{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 158 All about Poinsettias: Myths, legends, how they’re grown, and more | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2513,"description":"On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we’re taking a closer look at a holiday staple, the poinsettia. Join us as we discuss the myths and legends that surround the poinsettia, where they come from, how they’re grown, and more! \n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0jY1dNYQG5Y \n \nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  00:30 – Welcome, Ken, and what kind of Christmas tree does Chris have?\n  02:50 – How do you pronounce poinsettia?\n  04:20 – Where do poinsettias come from? What are some other names it goes by?\n  06:40 – How did they get the name poinsettia?\n  07:45 – The complicated legacy of Joel Roberts Poinsett  \n  13:40 – What do poinsettias look like in their native habitat, and how have they changed in cultivation?\n  16:50 – The poinsettia market\n  20:20 – What does it take to get a poinsettia to flower?  \n  24:26 – How should poinsettias be transported from the store to your home?\n  27:55 – What should you do once you get your poinsettia home? \n  30:05 – How do they keep poinsettias so compact?\n  34:00 – Are poinsettias poisonous?\n  36:41 – What other colored poinsettias are out there besides red?\n  39:45 - Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n  \nPoinsettia Care Guide - https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/poinsettia_infosheet.pdf \n \nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \n \n \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n \nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \niTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377   \nStitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-growing   \nTunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ \nSpotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR   \nVurbl...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xc4SReNXKRjN_Y7N9jxy35n4ic5x1A4QozuI4WJcAVA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OTg0/ZDFmZjg4NWEzNmQ4/YjJlYjliNTgyODAw/N2I3Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}