Euphorbia milii

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Author Message   Kniphofia  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 11:30 am EST :    I've always admired these. I remember David's living room table collection from a while ago. I saw one at Home Depot on Saturday for $6 so picked it up. It's so pretty. I love the green of the leaves, the thorny stems, and of course the amazing flowers. Sue Central Maine Zone 4   Euphorbphreak  My Weather My Time Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 02:34 pm EST :    Sue, you take such exquisite shots, not to mention your exquisite tastes! You've found a beautiful specimen there, deep red like I like best, very similar to my 'Apache Red' cultivar with broad deep green leaves. Though leaf-drop is normal in E. milii, this type seems to do it less. As a Madagascar euphorbia, millis can take a lot of water, and need moisture in winter as well, unlike many of its cousins. I water mine weekly/10 days in winter (though my house tends to be only about 60F in winter). I feed it with standard cactus/succulent fertilizer (low N, higher P, lower K) from March to November and they bloom year round. What a memory! My living room table has only gotten more crowded. Here's my milii-types now: David, the other CA, 9b/17   Fritillary  Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 08:22 pm EST :    I HAVE A LOVELY UNNAMED E.MILLII SEEDLING THAT I WANT TO MAKE MORE OF FOR MY FRONT YARD. hOW DO I PROPAGATE? Fritillary Florida Zone 9B   Euphorbphreak  My Garden Journal My Weather My Time Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 10:04 pm EST :    Fritillary, E. milii are very easy to propagate, and it's one of the few euphorbias that you can actually root in water. If you have a mature plant, just take some cuttings and stick in water (moist well-draining cactus soil will do as well), and you'll have roots within a few weeks. If you have only the seedling, you'll need to wait a while before you can take cuttings. David, the other CA, 9b/17   Dawndalyce  My Weather My Garden Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 09:28 pm EST :    I got one in a 5 gallon pot at Lowe's , fabulous, with about 12" height, and flowers constantly...I've also bought small one's at Home Depot and WalMart...in various colors. This is "Jesus's Crown of Thorns"...so extra dear. Dawn dawndalyce@yahoo.com So cool to know I can propogate with cuttings ! :) Thanks Dawndalyce - California, Zone "8-9"

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