December, 2013

Poinsettia – Georama Growers Plant of the Week

December 19, 2013 Case Uncategorized

Common Name:      Poinsettia Botanical Name:      Euphorbia pulcherrima This being the last week before Christmas what better plant to talk about than the Poinsettia (after all ‘tis the Season) Let’s begin with a little history and a legend or two. Poinsettias are native to Mexico, and the Aztecs called them ‘Cuetlaxochitl’ meaning ‘flower that grows in […]

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San Jose Holly – Georama Growers Plant of the Week

December 14, 2013 Case Uncategorized

Common Name:      San Jose Holly Botanical Name:      Ilex  x  aquipernyi   ‘San Jose’   Known for its abundant, beautiful red berries and glossy evergreen leaves, San Jose holly is a hybrid whose ancestry includes English Holly (Ilex aquifolium).  San Jose Holly, unlike its rather invasive English cousin, has sterile berries, so is a much better choice […]

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