1. Dressing A Poinsettia
Diane Runde
November 20, 2001

2. Allow them to select a poinsettia

3. 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 don’t know what colors look best together.

4. Check Water & Be Careful

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. Bow with wooden pick

10. The ribbon around the pot
Select the ribbon color
Cut inches of ribbon
Diagonally cut the edges of the ribbon
Wrap it around the pot and foil to be sure it is long enough

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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!

15. It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
So, smile and happy holidays!