Poinsettias - How they are produced

They are among the most popular flowering house plants in Germany: Poinsettias. Even though they only have a few weeks of season. They need a lot of know-how to produce them: they only get their bright red leaves if they are kept in total darkness for about 12 hours a day for weeks.

The film from the NDR series "How does it work?" accompanies a poinsettia manufacturer from Lower Saxony.