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Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a)              arctangent Dec 17, 2020 6:01 PM CST |
| Look but don't touch A rib or ridge of a Euphorbia pseudocactus, with miniature blooms the same color as the body of the plant, and much larger thorns. Obviously, I rotated the original image in order to get this horizontal crop. (Arid House Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens)  Here's the full, unrotated, shot.  I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)      lauriemorningglory Dec 17, 2020 6:08 PM CST |
| Wow, Elizabeth! Cool picture! Do you have the whole picture? |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b) lauriemorningglory Dec 17, 2020 6:11 PM CST |
| And I agree with your post in the other thread: lots of very interesting, unique banners---this one included! |
Name: Johannian The Black Hills, SD (Zone 5a) There is none truly good but God.       Johannian Dec 17, 2020 6:12 PM CST |
| Cool banner Elizabeth! And  with Laurie, I'd like to see the full pic please!Honor thy father and thy mother, do unto your neighbor as you would have them do unto you. (Mat. 19:19) Wolfram Website | Being Reasonable: A Thought-provoking Website |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 17, 2020 6:21 PM CST |
| Thanks Laurie and Johannian for the interest and approval of this subject. Euphorbias are such an interesting group of plants. I've added the original from which I took the banner as an edit in the first item in the thread. Now I think maybe I should dig up a photo of the entire plant. What you see in the full sized photo is just the tip of one stem of a much larger plant. I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b)  EscondidoCal Dec 17, 2020 6:27 PM CST |
Excellent banner, Elizabeth.  Very interesting plants.... https://images.search.yahoo.co... Learn &/or create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: SoCal Orange County (Zone 10a) Lazy Gardener or Melonator  SoCalGardenNut Dec 17, 2020 6:36 PM CST |
| Very cool! 2022 wishlist: Blonde Vision. |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 17, 2020 6:41 PM CST |
| Yes, Cal, an impressive batch of euphorbia images. A plant for any taste. I think most people would recognize Crown of Thorns blooms, and many might take the thorny types for cacti. I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b) lauriemorningglory Dec 17, 2020 6:49 PM CST |
| Yes, I would have called it a cactus. Do they all have milky sap? |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 17, 2020 6:52 PM CST |
| I believe they do, Laurie. Most descriptions warn about it being a skin irritant, but I have no personal experience of it. I'm content to 'look but not touch' when it comes to euphorbias. I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Rj Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)    crawgarden Dec 17, 2020 7:24 PM CST |
| Cool banner Elizabeth! Isaac Asimov, once wrote, “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” |
Name: Kristi east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)       pod Dec 17, 2020 8:19 PM CST |
| I agree, a cool banner with an apt name of " Look but don't touch". Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch |
  Fleur569 Dec 17, 2020 8:53 PM CST |
| That is one beautiful "OUCH". Gorgeous, with the thorn warnings of avoidance. The color is magnetic. Enjoying your banner contributions immensely. |
Name: Donald Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)    needrain Dec 17, 2020 10:24 PM CST |
| This made a great banner!! Donald |
Name: Frenchy Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)           Frenchy21 Dec 17, 2020 11:35 PM CST |
| with all the above comments! Terrific banner! |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 18, 2020 7:00 PM CST |
Thanks to all of you who left thumbs up and messages. Here's a photo of what is probably the best known, most popular member of the genus Euphorbia, namely the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). I thought it was appropriate for the holiday season. Cheers, everyone! The shot was taken last December at the Meijer Gardens annual Christmas display. It shows a grouping of plants in the Tropical House part of the conservatory. Beyond the poinsettias and the white phalaenopsis orchids, I can't make any definite ID's of the other foliage plants. Some kind of fern, I think. Maybe philodendron and dracaena??? If you can fill in any of the blanks, feel free. -E I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Cal McGaugh Escondido, California (Zone 10b) EscondidoCal Dec 19, 2020 5:30 AM CST |
... the best known, most popular member of the genus Euphorbia, namely the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). I need to get one asap for the dining room table. Just isn't the same without one. I've tried to plant them afterwards, but no success.  Thanks for the reminder!  Learn &/or create something every day. Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 19, 2020 11:45 AM CST |
EscondidoCal said: I love having them in the house this time of year, too, but have never tried to replant one. Good luck with your search I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
Name: Laurie southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b) lauriemorningglory Dec 19, 2020 8:58 PM CST |
Beautiful, Elizabeth! I tried to keep a poinsettia alive and get it to rebloom again--following the required routine of keeping it in the dark for so many hours a day for so many weeks. It worked, but it was a rather sad looking plant!  |
Name: Elizabeth Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a) arctangent Dec 20, 2020 5:40 PM CST |
lauriemorningglory said:Beautiful, Elizabeth! I tried to keep a poinsettia alive and get it to rebloom again--following the required routine of keeping it in the dark for so many hours a day for so many weeks. It worked, but it was a rather sad looking plant! It makes you appreciate the skill of the pros who grow poinsettias successfully, by the millions, so we can all have that added bit of living cheer. Bouquets are nice, but I love a good potted plant. I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug https://arctangent.smugmug.com... |
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