Euphorbia Characias Wulfenii

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Author Message   Uforbia  Posted on Monday, July 25, 2005 - 10:35 am:    Hi, new to this site from NW UK. This is a seedling that I have grown for the last 4 years. It is Characias Wulfenii, but is very different to others I have grown. Has anyone else seen one similar? Can you correctly name it? Uforbia - Lancs, Zone "?"   Gregorson  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Monday, July 25, 2005 - 12:40 pm:    Sorry I can´t help you Alan, I have no idea what it is. But I´m sure David (euphorbfreak)or Marie (gardenbug) will when they see this . Welcome to GardenBuddies, we can´t wait to see more of your garden. Tomas, Sweden zone 5, USDA 3/4   Euphorbphreak  My Weather My Time Posted on Monday, July 25, 2005 - 01:05 pm:    Hi Uforbia, What you have appears to be the species Euphorbia characias. It is distinguished from the subspecies wulfenii by the dark red nectar glands that give the bloom head such a distinct appearance. In Euphorbia characias ssp wulfenii, the nectar glands are yellow. There is a cultivar Euphorbia characias 'Portuguese Velvet' that has blooms like this and the leaves truly have almost a velvety touch to them. Welcome to Gardenbuddies! David, the other CA, 10/17   Lynn  My Weather Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 12:03 am:    are you sure thats not an alien? Lynn - georgia, Zone "8"   Uforbia  Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 07:13 am:    Thanks for the replies. I did think it was Portugese Velvet, but the foliage & stems seem so different on mine. The foliage is sparse at the bottom and its almost tropical in appearance. (See the last picture)It is very hardy and is now around 5 years old. Ive lso attached 2 pix of our other Wulfenii which I believe is called John Tomlinson. Both have been grown from seed. Uforbia - Lancs, Zone "?"

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