tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post931693433764529728..comments2024-03-17T03:31:37.213-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Paranoiac (Euphorbia trigona)mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-23854942023466125902019-11-16T07:39:05.886-08:002019-11-16T07:39:05.886-08:00Unknown:
I hesitate to name a number for coldest ...Unknown:<br /><br />I hesitate to name a number for coldest temperature, because<br /><br />• I don't have any direct personal experience keeping <i>E. trigona</i> outside in the cold,<br />• the coldest temperature a plant could survive depends partly on how healthy it is generally, how wet the soil is, whether it's been inside or outside before the cold hits, whether temperatures have mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52574413922509769672019-11-15T16:34:01.653-08:002019-11-15T16:34:01.653-08:00I have a euphorbia 'red' and it is current...I have a euphorbia 'red' and it is currently 4'3" tall. The top had a beautiful set of red leaves and the bottom has and off shoot branch with red leaves. I am wanting to propagate by cutting this into 3 pieces at the mid section but am a bit apprehensive as I don't want to end up killing the entire thing. Do you think this is a good idea? Question also...what is the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658155482293356114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-70387555076183866132019-10-16T06:42:03.968-07:002019-10-16T06:42:03.968-07:00Dakota:
It's normal for them to drop the leav...Dakota:<br /><br />It's normal for them to drop the leaves from time to time. I haven't figured out what causes it to happen -- it doesn't seem to be seasonal exactly -- but it doesn't necessarily mean that anything's wrong.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29673755486901545112019-10-15T09:33:21.022-07:002019-10-15T09:33:21.022-07:00Hi there,
My Euphorbia's leaves have all turn...Hi there,<br /><br />My Euphorbia's leaves have all turned pale yellowand are slowly falling off. Is this a seasonal occurence? Or might there be light/water mishaps. I let it get just a tad more moist than bone dry according to my moisture meter, and it sits in a southeast corner. I am unsure what the issues are so i am seeking expert input.<br /><br />Please help,<br /><br />DakotaDakotanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-45946924612383767172018-11-10T09:56:29.755-08:002018-11-10T09:56:29.755-08:00Great Scott, what an excellent post and thread on ...Great Scott, what an excellent post and thread on this crazy plant. A friend of my wife’s gave us a little stalk (which we dutifully did what she told us to; wrap it in newspaper and set it in a closet for a couple of weeks, and then stick it in a pot) in I’d say about 1985. It topped out in 2014 when we moved houses in town and found the thing to be almost literally unmovable (about 8’ tall, 3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-36562803548071847272018-09-02T16:42:12.103-07:002018-09-02T16:42:12.103-07:00Hi there! Just wanted to drop by and say thanks fo...Hi there! Just wanted to drop by and say thanks for this post. My friend recently gave me a Euphorbia that she'd propagated from a cutting (I'm assuming) and so it initially looked like a cactus because it only had very small and barely noticeable leaves and mostly had spines. A few weeks later it started sprouting and then the leaves just started getting bigger and bigger! Needless to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-74516020013358341712017-05-11T16:18:34.045-07:002017-05-11T16:18:34.045-07:00Found this post so very helpful! Thx!!Found this post so very helpful! Thx!!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422525904769402694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-17751693184303670582016-12-28T19:37:11.807-08:002016-12-28T19:37:11.807-08:00Thank you for your response. I have a picture but ...Thank you for your response. I have a picture but don't know how to attach it here. The entire stem is nice and firm. The roots are mostly brown but do not have an odor and they look strong not rotten. I'm thinking to plant it and wait to see how it responds. I was afraid that the brownish area was some sort of fungus or something like that. Succulent Rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331795043734186715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-54131107086004965172016-12-28T16:58:51.278-08:002016-12-28T16:58:51.278-08:00Succulent Rookie:
Are the roots healthy-looking? ...Succulent Rookie:<br /><br />Are the roots healthy-looking? (i.e., not brown, don't fall apart if moved or touched, don't make the water smell bad, visibly getting longer over time) <br /><br />I've never tried to start <i>E. trigona</i> cuttings in water, so I don't know how likely it is to work. In the absence of other information, I'd say:<br /><br />1) if it's more of mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-8513296825740051672016-12-28T11:26:21.204-08:002016-12-28T11:26:21.204-08:00Hello. My brother gave me a cutting of an Euphorbi...Hello. My brother gave me a cutting of an Euphorbia trigona that has been sitting in a glass of water for some time. The cutting has many roots. The base of the cutting is very brown but top top of the 9 inch cutting is green and looks fairly healthy. I don't know if I should plant it as-is or cut off the brown section (which includes the roots) and set it aside before planting the green Succulent Rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331795043734186715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-15046753073583915532016-05-31T10:52:17.796-07:002016-05-31T10:52:17.796-07:00Johnny & Crystal (part 2 of 2):
I think your ...Johnny & Crystal (part 2 of 2):<br /><br />I think your problem is that you're not putting enough water in in the first place. I would advise you to start checking the plant every week or two: stick a finger into the soil as far as you can. Feel anything wet? Then it's not time to water yet. No moisture at all? Try going in a little bit further, by sticking a pencil in, angling it mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76234605470156314692016-05-31T10:51:57.846-07:002016-05-31T10:51:57.846-07:00Johnny & Crystal (part 1 of 2):
