Late buds or early?

Post by **Lithos** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:21 pm

This little Euphorbia seems to be attempting to flower for Christmas, just when I thought I'd put it to sleep

several growing points are sprouting leaves as well - any advice weather I should water it or keep dry till spring ?

Post by **Aiko** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:27 pm

Is this the first winter with you?

Assuming all Euphorbia can better be treated as a summer grower in the northern hemisphere, I would suggest to keep it dry until April.

This is a nice Euphorbia, by the way. Do you have the full name?

Post by **Lithos** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 5:26 pm

Aiko - it's a Madagascan species Euph. itremensis - similarities with E.primulifolia etc. - I don't have much to compare it with - never seen another.

Post by **AnTTun** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:10 pm

I'd say they are right on time. 'Dead tree' would probably agree with me

Post by **Thord** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:26 pm

A very interesting looking plant.I´m almost totally a cactus man,but do like some Euphorbias and since I´m going to visit Exotica in May perhaps he might have this one (and some others)for sale....

Post by **Lithos** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:49 pm

I ain't so sure that Ernst Specks will have any of these for sale, or at least shouldn't.

Post by **Lithos** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:00 pm

Anthony I disagree

Post by **RICHAUD** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:13 pm

Hi Lithos
If the plant want to grow you can put some water in a cup (1-2cm) and put the pot in this cup for 5mn
Euphorbia itremensis is growing really high in Madagascar (near 2000m).In Itremo there is frost and sometimes snow
But the plants have no vegetation in winter and only the bottoms of the stems are exposed

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