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"Our 2021 line of winter and seasonal items
are designed to be statement pieces in
the home and to serve as functional décor
as much as they do as planters, Alsina
explains. "We anticipate that this holiday
season will see a spike in home gatherings
and celebrations to make up for lost time
in 2020. So, we designed pieces to honor
these celebrations—think tabletop décor
for dinner parties, designs for kids and
comforting creations."
On using plants as seasonal décor, Alsina
points out, "A benefit of foliage plants
for seasonal décor is that one can still
incorporate seasonal colors with foliage
but keep it around after the holidays are
over, without looking like Christmas year-
round—not to mention that your clients'
décor will be distinctive because not
everyone will decorate with plants."
Alsina shares that new hybrid broad-leaf
Philodendron varieties, like 'Prince of
Orange' (new leaves open in a bright
glossy copper-orange hue and mature to
a soft green) and 'Congo Rojo' (new leaves
for Holiday Gifts
CONSUMERS'
CONTINUING
OBSESSION WITH
HOUSEPLANTS
OFFERS
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR GROWING
HOLIDAY SALES,
WITH PLANTS AS
VIABLE GIFTS.
Poinsettia 'J'Adore' series from
Dümmen Orange
