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Euphorbia amygdaloides (Wood Spurge)
Wood spurge (euphorbia amygdaloides) is a first rate British native plant. The lime green flowers emerge in early spring, and are very similar to those of the closely related euphorbia robbiae. Over the years a single plant will form a clump of many flowering shoots from one tuberous root. The flower stems are biennial, so there is generally one set of smaller shoots growing up to flower next year, while this year's larger shoots are in flower. | |
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Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea' (Wood Spurge)
Wood spurge (euphorbia amygdaloides) is a first rate British native plant. The lime green flowers emerge in early spring, and are very similar to those of the closely related euphorbia robbiae. Over the years a single plant will form a clump of many flowering shoots from one tuberous root. The flower stems are biennial, so there is generally one set of smaller shoots growing up to flower next year, while this year's larger shoots are in flower. | |
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Euphorbia characias subsp. characias (Spurge)
Euphorbia characias sub-species characias is a very close relative of the more commonly available euphorbia characias wulfenii, and is a parent of euphorbia martinii and some of the euphorbia wulfenii cultivars. It produces stately evergreen towers of grey/green foliage approximately 0.8 metres high, and huge barrel shaped heads of lime-green 'flowers' with the characteristic dark chocolate eye in spring and early summer. | |
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Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii (Spurge)
Euphorbia wulfenii produces stately evergreen towers of grey/green foliage up to 0.9 to 1.8 metres high, and huge barrel shaped heads of lime-green 'flowers' in spring and early summer. | |
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Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fens Ruby' (Spurge)
Euphorbia cyparissias 'Fens Ruby' has soft fine blue-grey-green foliage with red tips to the leaves. The honey-scented lime green flower bracts are out from April to June. | |
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Euphorbia cyparissias 'Orange Man' (Spurge)
Euphorbia cyparissias 'Orange Man' has soft fine green foliage, almost like a very large moss or mare's tail plant. The orange flower bracts are out in Spring. | |
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Euphorbia dulcis 'Chameleon' (Spurge)
Euphorbia dulcis ‘Chameleon’ forms a symmetrical and sculptural round domed clump of purple - green foliage around 60 cm high and 60 - 80 cm in diameter. As the young shoots emerge in spring they are of a purple colour. Then there is usually a display of red autumn colours as the leaves die off. | |
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Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' (Spurge)
Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' is one of the most splendid perennials in cultivation. The orange to red flower heads make a fine show in spring and early summer, combining especially well with blue flowers such as brunneras, aquilegias and forget-me-nots. The 60 to 90 cm high stems covered with distinctive green leaves with white mid-ribs form a distinctive feature, especially when they develop side branches after the flowers are out. | |
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Euphorbia mellifera (Spurge)
On a warm day or evening in late spring or early summer, bees love to come and take the honey which drips from the terracotta and creamy yellow flowers. Then the strong honey scent of the flowers of the sought after, amazing, evergreen shrubby euphorbia mellifera (hence the Latin name mellifera) fills the garden. The luxuriant evergreen, white veined foliage forms an attractive and exotic feature all the year round. The height is approximately 6 feet and the width 7 feet in our garden in eastern England, but it is a tree several metres high in its native Canary Islands. | |
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Euphorbia myrsinites (Spurge)
Euphorbia myrsinites has attractive glaucous bluish coloured diamond shaped leaves geometrically arranged around the semi-prostrate stems. The yellowish green flower heads are out between May and August. The height is 6 to 12 inches. | |
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Euphorbia polychroma (Spurge)
Euphorbia polychroma (also known as euphorbia epithymoides) is renowned for the intense chrome yellow of its flower bracts in early summer. It seems that no other plant can produce such an intense colour. The compact dome of foliage 30 cm high and 60 cm across is an attractive feature near the front of the border. With time the clump extends a little, as the fleshy roots spread underground. | |
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Euphorbia robbiae (Spurge)
Euphorbia robbiae is a first class plant for dry shade under trees. In early spring the attractive lime green flower heads make a fine show when little else is flowering. They contract especially well with blue bells, forget-me-nots and brunneras at this time. The dark green leaves provide a tough evergreen groundcover throughout the year. | |
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Euphorbia x martinii (Spurge)
Euphorbia martinii is a superb evergreen plant. the beautiful lime green 'flowers' with foxy red/brown eyes are stunning in spring. The stems are red to green and the young foliage often has a reddish tinge. The height is approximately 70 cm. It is happy in any well drained soil in full sun or part shade, probably thriving most in full sun. Once established, it can withstand periods of drought. |
Many thanks, excellent plant arrived in good condition, will shop with
you again, Regards Graham (Banbury)
The Gunnera arrived safely today. Thank you for your careful packing,
fast friendly service and great quality plant. Three days from seeing
it on the internet to it growing in the garden has got to be a
record! Lorraine (Leicester)
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