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Old 03-07-2008, 10:13 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default Euphorbia Problem


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"Kate Morgan" writes:
| "Jock" wrote in message
| ...
| I have a Variagated Euphorbia that is about 4 years old. It's about
| 3ft high and not a rampant grower. Lately, it has stopped producing
| new shoots from the base and I'm afraid I'm going to lose it. What can
| I do to encourage new growth, if anything? Many thanks
|
| Whatever you do to keep the plant do please be careful as you can have a
| very bad reaction, I wont have them in my garden because of this, they cause
| blisters rashes etc. burns. Interesting subject this are you reading the
| parsnip one ?

Again, people vary in sensitivity. Euphorbia is one of the groups
where most people are sensitive to the sap, though it is not even in
the same league as the sumachs.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.