink

 

Variegated Foliage

 

 

 

 

Good bet

 

Heirloom Peach
Heirloom Pink
Heirloom Red
Holly Point
Silverstar Pink
Silverstar Red

Heirloom Peach
Holly Point
Silverstar Red
Silverstar White

 

Heirloom Peach
Holly Point
Silverstar Red
Silverstar White

 

Okay

Silverstar Red

Peterstar Silverbells
Silverstar White

 

Goldstar Pink (4-inch only)

Worth Watching

 

 

 

 

 

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