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  • EUPHORBIA characias wulfeni
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    EUPHORBIA characias wulfeni

    Commonly known as Spurge, Wolf's milk

    Extra large flowers, lime-green
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, grey mould.
    • Place of origin
      Southeastern Europe.
    • Evergreen
      Linear to oval grey-green leaves to 13cm (5in) long.
    • Green
      Lime green
    • Fully hardy
      Borderline
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Upright shrub with biennial shoots and clumps of erect, densely-woolly, purple-tinged stems.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
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    • Scented foliage
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • skin & eye irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • toxic if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Pruning group
      Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Soil Conditions
      Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
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