Poinsettia FASTFACTS

Red Splendor™

Product Description Dark green foliage Large, dark red bracts Excellent post production characteristics		Cultural Tips Outstanding for branched or single stem production Performs well under warmer growing conditions Is a late blooming cultivar Requires about 20% less fertilizer than medium green leaf cultivars

STOCK: For maximum production of good quality cuttings, maintain minimum night temperatures of 66-68°F/19-20°C throughout the production season. Use of night interruption lighting from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM is recommended through 15 May to prevent flower initiation. A minimum of 10 foot candles/107 lux is required to be effective. Provide a balanced and complete fertilizer regime to assure optimum plant growth. Light intensities of 4,500 to 5,000 foot candles/48,400 to 53,800 lux are ideal provided daytime greenhouse temperatures do not exceed 90°F/32°C.

Red Splendor mother plants:

• produce fewer cuttings than Freedom™ mother plants
• have an optimum cutting maturity characteristic of 6 weeks
• are adaptable to multiple pinch (2-3) or single pinch fast crop stock programs
• require protection from increased daytime temperatures that occur at high light intensities (5,000+ foot candles)

PROPAGATION: Cuttings root quickly under normal propagation conditions. Use of a rooting hormone containing up to 2500 ppm IBA will promote the speed and uniformity of root development. Minimum chemical growth regulator applications are needed during propagation to prevent stretching.

FINISHED PLANT CHARACTERISTICS: Red Splendor is easy to grow, but performs best in 6-6 ½ “ or smaller container sizes. The natural flower initiation date of 25 September is similar to other poinsettia cultivars. For branched plants, pinch within two weeks of transplanting, or when root systems are established to assure good branching. Chemical growth regulator requirements are minimal for this cultivar, however Red Splendor is responsive to A-Rest®, Bonzi®, Cycocel® and Sumagic®, or combinations of B-Nine® and Cycocel®, if treatments are required. This cultivar is resistant to epinasty and can withstand the stress of sleeving, boxing and shipping. 

CULTIVAR NOTES:

• Red Splendor has a natural late blooming characteristic. It is best to keep this cultivar in warm, bright conditions until full development is reached. Premature cooling will result in delayed flowering.
• For late sales, Splendor is best grown in 6 ½” pots or smaller. The larger soil volume of bigger pots tend to stay wet, slowing development.

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