Sld, that's funny that your unispina is going dormant, mine is still growing strong.

lol, I think individual plants really have minds of their own. My big unispina and my big D. gigas aren't going dormant yet. In fact, I think they're still growing new leaves.

I wish my big unispina would branch out. It just keeps growing taller and taller.

My Jatropha berlandieri pretty much went dormant a couple months ago which isn’t normal for it. So far it’s been one of the last to go dormant.

But then a couple weeks ago it started growing green. It’s totally confused. I want it to go dormant because I do not need another succulent overwintering in the house. So I tried pushing it back into dormancy. I unpotted it, trimmed the roots and the fresh top growth, and put out in the garage. Where it’s cooler and lower light. Idk if this is proper forcing into dormancy protcool, but so far so good.

It’s fighting me a bit by getting a little new growth, but other than that it’s doing good.

Kara, you are brave. I don't mess with these. They are so easy to rot.

That is interesting because I’ve found mine to take a lot of abuse, but keep in mind this is the only one I’ve owned. That’s why I was so brave because its been through some abuse. The first couple winters I had it it was totally exposed to the rain and cool temps. Now I’m thinking I was just lucky:).

Knowing your experience with these I will be more careful.

Nothing I have is dormant at the moment. My unispina tend to go dormant in the spring instead of the winter. In the front yard, I have it in the ground, and in the back yard, I have it in a very large pot.

I haven’t had my unispina for long, two growing seasons, but so far it goes dormant early also. It’s the first to go to sleep. Not as early as spring, but in July the leaves start turning yellow, and by August the leaves are all gone.

My E. unispina just started to have leaves turn yellow. I still have 2 or 3 green leaves.

My Jatropha is still growing strong, but I have found mine to be pretty resilient to abuse.

I just love the leaves on J. berlandierI!

Me too but it hasn't flowered for me since I first got it.

Mine is flowering now

Excuse the blurry photo :-)

My P. horombense has decided to start going dormant...

My horombense is starting to go as well, and this will be the first year that my baronii windsorii is going dormant.

While I’ve only had my Jatropha berlandieri (cathartica) for a year, I can’t say it’s done well; very small leaves and no flowers. So how are you gals growing them? As for my other Euphorbia, seems they are still holding on to leaves which is a bit unusual since they‘ve been exposed to 45-50F temps.

I don’t really do anything special Bikerdoc. The only thing uniqu is I keep mine in bright filtered light because I was noticing the leaves where drying out when it was in morning sun. Yours look fine:).

Bikerdoc this is off topic but I know you like setters;). My Irish setter died earlier this year, and I think it’s time for a puppy. I‘ve been talking to a breeder close to me and hopefully by spring I will have a crazy goofy Irish setter puppy;). I was raised on that breed and I love them so much. They are not the easiest breed to get ones hands on either.

This video always makes me smile and really exhibits their spirit:).

Thanks Kara. How did you know I am a Setter person? My first Setter, Bones, was a beautiful large for a female standard rescue dog. It was a very bitter cold Christmas Eve and I was on the midnight shift at an ER when she was able to activate the automatic doors and just walked in. She was literally "skin and bones", hence the name I gave her, Bones". She definitely fit the stereotype of a wild and crazy Setter....loved her. I, subsequently, met a breeder who used to board my dog for vacations and after Bones died, I got an English and an Irish from her. They lived into very ripe old age. Ive always wanted another Setter but in my old age, I'm not willing to accept the responsibility. I hope you find your match and send some pics, please

And, yes that's Bones for certain!!!!!!

I don’t remember how I figured out you liked setters, but I do know it was around the time I joined in 2017.

Bones sounds perfect;). I totally understand not willing to accept the responsibility at an older age because they’re bigger breed and a lot to handle. Even as they get older.

I will definitely send pics;).

Ok I will get back on topic. I think I may be changing my mind and overwinter my Jatropha inside. I‘ll let you guys know what happens.