These red, white and green Poinsettia Floral Bouquets are approximately 21 inches long and 14 inches wide. Among the decorations adorning these Christmas Floral Arrangements are clusters of small red shiny clusters of berries, and larger red berries on green holly leaves, pine stems, fern leaves, pine cones, twigs, white carnations and red poinsettias. The poinsettias on these Christmas Floral Arrangements are approximately 6 inches in diameter and the white carnations are about 4 inches in diameter.
How to shape your Poinsettia Floral Picks: Shaping these red and green Poinsettia Floral Picks is very similar to the shaping of your Artificial Trees and other Floral Picks. The flower petals of the red poinsettias should be gently curved to give them a natural look, as should the green leaves and white carnations adorning this Floral Pick. The pine stems can be bent and shaped in whatever way is appealing. To get a natural look, they should be slightly bent near the base and curved upwards, as if growing towards the sunlight, so try to make them poke through gaps of leaves and petals. The twigs are an unnatural addition, in the sense that twigs do not grow like they are being displayed, so just arrange them in a manner that is appealing to you. The clusters of berries and the berries on the holly stems are very delicate, so it is probably best to leave them as they are. If you should desire to shape them try to do so very gently and as little as possible so you do not break the berries from off their stems. The pine cones are much to fragile to shape, so we recommend you leave them as they are. Once you are done shaping the individual leaves, twigs, berries, and petals hold the Floral Bouquet out in front of you, or place upright a little distance from you and see how you like the appearance. You want to keep the amount of green and red balanced throughout the Floral Bouquet, so as to keep it aesthetically appealing to your guests and family; spread out the items in these bouquets in such a manner to keep this balance of color.
History of the Poinsettia: The legend of the poinsettia tells of a poor village boy in Mexico who wanted to give the Holy Child a gift, but had no money. In desperation, he picked some weeds on his way to church to leave as his gift. He prayed for God to help him show his love and God answered by turning the weeds into a beautiful star shaped flower with bright red leaves. The poinsettia is a symbol of how Jesus meets the needs of His believers.
The Poinsettia Flower The poinsettia originally comes from Mexico. The leaves of the poinsettia are very sensitive to light. During the darkest weeks of the year the leaves at the end of each stalk react to the shortage of sunlight by changing color. Although people commonly refer to the poinsettia’s scarlet blooms as flowers, in fact only the yellow buds at their centers are flowers. The red halos that surround them are composed of a special kind of leaf known as a bract. The poinsettia can be found in several colors but red is by far the most popular. The leaves that crown the end of each poinsettia stalk undergo a seasonal color change in December, turning from green to red. A poinsettia can thrive for weeks beyond the holidays if it is placed in indirect sunlight for at least six hours a day. It must be kept away from cold drafts and excessive heat. Water a poinsettia when it feels dry. Use an all-purpose fertilizer once a month. Poinsettias are actually helpful in removing pollutants from indoor air.