Mail Order Services

I run a small part time nursery specialising in garden Euphorbias. The nursery is listed in The Plant Finder (entry NWit). I produce small quantities of Euphorbia plants in a wide range of varieties (usually around 60+ in any one year including many rarities). My aim is to make more of these wonderful plants available to the gardener.

Around 2 dozen of the more popular and desirable varieties are produced in larger numbers and will be available to purchase by mail order. This service is available between October and the end of February when the plants are small, dormant and I have more time. All mail order plants are either in 9cm square pots or bare rooted.

Euphorbia seed can also be purchased by mail order. These can be obtained by written request enclosing the correct remittance and a large stamped addressed envelope (large envelope stamp please). Seed is sold in packets with a minimum of 1 dozen seeds. Cultivar seed may be variable and not grow true to type. However they will still make good garden plants.

Don Witton

26 Casson Drive Harthill Sheffield S26 7WA

Phone /Fax 01909 771366

All mail order plants are either bare rooted or in 9cm square pots. Please send cheques payable to Don Witton for the amount of plants ordered plus £2 per plant postage and packing. Example – an order for 3 E cornigera would cost £10.50 for the 3 plants + 3x £2 p&p. Total £16.50.

Euphorbia Mail Order List

– available Oct 2009-Feb 2010

Variety	Description	9cm sq. pot	Seed
Varieties highlighted in bold* are produced in sufficient quantity to be available by mail order from 1^st October to the end of February 2010	(E) = evergreen fls = flowers lvs = leaves
SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES
ceratocarpa*	(E) 4’ shrub – yellow fls for months. At least Mar-Dec	£4.00
characias subsp. Wulfenii AGM (=Award of Garden Merit)	(E) up to 5’ yellow fls Mar- Jun	£3.00	£1.00
*cornigera AGM**	3.5’ red stems branching yellow fls Jul-Aug	£3.50 Open ground plants	£1.00
cyparissias		£3.00
donii			£1.00
dulcis	1’ green bracts red eye Mar-May	£3.00
fragifera		£3.50
Lathyris*	Up to 5’ tall. Biennial with green bracts	£3.00	£1.00
margalidiana	5’rare shrub yellow fls May-Nov	£4.50
*x martinii AGM**	(E) 2’ purple /green lvs light green bracts red eye Mar-Jun	£3.50
mellifera* AGM	(E) 4’+ shrub honey scented fl May-Jun	£3.50	£1.50
*myrsinites AGM**	(E) glaucous blue lvs on prostrate stems lime yellow fls Mar-April	£3.50	£1.50
nereidum		£3.50
palustris AGM		£3.50	£1.00
x pasteurii		£6.00	£1.50
*polychroma AGM**	2’ dome bright yellow fls Apr-May	£3.50
sarawschanica		£3.50
schillingii			£1.00
sikkimensis		£4.50	£1.50
soongarica*	4 -5’ yellow fls Jul - Aug	£3.50 Open ground plants	£1.00
stricta		£2.50	80p
villosa		£3.00
virgata		£3.00
CULTIVARS
amygdaloides Purpurea*	(E) port red winter lvs lime fls Mar – May 2’	£3.50
*// Robbiae AGM**	(E) leathery dark green lvs lime fls Mar-May 2.5’	£3.00
// Robbiae dwarf		£4.00
Blackbird	(E) Very dark purple lvs Orange/brown bracts Apr-Jun 2’	£3.50
Blue Haze*	(E) 2’ glaucous lvs on stems cascading out from centre. Yellow fls Jun-Sept. Very pretty	£4.00
Cornigera Goldener Turm			£1.50
Characias Black Pearl		£3.50
// Blue Wonder*	(E) Small characias form with rich Blue/green lvs and buff flowers Mar-Jun	£3.50
// Goldbrook			£1.00
// Humpty Dumpty*	(E) 3’multi stemmed lot of fls. Lime with yellow eye Mar-Jun	£4.00
// *Portuguese Velvet AGM**	(E) 3’ velvety lvs. Fls have dark brown eyes Mar-Jun	£4.00
Ch. wulfenii Emmer Green*	(E) attractive variegated lvs and bracts yellow eye 2-3’	£4.50
// Purple and Gold*	(E) green lvs turn purple in winter- gold fls Apr-Jun. 3-4’	£4.00
// Thelma’s Giant			£1.00
// Winter Blusher			£1.00
cyparissias Clarice Howard*	1’ feathery lvs start deep red. yellow fls Mar-May and Sept	£3.50 Open ground plants
// Fens Ruby*	Similar to above but shorter and young lvs more dusky purple	£3.50
// Orange Man		£3.50
Donii Amjilassa			£1.50
dulcis Chameleon		£3.50
Excalibur			£1.00
griffithii Dixter AGM		£4.00
// Dixter Flame		£4.00
// Fireglow*	Clear green lvs. Orange/red fls on 3’stems Apr-Jun	£3.50
palustris Wallenburg’s Glorie		£3.50
polychroma Candy (Purpurea)	2’- Purple lvs lime yellow fls Apr- May	£4.00
// First Blush*	Dainty 1’- variegated lvs pink, cream, white	£4.00
// Lacy (Variegata)*	15” dainty but robust variegated form. Frothy yellow fls Apr - May	£3.50 Open ground plants
// Senior		£3.50
// Midas		£4.50
*Red Wing AGM**	(E) Rich green lvs turning maroon during winter. Free flowering yellow fls Mar – Jul -2’	£4.00
rigida Sardis		£5.00
Velvet Ruby*	(E) Attractive green and light red lvs. Delicate branching glaucous/red bracts Apr-Jun 18inch	£4.00
Whistleberry Garnet*	(E) Fine new variety with Robbiae like lvs (but doesn’t run) and martinii like flowers with orange eye. Fls Mar-Jun - 3’	£4.00

Reference Book

This pocket guide to garden Euphorbias was published by the Hardy Plant Society in July 2000. There are 56 pages containing chapters on History, Geography, Cultivation and Propagation. The bulk of the book consists of an A-Z of species and cultivars obtainable to the keen gardener. There is also a monthly calendar of information and garden tasks which will keep your Euphorbias in tip top condition. Black and white illustrations throughout the book by Cyril Stocks add interest to the text.

Reviewed in The Garden Magazine - February 2001

"Though small, this handbook gives a comprehensive introduction to the genus........ writing with enthusiasm and from practical experience........ This is a splendid example of fitting a quart of information into a pint-pot of text."

Reviewed by Christopher Bailes, Curator, RHS Garden, Rosemoor

The book costs £3 and can be ordered from all good book shops. The ISBN number is 0 901687 16 2

THE BOOK IS NOW SOLD OUT. AN UPDATED COLOUR BOOKLET IS IN THE PLANNING STAGE.

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Variety

Varieties highlighted in bold* are produced in sufficient quantity to be available by mail order from 1st October to the end of February 2010

SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES

CULTIVARS

Varieties highlighted in bold* are produced in sufficient quantity to be available by mail order from 1^st October to the end of February 2010