Okay, so, I&...Johnny & Crystal (part 1 of 2): <br /><br />Okay, so, I'm going to preface this by saying that your situation is different enough from what I've dealt with before that I'm not particularly confident in my diagnosis (I'm, like, about 65% confident), and won't make any promises about my suggestions working. <br /><br />I would also advise you to take at least one cutting of mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29913333869922452832016-05-31T01:39:53.081-07:002016-05-31T01:39:53.081-07:00Hello, thanks so much for all the advice mr_subjun...Hello, thanks so much for all the advice mr_subjunctive!<br /><br />I'm going to try and send you pictures on your blog.<br /><br />My girlfriend corrected me - it's more like 3 cups of water once a month. The soil we transferred it into initially had a small amount of stones at the base of the pot for drainage, and was a mix of the soil that was in the pot it came in with fresh organic Johnny & Crystal:noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-18395419893460049372016-05-30T20:15:29.153-07:002016-05-30T20:15:29.153-07:00Johnny & Crystal:
Pics would probably help --...Johnny & Crystal:<br /><br />Pics would probably help -- and feel free to send some -- but I doubt that the light is your problem. <br /><br />My bet would be that it's probably a watering issue of some kind, that either the "organic soil" is retaining water too long because it's too heavy and water-retentive (I don't suppose you have a brand/product name for the soil? mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-58659060357847954692016-05-30T18:56:34.301-07:002016-05-30T18:56:34.301-07:00Hello,
My girlfriend and I are trying to save are...Hello,<br /><br />My girlfriend and I are trying to save are poor large cactus plant which we believe to be a <br />Paranoiac (Euphorbia trigona) like the ones talked about here.<br /><br />We've been trying to save it for quite some time now.<br />We adopted it from someone we met that was moving, and brought home into our apartment. <br />It gets less sun than it did with it's previous Johnny & Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-80133766123579596262015-03-16T19:10:54.314-07:002015-03-16T19:10:54.314-07:00Anonymous -- Why not just cut the top couple of fe...Anonymous -- Why not just cut the top couple of feet off of the Trigona? You could make some cuttings out of that and create some babies to give away. Pieces about five or six inches long work well for me. Taking it outside is fine if you never get freezing temperatures, but apparently frosts are not unknown in Wellington so I might not chance it. Barry Woodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-6820458901845354052015-01-06T17:23:03.597-08:002015-01-06T17:23:03.597-08:00I have a Trigona that is now, including tallish po...I have a Trigona that is now, including tallish pot, 2.62 meters tall and only 80mm off my ceiling. I will need to move it or dispose of it to someone with a loftier ceiling. I also contemplate moving it outside but I'm uncertain if it would survive the wind and winter cold (Wellington New Zealand).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-23302835616675727562014-07-23T05:02:33.842-07:002014-07-23T05:02:33.842-07:00Thanks for the information. I was given a massive...Thanks for the information. I was given a massive E. trigona about 15 years ago by an elderly friend who was moving to Texas. He didn't know what it was exactly; just called it a "cactus." I didn't know that it was not at all hardy (I have prickly pear cacti that I leave outside all winter, here in Northern Virginia). Thus I killed it by leaving it exposed to the frost. Barry Woodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-65742550670058907752014-03-23T02:11:23.535-07:002014-03-23T02:11:23.535-07:00I've had this plant for about 15 years...and n...I've had this plant for about 15 years...and never knew what it was! It does happily sit on a little corner counter in my kitchen, in front of a north-facing window, and require next to nothing from me. I just discovered the milky white sap, when I accidentally knocked off an arm....I immediately thought of "Gopher Purge", so took precautions to not contact the sap. Have never Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945124152213556622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-61131435300578264602012-08-03T10:02:14.748-07:002012-08-03T10:02:14.748-07:00I was driving home Tuesday when I passed an apartm...I was driving home Tuesday when I passed an apartment with a pile of junk out at the curb. And there was this huge 7 ½ foot tall “cactus” leaning against a broken desk. I drove past three times and finally stopped. The apartment owner said the former tenants left it there and the new people wanted it out, so he gently moved it to the curb. I couldn’t just leave the old guy out there to be Labor Left Manifestohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925720420057649056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39490213984009643172012-06-30T19:09:29.598-07:002012-06-30T19:09:29.598-07:00As always, thanks for the informative post. I just...As always, thanks for the informative post. I just got one (E. trigona 'Royal Red') myself and have planted it with a Dyckia and some variegated portulacaria... Yes, repotting will be a pain when they grow up but it's worth it!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-16547876160088046522012-05-17T12:25:53.898-07:002012-05-17T12:25:53.898-07:00Anonymous:
I might know a place that has them.Anonymous: <br /><br /><a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/p/plants-for-sale-2012.html" rel="nofollow">I might know a place that has them.</a>mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86884684535246870082012-05-17T12:17:24.425-07:002012-05-17T12:17:24.425-07:00I had a Euphorbia trigona for 18 years..I received...I had a Euphorbia trigona for 18 years..I received it as a Mother's Day gift..it was about 12 inches tall at the time and when it died..it was 7 feet tall and I cried my eyes out. Loved that plant and I am thinking of getting another one if I can find one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-1143231561572740482011-12-04T12:28:24.083-08:002011-12-04T12:28:24.083-08:00I live in sub-tropical Australia. I started collec...I live in sub-tropical Australia. I started collecting bromeliads 5 years ago but have got bored with those and started collecting Euphorbias. I have quite a few and buy mainly at our local flea markets. I love unusual things so these fit my fetishes. I tend to be a little slack so have had much of the latex sap on my hands but i have not had any issues with skin problems. Some people are johnnyhttp://www.thescarletpimplecell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-81769617966873575112011-11-10T10:15:09.341-08:002011-11-10T10:15:09.341-08:00We got a 6 1/2 ft tall Euphorbia T. for free. They...We got a 6 1/2 ft tall Euphorbia T. for free. They said nothing about the danger of it and didn't help us load it.After getting it home, cleaning up the rocks by hand that fell out of the pot, tidied up the dirt from it etc, we were happy about our score! Well, within 15 minutes, my Husband's eyes felt dry and itchy so he put some Visine in them then SCREAMED like a child. His eyes were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com