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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe
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Holidays are betta with a poinsettia

By Charity Nebbe,
Aaron Steil
Published December 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST
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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

The poinsettia is everywhere this time of year. It’s beautiful, but where did this plant come from and how did it become such an important Christmas symbol?

This episode was originally produced on Talk of Iowa in 2018.

Guests:

  • Chris Currey, associate professor of Horticulture at Iowa State University
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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's<i> Talk of Iowa</i> host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts <i>Garden Variety</i> and <i>Unsettled</i>. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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Aaron Steil
Aaron Steil is a Consumer Horticulture Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aaron contributes his expertise to the Garden Variety podcast and newsletter and to Talk of Iowa's Horticulture Day program.
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