This is a list of new poinsettia cultivars grown at LSU in 2007. It includes pictures and grower evaluations based on how the cultivars performed at the Burden Center greenhouses. Twenty cultivars were selected for a consumer survey. A response of 1 indicated a strong dislike to the cultivar and a 7 indicated consumer strongly liked the cultivar.

Fischer -- Mars Lipstick Pink

Fischer -- Olympus Red

Fischer -- Novia Red

Fischer -- Elf Pink & Elf Red

Fischer -- Red Dragon

Fischer -- Cortez Electric Fire

Fischer -- Cortez Red & Cortez White

Fischer -- Cinnamon Star

Fischer -- Carousel Pink

Ecke Ranch -- 1090 Red

Ecke Ranch -- 1090 White

Ecke Ranch -- Polly's Pink

Ecke Ranch -- Jester Pink & Jester White

Ecke Ranch -- Enduring Pink & Enduring Red & Enduring White

Ecke Ranch -- 1090 Pink

Ecke Ranch -- 1056 White

Ecke Ranch -- 1056 Marble

Ecke Ranch -- 1180

Ecke Ranch -- 114-03 Marble ('Freedom Early Marble')

Dummen Red Fox-- Premium Red

Dummen Red Fox-- Premium Miro

The basics of poinsettia production for growers in the Gulf South, from cultivar selection and scheduling to height control and fertilization (2004).

Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima), the leading floricultural crop in the United States since the mid 1980s, are one of the primary trademarks of the Christmas season. This publication includes information on plant selection, varieties, placement and care in the home, and care after Christmas for poinsettias.