Euphorbia Redwing = 'Charam'
Spurge, Wolf's milk
Also known as Euphorbia 'Redwing', Euphorbia x martini 'Redwing'
- Height × spread
- 0.5m × 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Spring
Availability
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About this plant
This is an attractive compact plant having stems densely packed with long matt, dark green leaves having a red central rib. It makes an attractive foliage clump. the flowering head is large and is suffused with a plum red shade. The leaves often take on reddish tints during the winter months. After flowering the flowering stems are best removed to ensure a compact growth habit. Give this the sunniest possible site in well drained soil. It stands around 50cm (20in) in height with an equivalent spread.
- Flower colour
- Green
- Foliage colour
- Green, Red
- Stem colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.5m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Winter
- Flowers in
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin & eye irritant
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
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