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Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'


Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'  (Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost')

My Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' is blooming like crazy in the warm weather. It seems to be blooming more now than during this past summer. This plant looks like a dwarf form of Euphorbia leucocephala - Snow Flake Bush. Photo taken Dec. 6, 2010.



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Flowering very well !

9 Dec, 2010

 

Terratoonie:

Yes, it is...now I have to find a spot in the ground or a bigger pot. lol! :>)

9 Dec, 2010

 

Mine have taken off like wildfire this year too ... probably all the rain we've had over the 'dry' season. I just love the fuss-free plant ... it pretty much looks after itself and puts on a fabulous display all year round.

9 Dec, 2010

 

Bernieh:

I'm guessing these are the reasons why it's available at every nursery here and has become very popular.

I've read it can grow to 5ft/1.5m tall and 3ft/1m or more wide...which is larger that I originally thought.

9 Dec, 2010

 

It's become very popular here as well Delonix & Bernieh obviously dosen't go through our winters always, although one year it did for me.

10 Dec, 2010

 

Pmd:

I only discovered this plant about 3 years ago. We grow endless species/varieties of Euphorbia outdoors here in San Diego. I've read E. 'Diamond Frost' is a tender plant...surviving in USDA Zone: 10A or higher.

10 Dec, 2010

 

Interesting to hear it's popular over there as well, Pam, as I would have thought it would prefer heat and lots of sunshine. It was released here around two years ago (always a little late up here in the north!) and I've noticed the price has sky-rocketed ever since as it's grown in popularity.

10 Dec, 2010

 

Bernieh:

From what I've experienced...this plant does like heat and a lot of sun. It's supposedly not hardy to freezing temps either.

That's horrible they raise the price when it becomes popular! How much does a small plant cost? A small plant in a 4inch container cost 2 to 3 dollars here.

11 Dec, 2010

 

Now that's cheap ... over here most small container plants sold in the nurseries or hardware shops with a nursery attached will sell for somewhere around $10.00. It's an expensive business buying plants here.

11 Dec, 2010

 

Bernieh:

Wow! That is expensive. Do the plants get shipped in from Brisbane or are they propagated there in Townsville?

11 Dec, 2010

 

Hi Andy. Yes it's definitely expensive! I have to work just to keep my garden going, lol!!

Most of the plants in the local nurseries are propagated here, but the ones that you find in places like Bunnings or Mitre 10 definitely come from down south ... they're transported in every week!

11 Dec, 2010

 

Bernieh:

I can imagine how expensive it would be to maintain such a large garden. :>/

I had to look up Bunnings and Mitre 10...they're like our Home Depot and Lowe's warehouse stores here.

It's good most of the nurseries are stocked with locally grown plants/trees. At least they don't suffer transport shock.

11 Dec, 2010

 

That's about the only difference ... the nusery stock not suffering transport shock ... as the prices are pretty much the same whether you're buying at the nursery or the local hardward chain store. Places like Bunnings and Mitre 10 actually have a larger selection of plants ... the local nurseries of course tend to stick to what suits the climate and conditions.

12 Dec, 2010



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