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Page-10. Euphorbias's This second Euphorbia page continues from page 4 with more pictures from my slide collection featuring Euphorbia primulifolia. This plant is a very unusual and desirable member of the genus. Clicking on either of the first and last two thumbnails, takes the visitor to a new screen with an enlarged view plus more text descriptions and links.

 

 

 

Euphorbia primulifolia in its 7 cm pot (39KB). Showing the caudex & group of 5 flowers.The group of 3 flowers on the other side of the plant.Closer view of the group of 5 flowers.

 

 

 

 

The group of 3 flowers zoomed in.The group of 5 flowers zoomed in.Close up of the 3 group (34KB).Close up of the 5 group (34KB).

 

 

 

Euphorbia primulifolia - Backer
The above ten year old plant is one grown from a packet of five seeds, the only one to germinate.
It is very unusual for a Euphorbia in that it has a rosette of soft undulating dark green leaves perched on an underground caudex.
Two years ago I raised the caudex while repotting it, the whole plant is now 3 cms high and the leaves are 9 cms diameter across the rosette.
In the autumn the leaves die back and the plant is dormant until spring when the leaves start to

 appear one at a time.
I have never before seen flowers on this plant, until this year that is.
In May this year, when tidying up the plant, I found two clusters of tiny pure white flowers under the leaves growing from the top of the caudex. Each flower was 7 or 8 mm in diameter and about 6mm long. There appeared to be male and female flowers on the plant and I celebrated the event by taking close up photographs.
Photos May 2001.

 

 

 

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