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Euphorbia diamond frost

18 years ago

I am looking for seeds of this plant for next year. Does anyone on this forum know a source (preferably Canadian) that sells these seeds? I ask here because the people of Far North are by far the most helpful and friendly of all the forums I lurk in.

Thanks, Angeline

Comments (8)

  • 18 years ago

    I'd be interested as well. I have this plant and it's really nice. Haven't had it set seed yet, that i know of, though.

  • 18 years ago

    Since I posted I have discovered that this plant is patent protected. I don't know what that means to the availability of seed for sale. I know it means you can't propagate it for profit but I don't know if you can trade or share. Does anyone know?
    Angeline

  • 18 years ago

    I'm envious you both are pleased with how well your diamond frost has grown, that is probably why they've done so well is that they've grown! I bought mine because in the local greenhouse they had one in a large pot with some trailing phlox, and it was gorgeous. But probably because it was grown for 2 months indoors with no wind it was able to be as large as it was. Be that as it may, I did buy a large one but made the mistake of planting it with petunias, which proved to be too aggressive (and beautiful - I planted tidal wave silver with blue priscillas and that turned out well, but very little room for diamond frost to poke out from). But, I did trim off a little piece to see if it would root (in a small glass of water), and it did, and I have it growing in another pot, but still it is not as large as what I'd seen in the greenhouse. In the second pot I placed it with babywing begonias, another rather aggressive plant, and it only gets part sun, so perhaps next year I should find a gentler annual to plant it with? Or did you plant in it's own container?

    Thanks, good luck finding the seeds, maybe you can overwinter a cutting for the windowsill?

    ~ kioni ~

  • 18 years ago

    I have mine growing alone in a container; it did not get quite as big as I expected but is lovely all the same. I think maybe I should have tried a bigger container. In any event I will try to take some cuttings because I really like this plant. I also plan to overwinter it as a houseplant to see how it does.

  • 18 years ago

    Any pictures of your pots?

    Learned something new...Euphorbia Diamond Frost is related to Leafy Spurge. Now, that I have seen lots of. There are little patches here and there in the ditches around here.

    Brenda

  • 18 years ago

    It is also a cousin of the well known Christmastime poinsetia/poinsettia/poinssetta (I obviously do not know it's correct spelling!). I've read it can be grown as a houseplant - and it did root for me in water in the early spring - took about 2 weeks - and grew on slowly after that.

    Have fun.

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks for the info on rooting it. I'll definitely give it a try. Like i need more plants in here in the winter! LOL

  • 18 years ago

    What other purpose are those windows for? (Mine beg for plants to be in front of them, if I want to feel the sun I go outside!)

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