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Mon, Apr 15, 13 at 18:33
| I don't remember this from last year at all. It's growing in such an unusual way this spring. I really like it. Anybody know what it is? Anybody have new discoveries of their own? |
Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 15, 13 at 19:25
| any recollection of a euphorbia?? ken |
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- Posted by BlueBirdPeony 5b (My Page) on Mon, Apr 15, 13 at 19:48
| Literally none whatsoever. But we didn't move in until May last year. It's possible that it either didn't bloom due to an early thaw and subsequent heavy frost that killed a lot around here. It's also possible that it looked so different by the time we got here that I just don't realize what this is yet. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Mon, Apr 15, 13 at 21:23
| As Ken suggests, it might be Euphorbia polychroma but none of my own plants sprawl like that--instead they have a dome-shaped, mounded form. Suggest you post the pic on the Name That Plant forum. Those folks are really good at nailing things. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Mon, Apr 15, 13 at 21:28
| If it is E. polychroma, it doesn't bloom--it's in the poinsettia family and instead the leaves at the tips of the stems change color. |
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| This looks like something a neighbor gave me in a plant swap and I ended up learning it could be harmful and got rid of it - myrtle spurge. I'm kindof a newbie so it could be something else but thought I'd share just in case. |
Here is a link that might be useful: myrtle spurge
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- Posted by abgardeneer Z3, Calgary (My Page) on Mon, Apr 15, 13 at 22:40
| It's Euphorbia myrsinites. |
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| It's also a very spreading plant. It will eat up a huge area in a short time. However, it will do it beautifully. It is listed as a noxious weed in some areas. You may not have planted it. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 15:17
| One of the more invasive of the euphorbia species - self seeds like a maniac! |
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- Posted by BlueBirdPeony 5b (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 20:01
| It actually looks more like the myrtle to me? No idea. I will watch it and report back. Thanks! |
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- Posted by abgardeneer Z3, Calgary (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 21:17
| It's "myrtle spurge" or donkey-tail spurge, which is Euphorbia myrsinites, as was said - not Euphorbia polychroma which has a completely different habit, leaf shape, etc.. |
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- Posted by BlueBirdPeony 5b (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 22:31
| OK, I understand. I didn't look closely enough at the myrtle's Latin name. I'm going to see where else it crops up this year, if anywhere. Thanks, again! |
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