Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'

Flowering very well !

Terratoonie:

Yes, it is...now I have to find a spot in the ground or a bigger pot. lol! :>)

Mine have taken off like wildfire this year too ... probably all the rain we've had over the 'dry' season. I just love the fuss-free plant ... it pretty much looks after itself and puts on a fabulous display all year round.

Bernieh:

I'm guessing these are the reasons why it's available at every nursery here and has become very popular.

I've read it can grow to 5ft/1.5m tall and 3ft/1m or more wide...which is larger that I originally thought.

It's become very popular here as well Delonix & Bernieh obviously dosen't go through our winters always, although one year it did for me.

Pmd:

I only discovered this plant about 3 years ago. We grow endless species/varieties of Euphorbia outdoors here in San Diego. I've read E. 'Diamond Frost' is a tender plant...surviving in USDA Zone: 10A or higher.

Interesting to hear it's popular over there as well, Pam, as I would have thought it would prefer heat and lots of sunshine. It was released here around two years ago (always a little late up here in the north!) and I've noticed the price has sky-rocketed ever since as it's grown in popularity.

Bernieh:

From what I've experienced...this plant does like heat and a lot of sun. It's supposedly not hardy to freezing temps either.

That's horrible they raise the price when it becomes popular! How much does a small plant cost? A small plant in a 4inch container cost 2 to 3 dollars here.

Now that's cheap ... over here most small container plants sold in the nurseries or hardware shops with a nursery attached will sell for somewhere around $10.00. It's an expensive business buying plants here.

Bernieh:

Wow! That is expensive. Do the plants get shipped in from Brisbane or are they propagated there in Townsville?

Hi Andy. Yes it's definitely expensive! I have to work just to keep my garden going, lol!!

Most of the plants in the local nurseries are propagated here, but the ones that you find in places like Bunnings or Mitre 10 definitely come from down south ... they're transported in every week!

Bernieh:

I can imagine how expensive it would be to maintain such a large garden. :>/

I had to look up Bunnings and Mitre 10...they're like our Home Depot and Lowe's warehouse stores here.

It's good most of the nurseries are stocked with locally grown plants/trees. At least they don't suffer transport shock.

That's about the only difference ... the nusery stock not suffering transport shock ... as the prices are pretty much the same whether you're buying at the nursery or the local hardward chain store. Places like Bunnings and Mitre 10 actually have a larger selection of plants ... the local nurseries of course tend to stick to what suits the climate and conditions.