On my recent to Longwood Gardens I had the chance to photograph some of their spectacular poinsettias. The varieties on display this year were spectacular. I hadn’t seen anything like some of them before.
Here are some photos of the Ice Punch Poinsettia. I really liked the red and white patterns in the petals of these flowers. Ice Punch Poinsettia is a new poinsettia this year – bred originally at the Paul Ecke Ranch in California.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
Another variety I photographed was the Monet Twilight Poinsettia. This is another poinsettia developed at Paul Ecke. The varying shades of red to white in the petals make for a beautiful flower.
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
(c) 2009 Patty Hankins
I have a few more poinsettia photos to share. I’ll try to post them over the weekend.