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A large group of plants that bear colourful bracts in place of flowers. They have attractive often glaucous leaves. They mainly prefer a sunny spot (with exceptions noted below) and on the whole don't like to dry out too much in summer. As an added bonus many varieties have brilliant autumn colour from the stems and leaves. Euphorbias really help extend the season in the perennial garden. In spring they often have brightly coloured leaves, in summer they have attractive "flowers" and in autumn the leaves and stems of some types put on a glorious show to rival trees and shrubs. All Euphorbias exude a milky sap when the roots, leaves or flowers are cut or damaged. This sap is irritant and may cause allergic reactions. Please always handle with care and ensure that children are kept from touching the plants. We always wears gloves when handling and wash tools after use. Any accidental splashes on the skin should be washed off immediately with plenty of soap and water. Keep sap well away from mouth and eyes. When handing cuttings or using as a cut flower have a jar of water handy and pop cuttings straight into the water. Alternatively wounded ends can be staunched by dipping them into loose soil. The Hardy Plant Society publish an excellent booklet on Euphorbias written by Don Witton, the National Collection Holder, see www.hardy-plant.org.uk for details. Read about Euphorbias for Autumn colour in our Garden Diary for October 2009. Photo: Euphorbia griffithii Fireglow © 2010 SpecialPerennials.com All Rights Reserved |
Euphorbia:
(Common Name:
Spurge).
 Euphorbia
cornigera
Good interest throughout the season: Spring - leaves with neat maroon pinstripes; Summer - acid yellow flowers on 2ft 6in stems; Autumn - lovely orange and butter coloured foliage. RHS Award of Garden Merit
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 Euphorbia
ex
Excalibur
Seedlings from this lovely hybrid Euphorbia. We select those with the best coloured leaves.
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 Euphorbia
griffithii Fern Cottage
Lovely bronze-orange colour in the floral leaves in spring and good orange "flowers" from March to June. Any soil type in sun or part shade. 2ft 6in tall.
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 Euphorbia
griffithii Fireglow
Lovely carmine red leaves in spring and good red "flowers" from March to June. Any soil type in sun or part shade. 2ft 6in tall.
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 Euphorbia
x.pasteurii
Dramatic shrubby plant that needs plenty to space to show at its best. This plant was obtained as Euphorbia stygiana, but the National Collection Holder tells us that it (and most plants labelled as stygiana in circulation) are in fact x.pasteurii, hybrids with Euphorbia melifera. It forms a large bush up to 3ft high and 6ft wide. Large evergreen leaves with attractive mid-rib stripe. Clusters of honey-scented flowers in June and July followed by seeds pods that explosively burst in warm sun. Very hardy for us (down to about -12c, but succumbing at -18c) - far hardier than pure e.melifera
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 Euphorbia
villosa
The more compact cousin of the better known Euphorbia palustris with 2ft 6in stems, greenish flowers in summer and incredible autumn colours.
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