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2007 Poinsettias from The Paul Ecke Ranch
2007 Poinsettias from The Paul Ecke Ranch
2011 Poinsettia Better by Design
2011 Poinsettia Better by Design
2014 Poinsettias (Ecke Ranch catalog)
2014 Poinsettias (Ecke Ranch catalog)
A Christmas Tradition, Paul Ecke Poinsettias 2001
A Christmas Tradition, Paul Ecke Poinsettias 2001
Business trip to Nara, Japan
From left to right: Paul Ecke Jr., Manabu Kurishima, Kimie Kurishima (wife of Manabu), Lizbeth Ecke, and Professor Tsurishima. Taken on a business trip to visit Japanese poinsettia growers and establish a plant patent act in Japan.
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon
CA Congressman Bob Wilson presenting Ecke poinsettias to President Richard Nixon.
Caricature of Paul Ecke, Sr.
Faux Time magazine cover with Paul Ecke Sr. as a watering can. On the cover it says: "Paul Ecke, Sr. and his flower children."
Christmas Blooming Poinsettia Crop Sales with Unidentified Employees
Holiday orders were picked up at the blooming crop booth by florists, etc. at unidentified locations. Many staff who worked at the booth were seasonal. The Ranch's blooming poinsettia crop was also picked up at the "Ranch Pick Up."
Collier's magazine article titled, "Color for Christmas"
Article profiling the Paul Ecke Ranch in Collier's Magazine
Congressional Record Recognizing Contributions of Paul Ecke Jr. to Poinsettia Industry
Congressional Record Recognizing Contributions of Paul Ecke Jr. to Poinsettia Industry
Cutting poinsettias in the field
Prior to the 1960's, Poinsettia sales consisted primarily of cut flowers.
David Hartley and Ron Cramer
From left to right: David Hartley and Ron Cramer, Paul Ecke Ranch employees. Picture taken in the Philippines.
Dipping poinsettia bare root stock in a mercury based bath (presumably) before shipping
Picture taken south of the Encinitas Ranch House (in the background). Poinsettia bare root stock was dipped in mercury to kill any pathogens or pests prior to shipping the stock across the country by rail.
Dr. Pat Morishita and Paul Ecke Jr.
Dr. Pat Morishita, an entomologist at the University of California Riverside, consulted at the Ecke Ranch.