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euphorbia trigona

23 years ago

How big does a euphorbia trigona get if it is planted in the ground? I have a pot with three small ones in it which are busting out all over, but don't want them to take over with their spines etc. and be a menace Would it be better to move them to a bigger pot. Also do they have flowers.

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Cichlid
23 years ago
Hi -

I can't speak for QLD but in Sydney the biggest one I have ever seen was around 8' tall and 3' wide.

They don't seem to spread laterally so I don't think it would be a problem - this is certainly the case in the cooler climate of Sydney.

HTH -
Cichlid.
Dave61
23 years ago
Hi
Sounds about right I would have said 2 meters which is pretty close.
Regards Dave Hall
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beck_QLD
23 years ago
i would repot if i were u, or stick them in the garden, no restrictions in there, and good drainage hopefully.
has anyone ever seen a red variety?
Beck.
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23 years ago
yeh i have a red one. the leaves especially are dark red, but the plant needs lots of loght or it turns green again or goes patchy
moksha
23 years ago
My brother in Melbourne has had a fantastic specimen growing inside near a sky-light for a few years. It has had no colour change at all - it's still purply red and 3 to 4 foot high.
Hope my cutting grows as well!
Any-one else tried growing a red trigona inside?
renatol
23 years ago
Please see Oz Garden Gallery for I.D. of euphorbia??
jancc
23 years ago
there is info on www.desert-tropicals.com. photos of green and red one

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