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EUPHORBIA mellifera
Commonly known as Honey spurge, Wolf's milk
Tall shrubby spurge with acid yellow flowers
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Evergreen - oblong to lance-shaped leaves, dark-green leaves to 20cm (8in) long.
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Yellow - acid yellow -
Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - rounded shrub. Brownish flowers in terminal cymes 8-10cm (3-4in) across. Pea-like warty fruit.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
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Caution, toxic if eaten, may cause skin allergy or irritant - These plants are toxic if eaten and may also cause a skin allergy, rash, irritation to eyes and skin. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - wildlife plant - insects -
Pests & Diseases - aphids, grey mould. -
Place of origin - Madeira -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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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.
RHS group 5, 6 & 7 -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - honey-scented.
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Medium to light, fertile, well drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Euphorbia - Care Guide
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2m (6½ft)
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
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A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
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