Euphorbia i.d.

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The Tunn
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Euphorbia i.d.

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Can anyone help with an i.d. for this chap?

I bought it from a garden centre only to discover that it was rotting at the base. I don't usually have much luck rooting Euphorbias but with the aid of some surgery, drying off and cat litter it recovered nicely and now has a potfull of root.
The "flowers" were yellow and I have the feeling that it must be something quite common but the closest I can get is E. fruticosa. As a layman it always strikes me as odd that Euphorbia has never been broken up; garden weeds, small trees and spherical succulents remain Euphorbias it doesn't make pinning down a species any easier, especially as I'm never sure whether I have a seedling "tree" or a fully grown plant!
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Any help much appreciated. BTW it isn't a cliff dweller but however I rotate the picture on my PC it comes out sideways on the forum.
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Re: Euphorbia i.d.

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yes it's a form of fruticosa (tu)
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Re: Euphorbia i.d.

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I have an american friend who loves using this as grafting stock, it does seem better than E. canariensis
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Re: Euphorbia i.d.

Post by The Tunn »

Thanks Richaud and Tina - and Tony for getting the picture the right way up!
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