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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Wednesday Vignette



I'm joining blogging pal Anna's Wednesday Vignette meme. Check out more at Flutter and Hum here.

Euphorbia wulfenii puts on a great show for quite some time.  Even the seed pods are  pretty and a bit odd.  Are those little dark looking things eyes? 


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19 comments:

  1. chavlinessMay 20, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Euphorbia wulfenii has such a presence. (Finally bought one). Many Euphorbias share their happy color in early spring all over the PNW. You can identify a plant as part of this large and diverse group by it's distinct bloom alone. The tiny bug-like centers with a skirt: sweet.

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    1. outlawgardenerMay 20, 2015 at 3:50 PM

      Euphorbia wulfenii does have a tendency to seed around quite a bit if it's happy. Easy enough to get rid of though so not an issue. There are a lot of great euphorbias!

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  2. Mark and GazMay 20, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    I love how exotic and alien looking Euphorbias are when in bloom!

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    1. outlawgardenerMay 20, 2015 at 3:51 PM

      You're right, these common plants do look exotic and alien when in bloom.

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  3. Evan BeanMay 20, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    I love those chartreuse bracts. The little dark things do look like eyes. I didn't know euphorbias were four-eyes.

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    1. outlawgardenerMay 20, 2015 at 3:54 PM

      I believe they prefer to be called quadrivisional.

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  4. Jean CampbellMay 20, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Scary.

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  5. Lisa C. D.May 20, 2015 at 1:07 PM

    I think I am in love with euphorbias. I like all of them!! and those little eyes are funny :)

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  6. AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    They're a great plant - in bloom they look like little insect faces....!

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  7. rickiiMay 20, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Here's looking at you, kid.

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  8. the blonde gardenerMay 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    Fun! Are they very big in real life?

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  9. Rainy Day GardenerMay 20, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    I never grew euphorbia's before I moved 3 years ago...and I'm smitten.

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  10. Linda ReederMay 20, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    euphorbias are just so interesting.

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  11. Tatyana@MySecretGardenMay 21, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    It's one of my favorites! So wide spread in Europe and reminded me about my own garden during our last trip.

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  12. Tatyana@MySecretGardenMay 21, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    It's one of my favorites! So wide spread in Europe and reminded me about my own garden during our last trip.

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  13. Beth at PlantPostingsMay 21, 2015 at 7:49 PM

    Definitely worth a vignette! Euphorbias are fascinating plants. Blooms, brachts, foliage, and all.

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  14. HannahMay 28, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    All the little seed capsules do look a lot like bugs. I wonder if they explode like the gopher purge seed capsules? Wulfenii doesn't spread like amygdaloides purpurea and dulcis Chameleon have in my garden, they are all over the place. Fascinating.

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