poinsettia make lovely shrubs in the right climate. I was surprised when I first came across them in Laos, their are a few interesting cultivars with pink and multi colored leaves. That first one is a lovely landscape I like the white washed buildings. They are your photos, so it doesn't matter when...

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Euphorbia have facinated me for quite a while. One of the first cactus and succulent books I owned was W. Haage . cacti and succulents. It has mostly black drawings though they are very accurate. And a few colour plates. Their is a wonderful description of where the euphorbia name comes from. I'll i...

Euphorbia in all their myriad of forms..

This is one of my favorite plant families.
From close ups, to your favorite specimen.
The unusual or the more comenly encountered.
The deadly and the detailed.

I look forward to seeing the Euphorbia you all are growing.

Thank you Ernie. That's very kind of you.

I've had something in mind , let's see how this goes

What a lovely shade of red. That gravel bed is working a treat

Exquisite

These are on eb now , not only that they are sponsored so pop up in adds bar.
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The price has come down . Though the price to the habitats that are under mounting environmental / human pressures is ever rising.

Took this today . In the rain , I don't have many , in blue
Aloe brevifolia

I read an article about the native tribes that collect it for spiritual ceremony's. Where they have cut the heads off the plants grow many more from the tuberous root. I've got some badly marked plants and plan to use this method to save them. Haven't tried it yet , so don't blame me if it doesn't w...