Re: striking Euphorbia rigida cuttings?


Tony & Moira Ryan,
Wainuiomata,
Central New Zealand
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean@gimcw.org> 


Hi folks -
In my neighborhood, there is a plant of Euphorbia rigida that is really unusual: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hortulus_aptus/2213493392/in/pool-medit-garden
The leaves are very lightly packed and arranged in a spiral fashion, some
growing one way, some another. The owner has agreed that I could take some 
cuttings, but I can't recall striking cuttings from this type of Euphorbia
before. Is there something special you need to do with latex sapped plants such as this? Does anyone have experience rooting cuttings from this species? 
Would layering be better? (or would it even work?).  As you can see, the
plant is coming into flower, so I may have a chance at obtaining some seeds 
(which may or may not come true).  Before I impose upon this person's
generosity, I thought I'd try and maximize my success.


Sean
The beauty of this specimen is obviously in its distinctive growth pattern and I do wonder about the chances of it breeding true if grown from seed. I would myself prefer a cutting to make sure of capturing this feature.
Consulting my local Guru, he reckons _all_ Euphorbias are easy from stem cuttings, but one needs to leave them to dry until the latex finishes running out. 

Moira
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