Hello there,

My real name is Lorna, I chose my ID because I have been doing alot of lopping in my overgrown garden. We only moved in end of summer last year. I have never had my own garden before and I am really looking forward to taking care of it.

There are a few little fellas growing in the shady border underneath the perennials. It is an alkaline soil (have done the soil test!) and the plant is evergreen. I really like it but have no idea what it is. Pictures of the plant can be found here (various shots to give a good idea):

http://www.trackdates.com/photos/Dscf3318.jpg
http://www.trackdates.com/photos/Dscf3319.jpg
http://www.trackdates.com/photos/Dscf3351.jpg
http://www.trackdates.com/photos/Dscf3355.jpg

Is anyone able to tell me what it's name is?

Many thanks

"Loppy" wrote in message
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Hello there,

My real name is Lorna, I chose my ID because I have been doing alot of
lopping in my overgrown garden. We only moved in end of summer last
year. I have never had my own garden before and I am really looking
forward to taking care of it.

There are a few little fellas growing in the shady border underneath
the perennials. It is an alkaline soil (have done the soil test!) and
the plant is evergreen. I really like it but have no idea what it is.
Pictures of the plant can be found here (various shots to give a good
idea):

http://tinyurl.com/lwwqh
http://tinyurl.com/zf99d
http://tinyurl.com/phnal
http://tinyurl.com/gmuhb

Is anyone able to tell me what it's name is?

Many thanks


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Loppy

Welcome. It looks like some form of Euphorbia. Cut one of the stems and it
will ooze a sticky white milk , which is a skin irritant.
Have a Google
Good luck and please let everyone know how you are progressing.

In message , Rupert
writes

"Loppy" wrote in message
...

Hello there,

My real name is Lorna, I chose my ID because I have been doing alot of
lopping in my overgrown garden. We only moved in end of summer last
year. I have never had my own garden before and I am really looking
forward to taking care of it.

There are a few little fellas growing in the shady border underneath
the perennials. It is an alkaline soil (have done the soil test!) and
the plant is evergreen. I really like it but have no idea what it is.
Pictures of the plant can be found here (various shots to give a good
idea):

http://tinyurl.com/lwwqh
http://tinyurl.com/zf99d
http://tinyurl.com/phnal
http://tinyurl.com/gmuhb

Is anyone able to tell me what it's name is?

Many thanks


--
Loppy

Welcome. It looks like some form of Euphorbia. Cut one of the stems and it
will ooze a sticky white milk , which is a skin irritant.
Have a Google
Good luck and please let everyone know how you are progressing.


Assuming that it's a Euphorbia, I've been through my collection of
digital photos and the nearest match seems to be Euphorbia amygdaloides
var robbiae (I don't have a photograph of the type).
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

Rupert wrote:

Welcome. It looks like some form of Euphorbia.

And another vote for euphorbia here.

James

"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
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In message , Rupert writes

"Loppy" wrote in message
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Hello there,

My real name is Lorna, I chose my ID because I have been doing alot of
lopping in my overgrown garden. We only moved in end of summer last
year. I have never had my own garden before and I am really looking
forward to taking care of it.

There are a few little fellas growing in the shady border underneath
the perennials. It is an alkaline soil (have done the soil test!) and
the plant is evergreen. I really like it but have no idea what it is.
Pictures of the plant can be found here (various shots to give a good
idea):

http://tinyurl.com/lwwqh
http://tinyurl.com/zf99d
http://tinyurl.com/phnal
http://tinyurl.com/gmuhb

Is anyone able to tell me what it's name is?

Many thanks


--
Loppy

Welcome. It looks like some form of Euphorbia. Cut one of the stems and it
will ooze a sticky white milk , which is a skin irritant.
Have a Google
Good luck and please let everyone know how you are progressing.


Assuming that it's a Euphorbia, I've been through my collection of digital
photos and the nearest match seems to be Euphorbia amygdaloides var
robbiae (I don't have a photograph of the type).
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

Isn't that the common Wood spurge?
I have loads of that but although it's very similar the bud looks
different-or does it.
Come tomorrow I will have a look. If the OP cuts a bit then we can find out
whether we are on the right track.
I may have a problem because most, if not all ,of the stuff I have is fresh
growth because I cut the lot back in December.

I would not expect Sacha to know much about this--far too common and as for
her up there in Scotland it's not edible but you would have thought that K
would have identified it immediately if it really is wood spurge.
It's natural, prolific, trouble free and costs nowlt.
Come to think of it where is Rusty Hinge when you need him.

"James Fidell" wrote in message
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Rupert wrote:

Welcome. It looks like some form of Euphorbia.

And another vote for euphorbia here.

James

I have been out with a torch--had a look and yes it is a Euphorbia.
In picture 1 that the OP gave you can just see a dead twiggy bit stuck up in
the middle of the picture. I chop it all back to get rid of those old
distorted grey stalks. In addition in picture 3 you can see that the stuff
in the border has spread to the adjoining lawn, which is typical of wood
spurge.It's a thug and worthy of any garden.


It would be nice to have a few more votes in favour of Euphorbia but some
clever bugga will identify it as a long lost Rhododendron or how about a
Paris Polyphllya .
The pictures of the stuff in the pots does look different from the border
stuff.

My vote goes to Euphorbia.
A thug but controllable.
Sue

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"Loppy" wrote in message
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Hello there,

My real name is Lorna, I chose my ID because I have been doing alot of
lopping in my overgrown garden. We only moved in end of summer last
year. I have never had my own garden before and I am really looking
forward to taking care of it.

There are a few little fellas growing in the shady border underneath
the perennials. It is an alkaline soil (have done the soil test!) and
the plant is evergreen. I really like it but have no idea what it is.
Pictures of the plant can be found here (various shots to give a good
idea):

http://tinyurl.com/lwwqh
http://tinyurl.com/zf99d
http://tinyurl.com/phnal
http://tinyurl.com/gmuhb

Is anyone able to tell me what it's name is?

Many thanks


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Loppy