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Re: Euphorbia wulfenii

Hello!! Just curious, what is the common name for this plant?

dawn@mlodoch.com

MARILYN DUBE' wrote:

> Happy Sunday everyone,  I have a large very beautiful plant of the above
> Euphorbia which started blooming early March.  The soccer ball sized flower
> heads are finally beginning to dry up and I'll let the best seed heads dry
> and scatter in hopes of finding babies next spring.  But in the meanwhile,
> can anyone tell me how to take and stick cuttings of it?  I was told that
> the spent flower stalks should be cut to the ground so that leaves the new
> (this years growth) stems to take cuttings from.  I also was told that the
> milky sap is very irritating to the skin, so I plan to wear gloves.  Do I
> need to seal the cuttings (if so, how) or just let them "bleed"?  I had a
> garden tour here the first weekend in April and this plant was definitely
> the star of the show.  Everyone wanted a start of it.  I appreciate your
> advice.  TIA, Marilyn
> Marilyn Dube'
> NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
> Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
> Portland, Oregon,  Zone 8b
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