Diane Rundee

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Dressing A Poinsettia

• Diane Rundee
• November 20, 2001

Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education
Curriculum Office June 2002
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Allow them to select a poinsettia
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After the selection..

• Remove all dead leaves or debris from the top of
  the pot
• If soil is moist, do not water- if dry, water it
  lightly
• Allow customer to select foil, bow, and ribbon
  colors
• Suggest something if they dont know what colors
  look best together.

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Check Water Be Careful
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Carefully, Cut the foil.

• You need 13 inches
• Be sure to measure it
• Cut it on the INSIDE
• Fold 1/4 of the all edge areas to the inside.
• If you rip the foil or put a hole in it, get
  another one.

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Place the poinsettia on the foil

• Make sure the pot is in the center of the foil
• Carefully pull up one corner and DO NOT TUCK IT.
• Tuck the foil between the corners.
• Fold it gently over the edge of the pot.

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Foil the edges...

• Bring the foil up on all sides of the plant
• BE VERY CAREFUL
• Crease and turn, crease and turn
• Lift the leaves, do not smash them against the
  pot.
• Be PATIENT

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Add the bow

• Select the ribbon color
• Cut it to length and follow the book directions
  for a pinch bow.
• Add the pick
• Wrap the wire around the wooden part

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Bow with wooden pick
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The ribbon around the pot

• Select the ribbon color
• Cut 24-25 inches of ribbon
• Diagonally cut the edges of the ribbon
• Wrap it around the pot and foil to be sure it is
  long enough

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Inserting the Bow

• Put the pot ribbon on the pot
• Pull the two ends together
• Cross the ends at the top between two corners
  -forms an X
• Push the bow with pick through the ribbon.

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Add the care tag

• Tells them how to care for the poinsettia
• Contains name of purchaser
• Advertises the Craig FFA
• Allows for easy removal of prices

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Protect the poinsettia

• Ask when it will be taken home
• They will not tolerate more than a few hours of
  chill
• Sever chill death in minutes
• Put a plastic bag with air around the plant

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THANK YOU

• Be sure the thank them for the sale
• Collect the funds
• Record the sale and issue a receipt
• Ask if you can take it out to the car for them
• Be polite and helpful
• as if your paycheck depended upon it!

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Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!