Euphorbia Fire & Ice
Botanical
Euphorbia griffithii
Description
‘Fire & Ice’ is colourful new sport form Euphorbia ‘Dixter’. A tidy deciduous plant reaching 0.5m in full flower. This little gem has pretty fluted green leaves overlaid with silvery cream with touches of pink on the leaf margins. Stems are fiery red. The flowers in summer are a golden bronze with red tones In Autumn the plant has wonderful Autumn colours ranging from gold through pink & bronze tones. ‘Fire & Ice’ is the ideal choice for easy care low maintenance modern containers on the deck or patio, or as a low accent plant in the garden / modern landscape. Hardy. Deciduous. 0.5 x 0.5m
Bloom
Golden bronze blooms with red highlights.
Foliage
Pretty fluted green leaves overlaid with silvery cream with touches of pink on the leaf margins.
Habit
Tidy, non invasive. Will grow in full sun or light shade.
Culture
Best grown in full sun in fertile well-drained soil, but will be happy also in light shade. Prune spent foliage back in winter.
Hardiness
Hardy.
Origin
Selected by New Zealand plants women Carol Tanner, Bay of Plenty.
Protection
Plant Variety Rights asserted.
Propagation
Tip cuttings. License required for propagation.

 

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