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Euphorbia cuttings

Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
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I’ve got three cuttings from my Euphorbia characis wulfenii, good roots but they are all just a single stem. How do I encourage them to bush out? Normally I would pinch out my cuttings but unsure if that approach works for Euphorbias?
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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Not an expert on Euphorbias, but I've got 3 different ones and none of them bush as such, except for the flower heads themselves, that have multiple small stems. The bushy effect in a border comers from their running habit, which quickly builds up bigger clumps, aided and abetted by self sown seedlings. So you could either plant yours separately, and be patient for a year or two, or what I would do, plant all 3 together to produce a small clump for this year that will make some impact and then divide it in future.
    There was a question on here a bit ago about dividing them and the impression given was no, but I successfully divided and moved some in March this year. I chose then so I wouldn't have to stress about the sap, but the dead stalks still showed where they were. I took as much soil as I could and replanted immediately and now have 2 new largish clumps. I would say some stems didn't make it, but more than enough did and they are understandably a bit behind those that were undisturbed, but otherwise good. :)
  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    Thanks @Buttercupdays, will treat the three as one. I’m not patient enough to wait on them as individuals. I didn’t think pinching would work as like you say all the stems throw up from the base.
     If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero
    East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
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