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‘Hapa’TM, ‘Many Moods’, ‘Short & Sweet’TM, ‘Starry Nights’, ‘Sun Ray’

Oglesby’s selections of Euphorbia milii are constant flowering, dwarf, compact, self-branching “Crown of Thorns” that develop into a symmetrical ball shape without any pruning.  Excellent as a flowering pot plant in 4, 6 or 8 inch container or as a zone 10 landscape plant.

Cultural Notes:

Media           Well-drained soil-less mix such as peat-perlite-bark, 1-1-1.  For good crop uniformity, plant liners deep.

PH                  6.5 – 7.0

Nutrition       A complete balanced fertilizer such as 14-14-14 with minors.  Occasional use of high phosphorous fertilizer, i.e., 9-45-15 should enhance bloom canopy and root development.

Light             Full sun to 30% shade.

Disease Control       Banrot, Zyban, Dithane, Cleary’s, Kocide as needed for prevention of anthracnose, botrytis, rhizoctonia, rhizopus.

Pests            Snails, slugs, aphids, scale, army worms.

Other             For florist quality flowering containers, grow on benches under hard cover. Blooms year-round.

Crop times: (based on Florida conditions from 98 cell pack liners)

Liners to 4″             12 – 14 weeks

Liners to 6″             20 – 24 weeks

Liners to 8″             28 – 32 weeks

Spacing:   Because of the very symmetrical and tight growth habit, product     can be grown almost pot tight through finishing.

This text is a recommendation only; it is not an endorsement of any products or acceptance of any liability as a result of usage.