Website/Catalog  (2 Sep 2013)  Includes photo(s).
 
Registered Name: 'Poinsettia'
ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Poinsettia
Photo: Steve Jones HT, mr, 1938, H&S; bud long, pointed; flowers bright scarlet, large, 28 petals, moderate, spicy fragrance; recurrent; foliage glossy; growth vigorous, compact
[(Mrs J.D. Eisele × Vaterland) × J. C. Thornton]
Roses in Review: Garden Rating: 4.8 Exhibition Rating: Introductions: Dreer.
Awards: Gold Medal, Portland, 1940

Book  (1960)  Page(s) 71.  
 
H. K. Cresswell, Growing Roses in Brisbane. 
Tassin and Poinsettia both make medium growth but have lost much of their earlier popularity. Both give good exhibition blooms...

Book  (1956)  Page(s) 54.  
 
James Alexander Gamble. Maryland. ‘Poinsettia’….red varieties related to ‘Lady Mary Fitzwilliam through Antoine Rivoire. Recorded fragrance: slight.

Book  (1953)  
 
p35-5 S. J. Bisdee. Red Roses in Tasmania. ‘Poinsettia’ does not seem to relish our cold spot and lacks brilliancy; neither is it lavish with its blooms.

p85-1 Frank Penn. Remuera, Auckland NZ. ‘Poinsettia’ (Howard and Smith, 1938). This comparatively new rose has made a great hit, mainly on account of its brilliant colour – a bright vivid cerise. The plant is vigorous, giving many excellent blooms fit for exhibition. Slightly scented.

Book  (1953)  Page(s) 100.  
 
A. G. L. Hellyer. The Autumn Rose Show. An exhibit of great interest was that from A. Noordan, of Aalsmeer. It was marked “wholesale only” but it collected a crowd most of the time. Small wonder, for ‘Poinsettia’ is a breath-taking scarlet….

Book  (1952)  
 
p55-4 Dr. A. S. Thomas. Red Roses.
The [‘William Orr’] petals are not as long nor the bloom as sharply pointed as ‘William Harvey, ‘Malar Ros’, ‘Poinsettia’ and others…..

p56-3 ibid. ‘Poinsettia’ is the most vivid well-formed scarlet rose grown. Its outer petals shrivel in cool weather and its tall growing habit sometimes allows the wind to cause a lot of damage to both blooms and branches.

p58-3 ibid. I would add ‘Poinsettia’ 1938) for warm climates….

Book  (1951)  Page(s) p126.  
 
C. H. Lewis, Director, American Rose Society. Form. ‘Grande Duchesse Charlotte’ and ‘Poinsettia’ curl or fold their outer petals only, creating a point effect of only the outside petals. The inner petals do not curl or fold but retain their smooth edge and unbroken circular outline, making a combination of the tea type form and the less formal rose such as ‘Charlotte Armstrong’.

Book  (1951)  Page(s) 140.  
 
C. A. Brown. From the middle of December until the end of January, gardens have been ablaze with well-shaped blooms of glorious colour. The weather was hot and dry…. Outstanding were ‘Poinsettia’ and….

Book  (1950)  Page(s) 60.  
 
‘Poinsettia’ The most vivid red of all; tall thorny growth; opens best in warm climates, often disappointing in cooler zones.

Magazine  (1950)  Page(s) 1. trimester, p. 13.  
 
D'autres Roses de cette année [1947] sont ....Poinsetta est une Rose rouge au sujet de laquelle j'éprouve quelque doute.