Has anyone grown EUPHORBIA 'Diamond Frost' ?
I found some ay a local "Shed" today, reduced so I bought one to try,
finding a lot of mixed info on line, such as Burncoose saying
"Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) "
then saying " Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there
are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a
conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the
winter - where it should continue to bloom. "
U S of A sites describe it as a tender annual.
I'm confused
David Hill

On 30/07/2010 22:15, Dave Hill wrote:
Has anyone grown EUPHORBIA 'Diamond Frost' ?
I found some ay a local "Shed" today, reduced so I bought one to try,
finding a lot of mixed info on line, such as Burncoose saying
"Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)"
then saying " Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there
are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a
conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the
winter - where it should continue to bloom. "

In the UK I would be inclined to treat it as not frost hardy.
Our grey soggy damp dark winters tend to kill things that would easily
survive continental under several feet of dry powder snow.

U S of A sites describe it as a tender annual.
I'm confused
David Hill

Quite a few things grown as annuals in places where they won't
overwinter are described as tender annuals in catalogues.

Its a semitropical so I think it won't like British winters except maybe
inside central Londons heat bubble.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/eup/app00005426e.shtml

Might help in some respects.

Regards,
Martin Brown

On 3 Aug, 11:23, Martin Brown
wrote:
On 30/07/2010 22:15, Dave Hill wrote:

Has anyone grown EUPHORBIA 'Diamond Frost' ?
I found some ay a local "Shed" today, reduced so I bought one to try,
finding a lot of mixed info on line, such as Burncoose saying
"Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)"
then saying " Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there
are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a
conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the
winter - where it should continue to bloom. "

In the UK I would be inclined to treat it as not frost hardy.
Our grey soggy damp dark winters tend to kill things that would easily
survive continental under several feet of dry powder snow.

U S of A sites describe it as a tender annual.
I'm confused
David Hill

Quite a few things grown as annuals in places where they won't
overwinter are described as tender annuals in catalogues.

Its a semitropical so I think it won't like British winters except maybe
inside central Londons heat bubble.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/eup/app0...

Might help in some respects.

Regards,
Martin Brown

Thanks for the info Martin
David