Poinsettia Cultivars Recommended For the Northern and Southern U.S. - 1999

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 trials last year. 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 many of the cultivars listed for large growers can also be differentiated by growing the plants in different forms and containers.

Category/

Preference

South
North
Early Red

Large Growers

Specialty Growers

Large Growers

Specialty Growers

Good bet

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Orion 2000 Red
Pepride Red

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Pepride Red

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Orion 2000 Red
Pepride Red

Festival Red
Freedom Red
Orion 2000 Red
Pepride Red

Worth Watching

Deluxe Red
Nova HD Red

Deluxe Red
Galaxy Red

Nova Red

Nova Red

Midseason Red

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Spotlight Dark Red

Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Silverstar Red
Sonora Red

Bright Red Freedom
Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Sonora Red
Spotlight Dark Red

Bright Red Freedom
Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Petoy Red
Silverstar Red

Okay

 

Peterstar Red
Nutcracker Red
V-17 Angelika

 

Nutcracker Red
Sonora Red
Spotlight Dark Red

Worth Watching

Red Velvet
Winter Rose Dark Red

Red Satin
Red Velvet
Sonora Fire
Winter Rose Dark Red

Sonora Fire
Victory Red 

Liberty Bright Red
Malibu Red
Red Baron
Red Satin
Red Velvet
Sonora Fire
Victory Red
Winter Rose Dark Red 

Late Season Red

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Success Red

Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Success Red

Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Success Red

Delayed Festival
Delayed Freedom
Success Red

White

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Freedom White

Nutcraker White
Peterstar White
Snowcap
Whitestar

Sonora White

Snowcap
Whitestar

Okay

Sonora White

Sonora White
V-17 Angelica White

 

Nutcracker White
Peterstar White
V-17 Angelica White

Pink

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Freedom Pink

Maren
Nutcracker Pink

Maren

Maren
Nutcracker Pink

Okay

Sonora Pink

Peterstar Pink
V-14 Pink

Sonora Pink

 

Worth Watching

Freedom Rose
Pepride Pink
Sonora Hot Pink
Success Pink

Heirloom Pink
Nutcracker Salmonstar
Success Light Pink
Success Pink

Freedom Rose
Pepride Pink
Sonora Hot Pink

Cortez Hot Pink
Freedom Rose
Heirloom Pink
Nutcracker Salmonstar
Sonora Hot Pink
Success Light Pink
Success Pink

Marble

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Freedom Marble

Marblestar

Marblestar

Marblestar

Okay

Sonora Marble

 

 

 

Worth watching

 

Peterstar Silverbells

 

 

Jingle Bells

 

 

 

 

Good Bet

Freedom Jingle Bells

Peterstar Jingle Bells

Sonora Jingle

Sonora Jingle

Okay

Sonora Jingle

Sonora Jingle

 

 

Others

 

 

 

 

Good bet

 

Monet

 

Monet

Worth watching

Cranberry Punch

Cranberry Punch
Monet Twilight
Success Coral

Cranberry Punch

Cranberry Punch
Monet Twilight
Success Coral

 

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