tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post249917457369720749..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Question for the Hive Mind: Euphorbia NOIDmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-85527719583017362472010-04-05T13:11:24.750-07:002010-04-05T13:11:24.750-07:00Fabulous plant, Mr. S.! Now I have to have one...Fabulous plant, Mr. S.! Now I have to have one...our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-87143138624367577652010-04-05T10:28:48.541-07:002010-04-05T10:28:48.541-07:00Definitely one of the Thai hybrids. Very popular.Definitely one of the Thai hybrids. Very popular.Peterhttp://www.cactusjungle.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-4771455881251705372010-04-05T07:22:36.823-07:002010-04-05T07:22:36.823-07:00Aralia / Don:
Huh. I did not know any of that. Th...Aralia / Don:<br /><br />Huh. I did not know any of that. The <i>milii</i> varieties I've seen previously have all looked more like <i>E. milii</i> var. <i>splendens</i>, with thin, heavily-spined stems. This one looked a lot more like the pictures I found of <i>E. milii</i> var. <i>hislopii</i>. <br /><br />And that Tropica Nursery site is awesome. The one I saw could well be one of the Thaimr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-12617708813052563532010-04-05T05:42:50.674-07:002010-04-05T05:42:50.674-07:00I know there is a range of giant E. milii cultivar...I know there is a range of giant E. milii cultivars in commerce with huge flowers in a variety of colors, referred to as "Thai hybrids". One point of departure for online research: http://www.tropicanursery.com/euphorbia/story.htmDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886233441603021667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28341323975936629812010-04-05T03:47:19.328-07:002010-04-05T03:47:19.328-07:00In my plant the biggest flower at the moment is 3c...In my plant the biggest flower at the moment is 3cm (1,2 inches) and the smallest flower 1,7cm (0,7 inches). In better conditions (no spider mites etc.) i believe it could do even better. Euphorbia milii has also many variations, which gives lots of material for breeding. (Euphorbia milii var. hislopii, Euphorbia milii var. roseana,<br />Euphorbia milii var. splendens)Araliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154376928367935489noreply@blogger.com