(Mars™ Poinsettia, Poinsettia)

Cultivars in the Mars™ Series of poinsettias bear colorful, long-lasting flower bracts on compact upright plants. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they were developed for the holiday poinsettia trade. These mass-produced poinsettias grow from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant...

(Poinsettia, Sonora™ Poinsettia)

Sonora™ Series poinsettias bear colorful, sharply lobed bracts on compact leafy stems. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they were developed for the holiday poinsettia trade. These mass-produced poinsettias grow from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. In contrast, their wild ancestors in western Mexico are leggy, medium-sized deciduous shrubs that often shed their leaves before blooming. Plant characteristics cited below...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Early Red Poinsettia)

The poinsettia Winter Rose® Early Red produces red, rose-like clusters of curled flower bracts atop compact, dark-leaved, relatively early-blooming plants. This Paul Ecke Ranch introduction was raised from seed by Ruth Kobayashi of Carlsbad, California, in 2000. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, Winter Rose® Early Red develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year...

Poinsettias in the Winter Rose® Early Series are unique for their small, curled flower bracts that form rose-like clusters. These bushy, compact, early-blooming cultivars were introduced by Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, they develop from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain...

Ruffled clusters of arching, cream-colored flower bracts crown the compact stems of this early-blooming poinsettia. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, this Paul Ecke Ranch introduction develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias in the uplands of western Mexico are leggy deciduous...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Pink Poinsettia)

Ruffled clusters of curled, bubblegum-pink flower bracts crown the compact stems of this early-blooming poinsettia. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, this Paul Ecke Ranch introduction develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias in the uplands of western Mexico are leggy deciduous...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Red Poinsettia)

The poinsettia Winter Rose® Dark Red produces long-lasting, rose-like clusters of curled red flower bracts atop compact, dark-leaved plants. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, this Paul Ecke Ranch introduction develops from a newly rooted cutting into a bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plant in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older plants attain much greater size. Wild poinsettias in the uplands of western...

(Poinsettia, Winter Rose® Poinsettia)

Cultivars in the Winter Rose® Series of poinsettias are unique for their small, curled flower bracts that form rose-like clusters. These bushy, compact cultivars were introduced by the Paul Ecke Ranch of Encinitas, California. Like all modern Euphorbia pulcherrima cultivars, Winter Rose® poinsettias develop from newly rooted cuttings into bushy, bloom-laden, market-ready plants in a matter of months. Height and width dimensions cited below are for first-year greenhouse-grown plants. Older...

(Mediterranean Spurge, Upright Myrtle Spurge)

Native to Iran, Morocco and the Mediterranean region of Europe, this beautiful spurge offers exceptional color and interest for gardens in dry climates. Its thick, fleshy, upright to arching stems are encircled with oval, pointed, blue-green foliage which remains evergreen to semi-evergreen in winter. Large, rounded, bright yellow flower clusters appear at the ends of the stems from spring to early summer. These are actually composed of colorful bracts surrounding small, less conspicuous flowers.

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(Giant Hybrid Crown-of-Thorns, Thai Crown-of-Thorns)

Large flowers, compact habit and wicked thorns describe this hybrid crown-of-thorns. It is a cross between crown-of-thorns Euphorbia milii and white crown of thorns Euphorbia lophogona both from Madagascar and usually marketed as Supergrandiflora hybrids. The branches are gray to brown, covered with conical thorns and tipped with oblong, evergreen leaves. The flowers are grouped on long stalks at the ends of the branches and have two very showy bracts or modified leaves. The flower...