Poinsettia plant `Peterstar Jingle Bells`

Abstract

Poinsettia `Peterstar Jingle Bells` is a new cultivar, distinguished by bicolored red with pink splotched bracts, large flowers, strong stems and self-branching characteristics. `Peterstar Jingle Bells` is a sport of the red bracted `Peterstar` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,259) with the same flowering response and cultural requirement. The new plant produces a very desirable branched flowering pot plant. The new plant is resistant to epinasty after being confined to shipping containers. The post-production foliage and bract retention are good.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A new and distinct Poinsettia plant, substantially as herein shown and described, distinguished by its strong stems, bicolored red with pink splotched bracts, self branching, large flowers, good cyathia development and good leaf and bract retention in the consumer environment.