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EUPHORBIA myrsinites
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Origin: | Southern Europe to Central Asia |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Umbel clusters of chartreuse blooms and grey-green, wintergreen foliage, very decorative. Drought tolerant. Great for planting on walls or along walkways. Early spring flowering. Avoid contact with the milky sap of the leaves that can cause dermatitis. |
| Historical: | Genus allegedly named for Euphorbus, 1st century doctor to King Juba II of Mauritania. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | April - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | thick and succulent grey-green leaves that combine splendidly, wintergreen |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / hanging / mat-forming / low-growing / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.5556 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 10.75269 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
93 |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 2 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Varying temperatures beneficial, day 24°C, night 15°C. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 8 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
