December 9, 2017

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Weekly news from the

National Gardening Association


   Poinsettia Christmas Rose Or Winter Rose   

"I just received a Christmas Rose or Winter Rose Poinsettia. This is an unusual plant and I would like to keep it for next year. What do I do to guarantee it will bloom again? Also, can this be propagated by cuttings? If so, when do I start the cuttings and get them to bloom for gifts for next year?" - Read the answer

ARTICLES TO READ

The Winners of the 2017 Garden.org Photo Contest Revealed!
Almost 4,000 photos were entered in this year's contest - our largest turnout ever! The members all voted for their favorites, and the votes have been tabulated! Click to see the winners!
Pest Controls for Orchids-Part 3
This is the fifth of a 10 part series of articles about orchids. These articles are written by Steven Frowine, who collaborated with National Gardening Association and Wiley & Sons to produce the highly popular book Orchids for Dummies. We hope you enjoy this series of articles! 

AWESOME NEW PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK

Landscape view by Bonehead:
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NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS FROM OUR FORUMS

Subject Area Replies
Our Orchid blooms in December 2017Orchids forum123
2018 OrdersIrises forum88
Floral Alphabet Soup! A cornucopia of images from your garden!Garden Photos forum79
more Superstition Iris Garden Pictures!Irises forum32
Merian Gardens in Basel (Bâle) SwitzerlandIrises forum29
Superstition Iris Gardens 2018 IntrosIrises forum23
Another NGA special event (Acorn Bounty!)- Winter InterestSite Talk forum21
Ghio introductions flowering at SuperstitionIrises forum21
Burseen cultivars at Superstition Iris GardensIrises forum21

THE NUMBERS FROM LAST WEEK:

417 members joined.
4,351 posts written in our forums.
1,156 photos posted to the plant database.
274 plants added to personal inventory lists.