Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fen's Ruby'

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Author Message   Euphorbphreak  My Favorite Photo My Weather Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 06:36 pm EST :    I wish I had a shot of this older and larger plant, but couldn't find one. The leaves are narrower than the species, and has a nice reddish tinge to it. The stalks are also much shorter than the species and the plant forms a nice mound in a season. Also unlike the species, it turns a nice orange color in fall before going dormant for winter. I have it planted in rocky soil and it's moved out several feet since planting. But it is easy to keep under control. David, the other CA, USDA z9b, WG z17   Kvb  Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 05:52 am EST :    David, I have Fen's Ruby too, bought from a garden in Norfolk, where the gardener warned me that although I might like it to start with, I might be less enthusiastic once it had colonised half the garden! I've had it four 18 months and it's been no problem so far, and is so delicate and beautiful that it would have to be fairly bad for me to want to get rid of it. Kate in Suffolk   Euphorbphreak  My Favorite Photo My Weather Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 11:22 am EST :    Kate, I've had this going into its 3rd year now, and although it has spread, it's not particularly difficult to keep under control in areas where you might not want it. I agree...it is very delicate looking and the range of color over the year is just fantastic. David, the other CA, USDA z9b, WG z17   Tezalizard  Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 07:07 pm EST :    David: I recently purchased what was labelled as the 'Fens Ruby' but it is very small and delicate - would remind one of 6" soft needled pine trees with greenish blue colour to them. He is a nice clump right now. Is this the infamous Fens Ruby that so many people have voiced their displeasure over. I do not have a pic to post... sorry! Tezalizard - Ontario, Zone "5"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 04:25 am EST :    Hello Barry! I'm not David (not sure when he will look in here) but maybe I can answer your question. What you describe sounds like Fen's Ruby. Don't be fooled by its innocent look - it wants to take over your whole garden! It can travel underground, under pavement, through walls. It can even escape from pots if they have any contact with soil. It is the Houdini of the plant world. Can you tell I regret ever having planted this eurphorbia? Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Tezalizard  Posted on Saturday, September 22, 2007 - 07:47 pm EST :    Gardenfiend: I am grateful for the information! I wish that there were warning labels that were attached to all the 'innocent looking' plants that are just waiting for someone inexperienced like myself to come along and gush over its 'delicate' appearance. Alas, I will be erradicating him tomorrow. What is your thoughts on putting him in a planter somewhere very far away from the garden itself! Tezalizard - Ontario, Zone "5"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 - 09:26 am EST :    I think that is a good idea. It is very attractive - where it can't get into any mischief. Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Butterfly_orchid  Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 08:34 am EST :    Gardenfiend, I have a problem with an invasion of this so-called garden plant. How did you solve your problem? I am busy trying to dig up the extensive root structure but I fear that I am fighting a losing battle. Are there any chemicals that can kill the root structure? I know that if I apply something like glycophosphate that will be taken down to the roots but at the moment there is no growth above ground and I would like to try and eradicate the roots before new growth next spring. Butterfly_orchid - Scotland, Zone "?"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Tuesday, October 02, 2007 - 09:53 am EST :    Alice, the truth is, I haven't entirely solved it; just brought it under control (for the moment). RoundUp in the spring would surely work, but if you have sufficient patience you can eliminate it by removing every bit of green (or red) that appears above ground - almost daily. It can take a year or more to eradicate it entirely, but eventually it will starve from lack of photosynthesis products. I've done this with ground elder. It works. Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Butterfly_orchid  Posted on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 - 08:54 am EST :    Thanks, Gardenfiend. I thought that I had dealt with it over a couple of years, by doing just that and I had bagged up all the root structure that I had painstakingly removed as well. However, it managed to find it's way out of the bag that it was rotting down in and has been creating an extraordinary root structure under a gravel path, without any photosynthesis. Scarey. Some of the root structure goes quite deep. Do you think Round-up would get right down in there, systemically? Butterfly_orchid - Scotland, Zone "?"

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