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Euphorbphreak
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| | Posted on Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 06:28 pm EST : |   
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In this first pic, E. griffithii is the mass of stalks in the middle center to middle left..greener than the E. martinii in the foreground, and less yellow than the E. mellifera that it much taller in the background. They don't perform well for me, probably because the bed goes fairly dry in midsummer..without regular water, they tend to lose leaves and burn.
This is the only picture I have of the bloom head, from a first year plant. I cut them back before bloom this year because they dried out too badly. They spread moderately underground, and are dormant in winter.
David, the other CA, USDA z9b, WG z17 |
Galanthophile
| | Posted on Sunday, February 16, 2003 - 05:25 am EST : |
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Fireglow is my favourite euphorbia - such a fantastic colour. Mine is just sprouting now but will be a while yet before it's like these.
Ann United Kingdom |
Kvb
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 05:01 am EST : |
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I managed to find E. Griffithii Fern Cottage last year after a very long search, and I am most relieved to hear you say that Fireglow is dormant in winter, because although my Martinii is going strong, there is no sign of the precious Fern Cottage and I was beginning to feel a bit panicky.
Is winter dormancy a characteristic of Euphorbia Griffithii?
Kate in Suffolk |
Euphorbphreak
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| | Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 09:00 am EST : |
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Kate, what a great find! I'd love to see how your Fern Cottage does. Yes, all Himalayan euphorbias go dormant in winter (griffithii, sikkimensis, schillingii), but in spring they will be popping up in many more places!
The Mediterranean euphorbias (martinii, amygdaloides, characias, rigida, myrsinites) are all evergreen.
David, the other CA, USDA z9b, WG z17 |
Kvb
| | Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 03:13 am EST : |
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Thanks David, as soon as I have anything to photograph I'll post a picture.
As I remember it from seeing it and Kew and falling instantly in love, it has the most beautiful hot orange colouring which looks amazing against the dark green. Patience is such a hard virtue....
Kate in Suffolk |
Kvb
| | Posted on Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 05:25 am EST : |
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David, still no sign of Fern Cottage, but my local garden centre has pots of mud labeled euphorbia Fireglow showing little spikes, so now I've seen the picture above I may have to invest...
Kate in Suffolk |
Traceym
| | Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2003 - 03:53 am EST : |
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Any one know when is the best time to sow seed of griffithii fireglow.
Tracey UK Zone 8 |
Valia
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| | Posted on Friday, November 24, 2006 - 11:52 am EST : |
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Just the information I was looking for.
I hope to gradually replace some of the rock-and-cactus landscaping in our new snowbird winter location, and these euphorbias sound promising. I hope they are hardy enough, and that they will survive the hot, dry summers when we're not here to water them.
I've been told this is zone 9 --- but I've also been told it's zone 7. The Sunset map shows it as Sunset zone 13.
This is going to be interesting.
Anne, Washington State, Zone 5 |
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