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    EUPHORBIA
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    EUPHORBIA

    Commonly known as Spurge, Wolf's milk

    Very varied genus of about 2000 species of annuals, biennials, evergreen, semi-evergreen or herbaceous perennials, deciduous or evergreen subshrubs, shrubs and trees and succulents.

    Many uses including for mixed borders, woodland gardens and rockeries though notice should be taken of the milky sap which can irritate the skin and no part should be eaten.

    Many are attractive to insects.

    There are 10 UK native spurges, most of which are common.

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    • Good to know
      Much reduced floral parts (cyathia) are usually cupped by involucres of long-lasting fused bracts
    • Place of origin
      Widely distributed in temperate sub tropical and tropical regions.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • skin & eye irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • toxic if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Varieties

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    • EUPHORBIA amygdaloides purpurea
    Wood spurge
    (rubra) - reddish bronze foliage, upright growing
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.00
    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides var robbiae
    Wood spurge
    Lime-green-yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.00
    EUPHORBIA amygdaloides 'Ruby Glow'
    New leaves bright red, darkening with age to purple-black, on maroon stems
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
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    EUPHORBIA 'Blackbird'
    Deep red stems, blue-green leaves and dome-shaped yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    EUPHORBIA characias
    Flowers green with chocolate centres
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
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    EUPHORBIA characias 'Black Pearl'
    Flowers are greenish-yellow with a distinctive black eye
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    EUPHORBIA characias 'Silver Swan'
    Dazzling silver variegated foliage and silver variegated flower heads
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    EUPHORBIA characias 'Tasmanian Tiger'
    A variegated form with a neat shape and one of the most attractive leaf-flower combinations
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    EUPHORBIA characias wulfeni
    Extra large flowers, lime-green
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    EUPHORBIA cyparissias 'Fens Ruby'
    Cypress spurge
    spreading form with feathery bluish leaves and yellow-green flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50
    EUPHORBIA cyparissias 'Orange Man'
    Feathery blue-green foliage, tinted orange in autumn. Yellow flowers in spring, ageing to orange/red
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £12.50 £10.00
    EUPHORBIA 'Diamond Frost'
    Clouds of airy white flowers throughout spring and summer but not hardy
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £11.50
    EUPHORBIA epithymoides 'Bonfire'
    Blue-green leaves flushed with flame-like red-purple shades, becoming dark red in autumn. Yellow flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £13.50
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    EUPHORBIA griffithii 'Fireglow'
    Orange-red
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £13.50
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    EUPHORBIA x martinii
    Shrubby spurge with acid yellow flowers and good autumn colour
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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