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euphorbias as promised

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here are the euphorbias that i promised dot, hope you like them.
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from right to left, euphorbia pilansi, euphorbia mammilaris, euphorbia pulvinata, euphorbia ferox
from right to left, euphorbia pilansi, euphorbia mammilaris, euphorbia pulvinata, euphorbia ferox
euphorbia ferox 30 cm pot
euphorbia ferox 30 cm pot
euphorbia meloformis 30 cm pot
euphorbia meloformis 30 cm pot
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Brian, thank you for posting the euphorbias as promised, they do look good as larger sized plants.
I do have quite a few Euphorbias, but mostly they are in smaller pots.
The bigger ones I have are showing their age, perhaps if I re pot them they may look
better.
Perhaps I should wait until the weather is a bit warmer before disturbing them ?

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They look very good some nice size plants and the agave's look nice too, my favourite plants grouped together (tu) (tu)
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Hi Dot
I have a nice collection of euphorbias ,i have plants in smaller pots from 3inch to 12 inch.
I like the Medusa type , E. Gorgonis, E. Caput medusa, E. Enermis, E.Esculenta etc.
I repot my small plants every year and my larger plants every 2 years. I use 2 thirds perlite 1 third
J.Inns 3, i feed about 4 times a season Chempak 8. I always water from below so the plants have a
chance to take up the feed i see no point in watering from above as my compost is so open it just
runs straight through. I start repoting February into dry compost, In all i have about 200 plants of one
discription or other , i grow cacti as well as succs i do like adromischus the mat forming type.
I will start watering the collaction proper in early march , i do water some plants through the winter
Echeverias Haworthias Adros. never seem to get any problems doing this.
Hope it has answered your question on repoting.
Brianc.
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Thank you for the detailed description about your repotting regime.

To repot into a dry compost early in the year make a lot of sense.

I tend to repot when I can but this year after seeing your splendid Euphorbias I will be a doing a lot of repotting in the spring!!

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Hello Dot
Because my compost is so free draining when i repot or pot up[ there is a difference] i need only to
shake the plants and normally most of the compost falls off, so i donot damage the roots.
I am happy to repot anytime of the year, this goes for cacti as well as succs.
I always repot any plants i obtain off of people so as to get the plants into my routine.
Brianc
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