Garden Pictures Pictures by Harli (56 photos)

no idea really but reminded me of an euphorbia of sorts...

Yes - Euphorbia. There are lots of varieties - some are well behaved garden plants, while some are thugs that will take over if they can. Keep an eye on this one - I suspect it might be a thug!

Hi Harli. This is a Euphorbia Lathyrus. I have a few of these in my own garden and just this evening planted a few seeds. They self seed very easily though and if you cut through one they quickly branch out and make lovely sculptural plants. But beware! The milky sap from any Euphorbia is very poisonous if ingested, and if you get the stuff on your skin and into an open cut or an eye it'll smart like hell. Don't be put off by that, however. There are loads of varieties and I've never seen one yet that wasn't pretty,and they seem to tolerate any old environment. The lathyrus seed pods are like tiny pumpkins about the size of a ten pence piece. The seedlings will begin to appear around next spring,but if you don't want to move them or keep them they're easily disposed of.One jerk with a hand fork and they're out. Overall they tend to be a short lived plant anyway but I do use mine in the dryish shade of a big conifer where other plants refuse to grow. Can't agree with Sid. It's a very useful easy goer. Nice photo. Best wishes, Mack.

Thank you. If it's easy to care for, it's my kind of plant.