Why is Euphorbia stygiana my favorite this week? Well, besides the fact it’s just a darn good looking plant, I stopped the other day and really looked at it, realizing just how substantial it’s become.
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Planted from a 4” container a little less than a year ago its leaves are now almost as long as the entire plant was tall back then.
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And its tiny stem has become a trunk!
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Wait…what’s that wrapping around the trunk?
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Wire vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris)! I thought I pulled all of that thug, turns out a missed a few pieces and this one had worked its way to the top of the Euphorbia.
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No longer.
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The stats:
I’ll be curious to see if it blooms this summer, the flowers aren’t all that showy but I’d still like to see them. I've never met a Euphorbia bloom that I don't love.
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All material © 2009-2013 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Planted from a 4” container a little less than a year ago its leaves are now almost as long as the entire plant was tall back then.
And its tiny stem has become a trunk!
Wait…what’s that wrapping around the trunk?
Wire vine (Muehlenbeckia axillaris)! I thought I pulled all of that thug, turns out a missed a few pieces and this one had worked its way to the top of the Euphorbia.
No longer.
The stats:
- Evergreen shrub to 5ft tall, 6ft wide
- Said to grow in zones 8a – 10b although I had one die in a more exposed site at 18F
- Likes sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant once established
- Wants well drained soil
I’ll be curious to see if it blooms this summer, the flowers aren’t all that showy but I’d still like to see them. I've never met a Euphorbia bloom that I don't love.
All material © 2009-2013 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.