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EUPHORBIA polychroma
Commonly known as Cushion spurge, Wolf's milk
Acid yellow flowers
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Deciduous
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YellowAcid yellow
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Height40cm (16in)
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Spread60cm (24in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Clump forming perennial. Robust, softly-hairy stems. Oval to elliptic, dark-green leaves 3.5-5cm (1½-2in) long, sometimes purple-tinged. Long-lasting flowers in terminal cymes 4-8cm (1½-3in) across.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
EUPHORBIA polychroma
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowSyn. E. epithymoides. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.Pests & DiseasesAphids, grey mould.Place of originCentral and southern Europe, Turkey.
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HardinessFully hardy
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Pruning groupPruning group 4Suitable 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 -
Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
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Toxic - Category B - CAUTIONSkin & eye irritantHarmful if eaten (People & Pets)
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WildlifeBee friendlyRabbit Resistant
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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants
Euphorbia - Care Guide
- Growing & Caring for Euphorbia
- Evergreen pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading in June - Video Tip ondemand_video
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
40cm (16in)
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60cm (24in) |
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