Christmas Mouse® Series
Christmas Mouse has cute, mouse ear-shaped bracts — completely unique to the market! This upright, medium-vigor poinsettia is an easy-to-grow novelty series available in Red and Pink. A great product for young consumers!
Unique mouse ear-shaped, pink bracts on an upright plant.
Plant Vigor: Medium
V-Shaped Habit: Normal
Characteristics
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Season:Mid Season
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Foliage:dark green
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Natural Flower (first pollen):Nov. 20-24
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Response Time in weeks (first pollen):8-8.5
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Vigor:medium
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Habit:normal
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Average Bract Size:large, oval (unique) mouse ear
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Post Harvest:very good
Finishing Recommendations
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Energy Efficient:
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Varieties are rated from most (
) to least (
) efficient. Contact us for guides.
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Cool Finish (24 hrs avg.):63°F / 17°C
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Indicates minimum temperature starting two weeks after the beginning of short days. Please note that a crop grown cooler requires more time to finish (4 to 7 days), and will have smaller bracts and darker color (for example, white may turn cream-yellow). Toward the end of the crop (two weeks prior to shipping), slowly lower the temperature for green-leafed varieties to 65°F (18°C) day/night and dark green-leafed varieties to 63°F (17°C) day/night.
Space Efficient:
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Varieties are rated from most () to least () efficient. Contact us for guides.
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Recommended spacing for 6":13"x13"
Additional Resources
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GARY’S
NOTES
CULTURE THAT WORKS
propagation
- Roots very rapidly; plant from a liner at 19-21 days.
- Apply rooting hormone at the base of cutting.
- Start feed program at day 7.
- Feed aggressively; failure to feed early enough will result in yellowing.
- High vigor level; will require PGR application in propagation; 500-750 ppm Cycocel spray at day 15-20, which can be repeated if necessary.
- Plant into finished container when well rooted.
early finished growth
- Pinch early: at day 14-16 from a liner; at day 24-26 for direct stick.
- Failure to pinch early will result in uneven branching.
- Apply light PGR when branches are 1-1.5 in. (2.5-4 cm) using Cycocel spray at 500 ppm or 750 ppm to even out branches.
- This branching occurs very rapidly after pinching and PGR may be needed as quickly as 7 days.
- Upright habit; can go to final spacing very early, if needed.
growing on
- Aggressive growth when branches develop; shows strong growth from October into early November; slows down at finish in late November.
- Northern Climate: PGR limited to Cycocel spray at 500-750 ppm.
- Southern Climate: Use 1-2 spray applications of B-Nine (1,000 ppm)/Cycocel (500 ppm) before September 20.
- Later PGR applications: Cycocel spray 500-750 ppm, end October 10.
- Micro Bonzi drenches can begin in early October.
late growing stages
- Strong root system; requires continuous feed until finish; watch media EC and reduce feed levels to avoid rapid increase in media EC; this indicates plants' need for nutrition is waning.
- High EC at finish can result in root damage, reduced shelf life and possible Pythium.
- Finishes naturally in late November to early December; can be held cool to target week 50-51 sales; avoid dew point to prevent Botrytis.