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Poinsettia Decorating Ideas for the Holidays

November 17, 2022 by Kimberly Snyder 32 Comments

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These poinsettia decorating ideas are perfect for adding some festive cheer to your home during the holidays!

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If you’re looking for some quick & easy ideas to help you decorate your home for the holiday season, consider using poinsettias as part of your décor.  Poinsettias are popular holiday flowers that come in many different colors.  They’re easy to care for and will help add a touch of holiday cheer.

large white basket with red poinsettias accented by white poinsettia

Today, I am joining a baker’s dozen of my blogging friends to share ideas for the 14 Days Of Christmas!  You will find links to their posts by scrolling down to the end of this post!  Lots of great inspiration for Christmas DIYs, decorating & organization tips and tablescape ideas!

Before we really get started

No matter how you arrived here today, whether you are one of my regular readers or you “hopped” over from one of my blogger friends participating in today’s hop, I am so glad you are here!  My name is Kimberly and I have a passion for flowers (a former florist) and flour (a former pizzeria owner) and many things in between!  Especially rusty and chippy items! I love to share all the things I have learned over the years.  Sometimes I tell stories about my life.  Other times, I will share a craft, a decorating tip or a recipe. I hope you enjoy your thyme here today and learn at least one thing during your visit!

Let’s Get Started!

Poinsettia Decorating Ideas

Poinsettias are beautiful on their own. They can be used to accent your tables and entryways. I like to group them together and display them in a large dough bowl.

A Mid-Winter Rustic Dough Bowl Idea

A large white poinsettia makes a stunning accent for a corner when combined with a large green plant and a trailing bridal veil.

Z Z plant, bridal veil plant and white poinsettia

A large wicker basket filled with assorted plants made even more festive with the addition of this bright red poinsettia.

wicker basket full of Blooming plants for Christmas

How To Create a Christmas European Dish Garden

If you have followed me for any length of thyme, you know that I love to design European Dish Gardens.  So it is logical that a Christmas European Dish Garden would be one of my favorite ways to decorate with poinsettias.

large peach poinsettia with Diamond Frost accented with a large glittery bow and Gingerbread cookie picks

What makes a dish garden European?  The secret behind a European Dish Garden is in the way it is put together and what types of plants are used.

Creating a Christmas or Holiday European Dish Garden is quick because the plants are left in their individual pots and grouped together in a basket, container or pot.  This method is a great time saver.

two 4 inch poinsettias in a pottery container

European Dish Garden in a Ceramic Container

Also, by definition, a European Dish Garden combines green and blooming plants together in a single container.

basket with poinsettia, ivy & pine boughs

A Christmas European Dish Garden would make a great gift for a loved one or even for yourself!  After the Holidays, the dish garden can be dismantled and the individual plants repotted.

Let’s talk about the steps involved in creating the dish garden.  Once we finish “planting” it, then we can decorate it.

Choose Your Container

I am making mine to use as a centerpiece for the Holidays.  If you want to make one to give as a gift, you would follow these same steps.

The first step is to choose your container.

I have had this terra cotta pot that sits in this rustic candle holder for a number of years.

Terra cotta planter with iron candle holder

Before we moved to Florida, I hadn’t used it very often. I actually made a European Dish Garden for Thanksgiving and I discovered how easy it was to work with.

Poinsettia European Dish Garden

Fall Poinsettia in a European Dish Garden

Something to take into consideration when choosing your container is where your creation will be displayed.  If the container is not water tight, you will want to add a liner or something that will catch the water so it doesn’t leak on to the furniture.  I used a small saucer to cover the hole in the terra cotta pot.

Terra Cotta in a Rustic Iron Candle holder

I also use a speed cover on each of the pots to help keep the water from leaking out of the planter. Speed covers are wax lined paper covering, kind of like an oversized baking cup.  It will make more sense when you see the pictures below!

To make it easier to design the dish garden, I removed the terra cotta insert from the rustic iron stand while I “planted” it.

Choose Your Plants

I like to use the “thriller, spiller and filler” method of planting, whether I am making a traditional patio pot for the outdoors or a European Dish Garden for interior use.  In simple terms, the thriller is the focal point, the spiller adds motion and the filler fills in the “holes”.

At Christmas, there is nothing more “thrilling” than a beautiful poinsettia! Poinsettias come in a variety of colors.  I often like to use something other than the traditional red poinsettia.  While I was out doing some last-minute Thanksgiving shopping , I found two poinsettias that were pinky peach in color.  I just fell in love with their peach color!  Peach is actually my favorite color!  The tag said they were called Copper Poinsettias.   They were both tagged as Copper but you can see that one is actually more pink.

Peachy Pink Poinsettias

Both poinsettias are planted in a 6 1/2 inch growers pot but one is a lot bigger than the other.  I decided to use the larger of the two for my European Dish Garden.  I will show you what I did with the other one a little later.

Close up of the Pinker of the two “Gingerbread ” Poinsettias

Pinky Peach Gingerbread colored Poinsettia

What Other Plants Will We Use?

