HLA Happenings News from the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Stunning Poinsettias from the Greenhouse Team for Hort 101!

December 12, 2025 - Included in Issue: 25-46

Poinsettias in the greenhouse.

Wow! Look at these great poinsettias produced by the Greenhouse Team for HORT 101! Notice the image with short, medium, and large white poinsettias treated with various rates of a plant growth regulator called fluprimidol. A little goes a long way to keep them short and manageable.

Nathan Deppe giving a thumbs up for the poinsettias.

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