Scale on Crown of Thorns?
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Crown of Thorns...can I cut it back?
Comments (35)Maternut..Wish we were neighbors. I have more COT's than I know what to do with. Can't toss them, but they sure take a LOT of room. When they were purchased, all were babies..Guess I didn't think they'd someday grow larger. lol. Larry. Cold shouldn't harm COT's, but those I recently brought indoors, 'after several nights @ 35F/1.7C, a couple nights dipped 32F/0C, a good number of leaves dropped..Some leaves had frost-bite. But like you said, Euphorbias are tough. Unfortunately, not tough enough to be outdoors for long periods at 32/0. Wonder how OP's COT is doing....See MoreCut back crown of thorns
Comments (2)Euphorbia milii is not a Euph. w/ damaging sap, tho' it is always good to be careful. I have a 1/2 dozen of them & handle them barehanded often. Mine aren't that tall so I've never cut one that height, don't now if it'll cause it to branch or not. One of the more dangerous ones, needing serious caution IIRC is E. tirucalli (firesticks)....See MoreCrown of Thorns problems
Comments (16)Here's how mine looks. It has some partial shade, as it is planted near a wall, as you can see. Mine is planted in sandy soil and never gets fertilized, that I know of. Photo is from January 8 of this year. Our annual rainfall is 113 mm | 4.4 inch, but it does get occasional water from an irrigation system. Our climate is also quite hot in the summer and mild in the winter. I think you should put your plant outside during the summer. The fresh air might do it some good. Also, good drainage is a must. I recommend repotting it at least every two years as well, and check the roots, if you want to grow it indoors. The roots need to spread out if you want it to be bushier. I personally do not have experience growing this in pots, but I do have it in my front yard in Los Angeles, in addition to my patio area in Cathedral City....See MoreCrown of Thorn pruning?
Comments (4)IMO I would leave them be. I see why you would want to prune, but they are pretty the way they are🙂. The two tallest ones are getting new growth at their bases. So they’re on their way to looking lush. There’s not a lot of room for error with each COT and it would be a bummer if something were to happen. Plus it would be a long time before the pruned plants looked full. They will look like a thorny stump for yrs😉. How are the roots, do they fill the pots? Maybe it’s time for a bigger pot. Not a huge pot of course....See MoreMeyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
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