To add even more interest to the centerpiece, I wanted to use the Diamond Snow euphorbia by Proven Winners.  Diamond Snow has tiny, dainty white flowers on very thin stems.  I just love it!  It is almost my signature plant!

The Diamond Snow will serve as both the filler and the spiller for our European Dish Garden.

Proven Winners actually has three euphorbias in their Diamond Collection: Frost, Snow and Mountain.  I have used both the Frost and the Snow.  I find either one of them works wonderfully as the perfect accent to a poinsettia plant.

Diamond Frost is more airy than the slightly more compact Diamond Snow.  I am sometimes guilty of using the names Frost and Snow interchangeably.  You can read more about Diamond Frost here:

When Diamond Frost and Poinsettias are combined, Proven Winners calls them “Diamond Points”.   I offered them for sale in my flower shop and also used them when I decorated the local Catholic church at Christmas as well as the local bank.

Because the plants are going to be kept in their individual pots and watered individually, you don’t need to pay attention to differences in water requirements like you would if you were planting plants together in soil.   When watering the dish garden, make sure you water into each individual pot.  I use a watering can with a slender spout (sometimes called a goose neck spout) to reach in to the planter.  As I earlier mentioned, I placed each plant into either a speed cover to help keep the water from running through the plants and possibly damaging the furniture.

“Planting the Garden”

I chose to place the poinsettia in the pot first since it was the largest of the plants.  I did add a speed cover to it after I had taken the photo!

 

Diamond Snow with a copper poinsettia

Then I nestled the two pots of Diamond Snow around the larger pot.

Gingerbread "Frost"ing poinsettia

After I had the three plants in place, I added the white tufts of material in to help cover the individual pots.  Sometime I use Spanish Moss or sheet moss to cover the pots.  I decided that the white material, which is actually the covering that was around some other plants that I had purchased, looked better.

An Easy Way to Add a Holiday Touch with Gingerbread Accents

long pic with gingerbread snowflakes

I decided that I would like to add a little more whimsey and motion to the Christmas European Dish Garden.    This adorable gingerbread snowflake pic was just perfect!  I used my wire cutters to cut the gingerbread cookie snowflakes off of the main stem.

Christmas European Dish Garden

In order to get the snowflakes to stand up in the candle holder cups, I filled the cups with little chunks of dry foam covered with sheet moss.  Then I simply inserted the snowflake into the moss covered foam.

European dish garden with snowflake accents

A final snowflake was inserted into the middle of the poinsettia to add a little more whimsy as well as height.  The finishing touch is a beautiful burlap bow.

Gingerbread Theme Christmas European Dish Garden

How to Care for Your Poinsettia

Now that I have shown you how to create a Christmas European Dish Garden , you probably would like to know how to take care of it!  One of my blogger friends, Stacy, has an amazing website.  In fact, I have told her that I want to be her!  She has a great post about caring for poinsettias that gives you all the information you need.  Please check it out!

Depending on where you live, you may need to wrap your Christmas European Dish Garden if you are going to be taking it outside in order to transport it to a different location.  Generally speaking, if the temperature is above freezing (32 degrees F), it should be safe unwrapped outdoors for a brief period of time.  If it is extremely windy or the temperature is below freezing you are going to want to wrap a plastic bag or some paper around it to protect it from the elements.

The first time I saw a poinsettia sitting outside in January in Florida, I about had a heart attack!  I did a double take and was just about to run and get it a blanket when I realized I wasn’t in Illinois anymore and it was 70 degrees outside!  The florist in me was so used to wrapping them, I couldn’t quite grasp the concept that they actually grow outside in Southwest Florida.  Now that I have been in Florida a while, I have gotten used to seeing them outside!

Here is what I did with the smaller of the two Gingerbread poinsettias.  Introducing Gingerbread “Frost”ing in the garden!

A coppery peach colored poinsettia in the garden

Last Christmas, I also put one in the garden.  It stayed looking really good through Easter!

Poinsettia nestled in Diamond Frost

One Last Look

Christmas European Dish Garden with a Gingerbread theme

14 Days of Christmas

Thank you to Juliet from It’s a Loverly Life for hosting this Christmas inspiration blog hop! I highly encourage you all to visit each of the ladies linked below!

a collage of 14 different Christmas images

Links to my friends’ posts

Juliet – A Loverly Life                                    Easy 15 Minute Baked Brie

Chas – Chas’s Crazy Creations                     Easy and Amazing Dollar Tree Mini Red Solo Cup Lights for Christmas

Alicia – Design of Your Life                          DIY Ornament Arch

Kim- Perfecting Places                                 DIY House Ornaments for A Kitchen Themed Tree

Betsy -Happily Ever After                            DIY Oven Mitts

Lynn- Living Large in a Small House       Holiday Organizing Made Simple

Nicolle – Our Tiny Nest                                Simmer Pot Gift Idea

Maria – Pure Happy Home                          Simple Dried Orange Slice Ornaments

