Mele Kalikimaka! The Poinsettias are Blooming!

Mele Kalikimaka means Merry Christmas in Hawaii, and you know it's just about that time when you see these giants blooming!

Christmas Poinsettias in Hawaii!

Here's a photo of some Hawaiian Poinsettias in South Kona. You're probably used to seeing these in a little pot growing about 1 or 2 feet tall, however, here in Hawaii they grow to be TREES! This one is on a bank and is about 10 feet tall. The flowers are about 12-15 inches across! That's a palm growing next to it, and it was taller than me! The Poinsettias bloom here every year starting around mid-November and going until late January, with no special attention. When I first came here I had to stop my car, get out and touch one to make sure it was real! Truely AMAZING!

POINSETTIAS!