Annual Cal Poly Poinsettia Sale Starts Nov. 26

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cal Poly's annual poinsettia sale, featuring more than 2,500 plants in 27 different varieties and colors, begins Nov. 26 at the Poly Plant Shop and continues through Dec. 15.

The plants are grown by students involved in the university's Poinsettia Agriculture Enterprise Project, which begins in the spring of every year. This year's poinsettia project offers an assortment of reds, whites, pinks, and other novelty varieties such as Jingle Bells and Marbles.

Plant sizes range from a few inches to four feet tall. Offerings include traditional, centerpiece, and tree-shaped forms. Prices range from $6 to $60.

Early blooming varieties will be available for sale at the Poly Plant Shop starting Nov. 26.

The full array of 27 poinsettia varieties will first be available for sale at the annual Poly Plant Shop Holiday Open House Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Poly Plant Shop Holiday Open House will feature music, refreshments, poinsettia painting, and a poinsettia photo backdrop. Bring your cameras and take a nice holiday photo!

The poinsettia sale will continue the following Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Poly Plant Shop. Students from the poinsettia project will be available to talk to visitors and answer questions about poinsettia production.

Poinsettia sales will continue at the plant shop through Dec. 15.

The Poly Plant Shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. To get to the shop, take the Highland Drive entrance to Cal Poly's campus and turn left onto Via Carta. The shop is at the top of the hill on the right, and metered parking outside is available. Parking in the plant shop lot is free on Saturdays. For details, contact the shop at 756-1106. Visit www.polyplantshop.com for more information.

###