On Thursday 12 December , over 70 international guests attend an extra special insistence event at Humboldt University in Berlin . star for Europe welcomed partners as well as newspaper and magazine journalist , blogger , influencers and industriousness VIPs - from all 16 military campaign countries .
In a historic exhibit , guests ascertain all about the poinsettia ’s fascinating chronicle from its angry class in Mexico and first find in the late 18th C , through to links with Alexander von Humboldt himself , plus Mr Joel Poinsett , the legendary Ecke family and more .
It even included particular poinsettia salmagundi cover to attend just like the " quondam " types that were first cultivate at the offset of breeding engineering .
Visitors were also wowed by spectacular showing by three of Europe ’s best florists , Ruth Davis from All for Love London in the UK , Annette von Einem from Denmark and Björn Kroner - Salié from Germany .
visitant were first met with motifs from Mexico , where the poinsettia plant originates . Colourful piece of furniture , cacti and Christmas star combined to create a unequaled new take on Central American style . The guests were then whisk to a Nordic wintertime landscape with Norse - style arrangements including snowy and atomic number 79 branches suspended among white poinsettias . Both scenes were the piece of work of Annette von Einem who excuse , " With my design , I wanted to show what poinsettias might really front like in those surroundings , as well as show that they look big in an unfamiliar setting . Whether in deepest snow or in summertime heat , poinsettias are always beautiful .
At the kernel of the room , a arresting XXL Christmas tree was create by Ruth Davis , with all white poinsettias . Next to it was a field of poinsettias rug the level in a spectrum of pink and coral shade , within which stand a floral replica of a wild poinsettia tree , like those that grow naturally in Mexico . Visitors could cross the quarrel of plants along a path to reach a bench lay beneath the tree diagram . Ruth said , " I want to give visitors an idea of what a poinsettia tree looks like in its home country , contrasted with European glasshouse - style rows of plants carpeting its groundwork . "
Björn Kroner - Salié make a festive atmosphere in an adjoining elbow room with a lavish dinner party table plan . " For us it was particularly important to show guests how versatile the poinsettia is . It ’s an integral part of European Christmas decoration . But most multitude do n’t clear just how many design possibleness are offered by poinsettias . With our classic , stylish and luxurious décor title around the nuthatch , the traditional conjuration of Christmas comes into its own . ” Björn explained .
Guests were also recognise by a super - sized selfie wall extend in countless poinsettias at the entrance area , try a pop photo backdrop - well worth share online .
For more data : Stars for Europewww.starsuniteeurope.eu
