Euphorbia schillingii

Every year I try and stake this and it always flops and looks a mess. This year I’ve left it to do its own thing and it turns out it’s quite good at it 🙄😂 #euphorbia-schillingii (although I do wonder if it’s not schillingii as I would not describe it as upright!)

It looks so tall Jacqueline.

It’s deceptive Sarah as it’s planted on a bank but it is quite tall 🤔@sieveheadsarah

#euphorbscanlooklikeanything

It all comes from a clump Laura, somewhere in the middle. So the lower part of the photo is where it has flopped down. You can just see some epimedium bottom left, which is ground cover. @columbiariver

😂 neither did I! @columbiariver

I just love this #combo and for once the #euphorbia-schillingii hasn’t collapsed 😉😂

It’s a lovely combo.....👍🏼

Just WOW 💚💜💚

Thank you, both of you 😊@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom @pelly

#euphorbscanlooklikeanything

Ooh, that’s a fabulous Spurge Jacqueline 💚

Thanks Sarah. I’ve done my best to support it this year but it’s not easy. It’s huge and floppy 🙄 @sieveheadsarah

I wish I could capture just how vibrant this is. I’m hoping it may even stay a bit more upright this year now it’s not fighting to get some sun from behind the shade of a once huge, now teeny berberis #euphorbia #euphorbia-schillingii

Love it, another for the wishlist Jacqueline

It’s fabulous isn’t it Sarah. So lush 💚💛💚 @sieveheadsarah

It is Jacqueline, would look great against my black fence, I have the perfect spot for one too 💚😀

That would look really good 💚💛🖤 @sieveheadsarah

That’s a great picture, I agree it’s very vibrant, mine is doing a great job in one of the really shady corners of my garden.

That’s interesting to hear Darroch. Maybe I just need to be more attentive at dead-heading it 🙄😂 @darroch

2 May 2019 • A well behaved #euphorbia that is so bright I’m surprised it doesn’t grow in the dark

It's fabulous Jacqueline, even if it doesn't grow in the dark 😉😀👍🏼

GORGEOUS! 😎 Great #color

😂🤣 *glow! Damn that autocorrect 😉 @sieveheadsarah

It is wonderful Janice and just as bright as it looks in this photo @lovestogarden

Nice!

Just waiting for the purple alliums to open next to it but it’s so big this year they might be swamped... @Jasonsparkes1

I had a few last year and they looked great but I put some more in in the autumn but I think I may have planted them too close. Oh well, we live and learn 🙄 @Jasonsparkes1

Don’t you just love it when an allium photobombs 💜 #allium

Only because it looks fantastic with the euphorbia! One of my favourite combinations! 💚💜💚

We discussed this last year and I went ahead and put in some alliumyums 😉 Great combo 💜 @rachelbrooks

Gorgeous

Beautiful combination ☺️💜💛💜

Just love these together 💚💛💜

😆 those cheeky alliums! Fab contrast Jacqueline 💚💜💚

Thanks Melanie @mellybobs

Wishlist away Laura 👍 @columbiariver

Thanks Pauline, I’m really pleased with how well it works. I thought the alliums might be swamped but they have flowered at just the right time 😅 @pauline33

Me too. I think I might have to put some more in 🤔 I’m back in Ghent again in November and it would be rude not to go back to the flower market wouldn’t it? 😬 @pelly

Thanks Alisa, very cheeky 😂 @AlisaJ

I've been trying to identify this and am fairly certain it is the Schilling Spurge but would be happy to be corrected. It is extremely well behaved (unlike the little Cypress Spurge I posted earlier...)

Love the chartreuse flowers 👌🏼💛💚💛

It's a fabulous plant Rachel. It's in some pretty dodgy soil but I'm wondering if some dark tulips or purple alliums would cope, as I think they would look wonderful. @rachelbrooks

Ooh they would! 👍🏼👌🏼💜 I reckon Alliums would be ok wouldn't they? 🤔

I thinks I will give alliums a go but it is a very stoney (bricky?!) bank & I've a feeling that it is a home for 🐭 🐭 🐭 Do you know if they like allium bulbs... @rachelbrooks

Ooh think they might be a bit onion-y for them d'you think? 🤔 you could always sow some sweet peas seeds nearby as a decoy...I know they like them! 😬🙈

Good thinking there! I think you're right. As for the sweeepeas 😂😂😂 They'd get through them in a day. In fact they'd probably throw a party and invite all the neighbourhood slugs too 🎉 @rachelbrooks

😂😂 now there's a guest list! 😬😳😆

The mice didn’t get them 👍😊 @rachelbrooks

Woohoo! Success! 👍🏼👍🏼