I run a small part time nursery specialising in garden Euphorbias. I produce small quantities of Euphorbia plants in a wide range of varieties (usually around 80+ 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 bare rooted or in 9cm square pots.
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 £9.00 for the 3 plants + 3x £2 p&p. Total £15.00.
Euphorbia Mail Order List
– available Oct 2007-Feb 2008
Euphorbia Variety |
Foliage(E) = evergreen |
DescriptionUnless stated Euphorbias prefer some sun, shelter and drainage but will cope well with some shade and exposure to wind. Average garden soil is fine. |
9cm square pot / open ground |
amygdaloides Purpurea |
(E) Foliage deepens in winter to deep maroon |
Bright lime flowers Mar-May. Ht 45cm needs some shade |
£3.00 |
Blue Haze |
(E) Thin glaucous blue foliage |
A delightful new hybrid with yellow flowers from July-October. Height up to 60cm, suitable for a sunny border or pot. |
£3.00 |
CharaciasBlack Pearl |
(E) Blue green pointed |
90cm tall. Lime flowers with dark brown, almost black nectarines from Mar-Jun. |
£3.00 |
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characias Blue Wonder |
(E) Glaucous blue pointed foliage |
Lime flowers with pale brown nectarines from Mar-Jun. A shorter form at 60cm |
£3.50 |
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characias Humpty Dumpty |
(E) Mid green pointed |
Not short but many stems up to 90cm. Apple green flowers with yellow nectarines from Mar-Jun |
£3.00 |
characias Portuguese Velvet (AGM) |
(E) Rich green with a lovely velvety texture |
Rich green flowers with dark brown nectarines from Mar-Jun. Very attractive. Up to 90cm |
£3.50 |
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wulfenii Purple and Gold |
(E) Pointed mid green leaves which turn rich purple throughout the winter |
Golden cylindrical flower heads from Mar-Jun. Ht 100cm. A long season of foliage and flower interest |
£3.00 |
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ceratocarpa |
(E) Long thin pointed pale green leaves |
A very attractive wiry sub shrub with pink stems and branching yellow flowers over a very long period (Mar-Dec) or longer. Trim back in Jan. 100cm |
£3.50 |
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Copton Ash |
(E) Small thin glaucous leaves |
A compact plant with yellow flowers from May onwards 40cm. Needs a dry position or grow in a pot |
£2.50 |
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cornigera (AGM) |
Mid green leaves have a white midrib |
Deep red stems are topped with a branching yellow flower head up to 110cm. Peak flowering month July |
£3.00 |
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cyparissias Clarice Howard |
Dainty feathery foliage initially deep purple/red turning green after flowering |
Lime yellow flowers from Apr-Jun. 40cm tall and spreading |
£3.00 |
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cyparissias Fens Ruby |
Similar foliage to above but initially a paler maroon |
Lime yellow flowers from Apr-Jun. 45cm tall and spreading |
£3.00 |
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dulcis |
Plain green rounded leaves |
Green flowers with tiny red eye in Apr-May. Up to 70cm prefers a moisture retentive soil with some shade |
£3.00 |
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griffithii Fireglow |
Rich green annual foliage with red midrib |
Thick spaced out stems produce vibrant orange/red flowers from Apr-Jun. Ht 90cm |
£3.00 |
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lathyris |
Very architectural long pointed glossy olive green foliage |
An unusual biennial of variable height up to 150cm. Green flowers with yellow eye from May onwards |
£2.50 |
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x martinii (AGM) |
(E)Deep green leaves flushed with purple during winter/spring |
Very attractive lime green bracts with a bright red eye from Apr-Jul and again in Oct. Ht 60cm. Will cope with more shade than average |
£3.00 |
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mellifera (AGM) |
(E) Light green pointed leaves with a hint of maroon around the edges |
An upright shrub which can reach 3m in a warm sheltered spot, but will generally reach 150cm. Unusual buff coloured leaves with a rich honey smell are produced from April-June. |
£3.00 |
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myrsinites (AGM) |
(E) Small rounded glaucous leaves with a pointed end |
Fleshy prostrate stems radiate from a central crown. No more than 20cm tall, acid yellow flowers are produced in March and April. Best grown in a rock garden or container |
£3.00 |
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nereidum |
Pale green leaves may need protection at less than -5C |
An uncommon species from Morocco. It may reach 2m in a good year with branching yellow flowers from July- September |
£3.50 |
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palustris (AGM) |
Long mid green leaves die back in autumn in red and yellow |
The Swamp Spurge will cope with more moisture than most euphorbias. Produces an eye-catching clump of golden yellow flowers at 110cm in May after which it will continue to grow to 160cm |
£3.00 |
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X pasteurii |
(E) A profusion of large glossy deep green leaves |
A magnificent shrub 2+m tall and similar in width. Clusters of bright yellow flowers with a honey scent in May and June. Very tropical but hardy. A must have shrub if you have the space. |
£5.00 |
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polychroma (AGM) |
Mid green annual leaves |
A lovely clump forming species which makes a very bright yellow dome up to 60cm from Apr-May. |
£3.00 |
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polychroma Candy (Purpurea) |
Rich green annual leaves heavily flushed purple |
A very bright yellow dome up to 50cm from Apr-May (small plants) |
£2.50 |
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polychroma Lacy (Variegata) |
Variegated green leaves edged with cream. New foliage also tinged pink |
Very bright yellow frothy flowers from Apr-May. Ht 40cm (small plants) |
£2.50 |
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Red Wing (AGM) |
(E) Very rich green with top leaves turning red in winter |
A compact plant which smothers itself in bright yellow flowers from Mar-Jul. Ht 60cm |
£4.00 |
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Robbiae (AGM) |
(E)Large rounded deep green leathery leaves |
Lime flowers from Mar-May. Ht 60-90cm. Will creep but excellent ground cover for dry shade as well as sun |
£3.00 |
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soongarica |
Mid green annual leaves with serrated edge |
A tall back of the border plant up to 180cm. Yellow flowers from Jul-Sept, it prefers a slightly moisture retentive soil |
£3.00 |
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virgata |
Mid green semi evergreen leaves |
A multi stemmed spreading plant with yellow flowers from May-Jul |
£2.50 |