Gifts from Fred

14 years ago

What a neighbour I have! Fred decided to part with his tallest/oldest Euphorbia milii(?) and I am the lucky recipient (he has few more, also a yellow one).

There is cactus planted in the same pot - not sure if Easter-Christmas-Thanksgiving? (I did not have chance yet to research & try to id).

I was surprised to see that all his plants are on shelves on deck that gets mid-morning to late afternoon sun! Obviously they are all receiving lots of sun and 'water' anytime it rains. They are very healthy.

Another is a Dragon fruit he says he grew from seeds (he has few of these too).

The plant in last photo in backround with yellow/red flower is impatiens niamniamensis (common name is the parrot beak plant).

They are all planted in regular soil.

Any suggestions?

- should I leave them as they are or would re-potting be better? I can't even imagine re-potting Euphorbia; there are 3 staks/stems, tallest is 42" and shortest 29" tall. No branches at all. All 3 are flowering.

Thnx.

Rina

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kathi_mdgd
14 years ago
Wow,lucky you,that's a nice COT and i like the COT with the CC at it's base as well.Will you leave those together??
Kathi
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
Original Author
14 years ago
Kathi

I need advice on that!
I thought that CC/TC/EC are supposed to be kept in partial shade or at least not in full sun. Fred has his in totally full sun. Hope you can see the edges of leaves are red - I would imagine that is from sun? But plant looks great, I never had such a happy looking CC.

Rina
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14 years ago
Congratulations, great gifts indeed. The COTs are beautiful. The holiday cactus, judging by the sharp angles on the stem segments that's a TC. Normally, I wouldn't think to keep them together, but they DO look great. Yes, the new little segments are reddish from the direct sun, probably not awful for it now, since they appear used to it. I just wonder since they have different quite watering needs. I'd guess the Euph wants more frequent watering. Very pretty, enjoy.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
Original Author
14 years ago
Thank you PG

I am happy to have the plants. I had E. milii many years ago, bought tiny in 1970. In about 15yrs grew about 4feet tall, with many branches. Don't have photo of it. Left with my ex on sunny deck - blew over few times & got all broken up. Then - I guess - disposed off?..So this one is a reminder/replacement to me.

Would cutting off tops be recommended in order to get branching and/or reduce the hight?

Fred kept it togeteher with TC for few years. So for now I think I'll leave them as they are & see. My deck gets more filtered sun (than Fred's) from approx. 1:30pm on, so I hope that will help.

Rina
jessiec777
14 years ago
Fred is a generous fella! I wish he was my neighbor :-)
All the new growth I get on my Thanksgiving cactus is pink just like yours and mine is kept inside. The tiny little leaves start out that way. I think it's just how the species is and not so much the sun. Mine are pink even in the winter with the very limited sun we get here up north. That is just my experience with my plant though.
rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
Original Author
14 years ago
Jessie
I did not know that - had some many yrs ago, don't remember if CC or EC or Tc. And don't remember color of the new growth.
So far so good, it still looks the same. Have it outside receiving morning sun until about 11:30am, than later again after approx. 4:30pm.

Rina
meyermike_1micha
14 years ago
Lucky you! They are absolutely beautiful! I love them all.

Mike