my G@Rdening frenzY: euphorbia

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03 January 2016

SATAY BY THE BAY

cycads and Bachelor's Buttons

This corner with the dinosaur relic bone, Olea europaea (Common Name: Olive Tree) tree and Cycads has a new lease of life recently and in my opinion, is looking better than before with the Adenium obesum (Common Name: Desert Rose), Euphorbia geroldii (Common Name: Thornless Euphorbia) and Gomphrena globosa (Common Name: Bachelor's Button).

Olive Tree

dinosaur relic

EUPHORBIA COTINIFOLIA

Known by the Common Name Red Spurge, Mexican Shrubby Spurge, Carribean Copper Plant, this is one interesting small tree with maroon leaves and small cream flowers.

copper leaves and cream flowers

the flowers look petal-less

16 April 2014

EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA

These Poinsettias have been around since the beginning of the year and they are still looking relatively good, I must say. Many plants from this Family Euphorbiaceae are really strikingly beautiful, each with it's own merit.

05 February 2014

POINSETTIA

It was a pleasant surprise for me to see this Euphorbia pulcherrima, planted in early January last year after the 2012 Christmas, produce new leaf bracts that are partially red. Even the floral buds are appearing.

Close-up of floral buds

16 October 2013

EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA

Who would have guessed that this shrub with beautiful foliage is the Christmas Poinsettia with the usual colourful bracts? These were leftover plants from the last Christmas.