Suzanne – Shop at Blu                                 Simple Tips to Decorate A Mantle

Crystal – Sweet Valley Acres                      Winter Tree Decorating 

Kristin – Fifth Sparrow No More              How to Paint a Christmas Star

Marie – This Dear Casa                               Pampas Grass Christmas Tree

Nicole – Adorn the Table                             Christmas Place Settings

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

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Comments

  1. Cindy says

    November 17, 2022 at 12:49 pm

    These are so pretty. We don’t have poinsettias because of the dogs. Plus, I can’t keep any plants alive in my house. I’m only successful outdoors with plants. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 17, 2022 at 1:56 pm

      Thank you, Cindy! Growing plants indoors can be tricky! And it is probably too cold in NJ for poinsettias to be outside! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  2. Chas - Chas' Crazy Creations says

    November 17, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    You are so very talented my friend, I appreciate all of your tips and tricks. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 17, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you, Chas! I really enjoy making European Dish Gardens!

      Reply
  3. Kristin Sullivan says

    November 17, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    So pretty – thank you for sharing all of these ideas!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 17, 2022 at 4:05 pm

      Thank you , Kristin! So much fun hopping with you today!

      Reply
  4. Nicolle says

    November 17, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    Kimberly your poinsettias are so nostalgic to me. My mom always used to have poinsettias in reds, whites and pinks for the holidays. So pretty!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 18, 2022 at 7:44 am

      Thank you, Nicolle! It was so fun hopping with you this week!

      Reply
  5. Crystal says

    November 17, 2022 at 7:48 pm

    Oh Kimberly you have so many amazing ideas for displaying pointsettias! I have never tried do anything with them except plopping them on the floor or on a table. Now you have inspired me. So happy to hop along with you!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 18, 2022 at 7:47 am

      To be completely honest, I really didn’t like poinsettias until I became a florist and started making the Holiday Dish Gardens. They really add a pop of color to your holiday decor! I can’t wait to see what you do with them in your home! Just don’t forget to wrap them before taking them out in the cold! Always fun hopping with you!

      Reply
  6. Sue at Blu says

    November 18, 2022 at 8:43 am

    Kim, I just love visiting here. I always get a lesson or two. I never knew how much I didn’t know about Poinsettias and English Dish Gardens! Amazing! Pinned

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    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 18, 2022 at 5:30 pm

      Thank you, Sue! I do love making the dish gardens! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  7. Leslie Watkins says

    November 18, 2022 at 10:39 am

    I never heard of a European dish garden! Love that! Thanks for sharing all of your gardening wisdom!!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 18, 2022 at 5:29 pm

      You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  8. Betsy at Happily Ever After, Etc. says

    November 18, 2022 at 6:59 pm

    You are making me so jealous with all these pretty poinsettia’s… that pink gingerbread flower is just beautiful! I’ll have to admire them from afar as long as I have a cat though… yours are beautiful.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 19, 2022 at 7:26 am

      Thank you , Betsy! There are some very pretty faux poinsettias available. They would look very pretty! Have a blessed Holiday season!

      Reply
  9. Rachel Harper says

    November 19, 2022 at 8:33 am

    All of these look so beautiful and festive.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 20, 2022 at 7:15 am

      Thank you so much Rachel! It was so enjoyable hopping with you this week!

      Reply
  10. Maria says

    November 19, 2022 at 2:05 pm

    Alright now, how is it I’ve never heard of the Thriller, Spiller & Filler technique of container gardening before? I happily will try this because your plants look so happy! Lovely post and great information Kimberly.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 20, 2022 at 7:16 am

      I am not sure where I first learned about thriller, spiller and filler! I think watching a you tube video when I had my flower shop. I am glad I was able to share the information with you!!!! Always fun hopping with you ! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  11. Marie says

    November 19, 2022 at 10:56 pm

    Poinsettias are quintessential Christmas! I love that you incorporated the copper version in your display. Now I need to hunt for this color at the stores near me!

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 20, 2022 at 7:14 am

      Isn’t it just a wonderful color? I hope you find it!!!! Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  12. Lynn says

    November 21, 2022 at 8:57 am

    Hi Kim – I’ve never been a huge fan of poinsettias but what a difference adding a few other plants makes. I’ll have to try that. Thanks for the great ideas.

    Reply
    • Kimberly Snyder says

      November 21, 2022 at 10:25 am

      I wasn’t a big fan of poinsettias either, until I started adding them with other plants. Then I discovered all the different varieties and then I was hooked! Have a wonderful holiday season!

      Reply

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Hello! Kimberly (Kim) Snyder and I'm glad you're here. An entrepreneurial spirit, I've owned a flower shop and antiques store, a pizza parlor and now we're in Florida living a new adventure. Join me as we downsize into our new digs and continue the adventures! WRITER & BLOGGER

Kimberly Snyder shares the adventures of moving to Florida and beginning again in a new space as a herbalist, a creative, and a serial entrepreneur

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