Euphorbia multicolor - a bright accent garden composition

Euphorbia multicolor is a compact, neat bush with large golden-lemon inflorescences. This is perhaps the most beautiful of the existing species of perennial milkweed.

The brightest representative of the genus Molochia

Euphorbia multicolor - a low plant (up to 40 cm), often has a dense spherical shape. Stems are characterized by a uniform pairwise-opposite lobstance; Densely branched roots form a dense sod. The growth of the bush is slow and occurs mainly in width, sometimes reaching a diameter of about 1 meter.

The inflorescence is rather peculiar: it consists of 5 cup-shaped inflorescences, surrounded by a cup-shaped common coverlet. In cyanias (inflorescences) in the center there is a male flower surrounded by female flowers . It is believed that this particular structure most attracts insect pollinators to the plant.

Euphorbia multicolor (photo in the article) in any garden composition stands out as a bright spot due to the unusual flowering that takes place in May.

Description of the milkweed multicolor

A plentiful flowering of milkweed is observed in May-June. With closer examination of the plant, it can be surprisingly found that it is due in large part to flowers rather than flowers, and bracts leaves surrounding the yellow flowers and gaining a saturated lemon color in the spring . Dilates the shade of the lemon emerald green color of the stem leaves, smoothly changing in the autumn period to pink, orange and peach. It is this feature, the color of which lasts much longer than the flowering of the plant itself and lasts for a month (beginning from the middle of May), gives decorative effect to the multicolor milk.

The original bush is characterized by unpretentiousness in care, frost resistance, drought resistance and undemanding soil fertility. Euphorbia multicolor feels comfortable on sunny places, like any plant, it needs periodic watering, it does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil. Loamy earths with humus are the most suitable for such a non-selective plant.

It is recommended to mulch with loose humus or ventilated peat. It is desirable to place a small amount of mulch at the foot of the bush, to do it systematically, which will only positively affect the appearance of the plant, its flowering activity and the rate of growth.

Erica multicolor: planting and care

The spurge breeds by dividing the overgrown bush into parts with 3-4 buds. It is done in spring or early autumn. In one place such sprouts can grow over 10 years and are able to reach a meter diameter

Also reproduction of milkweed can be produced by seeds, which ripen in July. However, this method does not give that decorative offspring, which possesses the characteristics of an adult plant, so it is preferable to give preference to vegetative reproduction. Planting of milkweed is made in the spring, at the beginning of the growing season.

Care of plants is in the spring top dressing with humus, watering. In mid-September, pruning of the rosettes that have lost their decorative appearance is made.

Euphorbia as an integral part of garden compositions

Euphorbia multicolor looks spectacular in the planting group. It is recommended to plant individual spots in the foreground in shrub compositions, it will be very successful in the appearance of the garden.

In mixed flower beds, the spurge of this type is most advantageous in the middle part. Its original combination with carpet perennials (periwinkle, pinworm, zhivotchka, antennaria, phlox subulate) and ornamental shrubs, the color of leaves of which has a purple or steel tone (willow purple, vesicle, barberry Tunberga). Euphorbia multicolor, cultivated by any gardener, looks great on a rocky stone landscape, it is better when the stones are large in size or represent a vast placer. We can milk coniferous compositions from tall trees (thuja, pyramidal junipers, fir, spruce, pine), planting it with a solid line at the foot of the curbs. Euphorbia with its decorative effect and natural attractiveness becomes a welcome element in the greening of the entrance areas to offices and firms.

The long decorative effect, the simplicity of the agrotechnics, the bright appearance - these are the virtues for which it is worth loving such a bright and unusual plant, like spurge, and make it a welcome guest in your own garden.