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Large, mutibranched 'tree' species from India. It has relatively good cold hardiness considering its origins, to about 27F. In California it tends to be deciduous, sometimes leaving a single, skinny, four sided column of dull green and small, paired spines. But as things warm up, and with sufficient water, thick, succulent, bright green paddle-shaped leaves form that have a subtle bilobed appearance. Grows very easily from cuttings. Rots easily in winter, though if kept to wet or in not excellently draining soil.
I love this species... grows well outdoors for me in the San Fernando Valley (part of Los Angeles)... though I doubt it will EVER look that nice...
Euphorbia desmondii leafless now that overhead protection gone 1-13.jpg (197.3 KiB) Viewed 2144 times
I bought this Euphorbia desmondii from Robert Grisgby a very long time ago. I seem to remember him telling me he was one of (if not the only) a few to import this plant and the one I bought was his last. I remember a few of the other great plants I bought but right now only the ones that died. Like a huge crested euphorbia grandicornis (I've never seen another one) and I huge euphorbia antiquorum - both lost in el nino years. But this desmodii has been in this spot since the mid 90's growing strong. I think it keeps the leaves on because it's on the east side of my house so the trunk is shade most the afternoon. When the seeds are opening it sounds like popcorn popping all day, for a couple weeks
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Desmodii photo from roof
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Desmodii taller than my house
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A-California wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:06 am
I bought this Euphorbia desmondii from David Grisgby a very long time ago. I seem to remember him telling me he was one of (if not the only) a few to import this plant and the one I bought was his last. I remember a few of the other great plants I bought but right now only the ones that died. Like a huge crested euphorbia grandicornis (I've never seen another one) and I huge euphorbia antiquorum - both lost in el nino years. But this desmodii has been in this spot since the mid 90's growing strong. I think it keeps the leaves on because it's on the east side of my house so the trunk is shade most the afternoon. When the seeds are opening it sounds like popcorn popping all day, for a couple weeks
A-California wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:06 am
I bought this Euphorbia desmondii from David Grisgby a very long time ago. I seem to remember him telling me he was one of (if not the only) a few to import this plant and the one I bought was his last. I remember a few of the other great plants I bought but right now only the ones that died. Like a huge crested euphorbia grandicornis (I've never seen another one) and I huge euphorbia antiquorum - both lost in el nino years. But this desmodii has been in this spot since the mid 90's growing strong. I think it keeps the leaves on because it's on the east side of my house so the trunk is shade most the afternoon. When the seeds are opening it sounds like popcorn popping all day, for a couple weeks
Hello I am curious, and I do have a small plant in a pot. Do you still have the plant growing at that large size ? Jkw