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UK-grown poinsettia flowers make 拢1m+ presence on the Christmas market

There has always been a festive market for the obvious products including turkeys and Christmas trees, but the surprise commercial bestseller in the UK鈥檚 supermarkets at Christmas time is the poinsettia

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UK-grown poinsettia flowers make 拢1m+ presence on the Christmas market

The festive red poinsettia is one plant most families take home. While it looks a simple enough plant, it is in fact incredibly fussy for commercial growers to produce on time. It does not like too much...

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