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Re: Euphorbia wulfenii

On Sun 28 Jun, MARILYN DUBE' wrote:
> Happy Sunday everyone,  I have a large very beautiful plant of the above
> Euphorbia 
> 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
> 
This is of European origin.It grows to 4ft. One of a large famoly, the
spurges and related to crown of thorns. Propogation (wulfenii) is
normally by seeds, but cuttings would seem worth a try. As you say she
sap is pisonous so be very careful. I have only tried the crown of
thorns for cuttings, on this you let the cut ends dry thoroughly for a
day or two and then pot up normally.


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Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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