Over the years I've had a love-hate relationship with the plant, Euphorbia. I like the shapes and colours that have been bred by plantsmen, I like its vigour, the fact that it thrives in semi-shade, and its tolerance of moist conditions. However, that vigour can turn to invasiveness and the plant can squeeze out other species. Moreover, it attracts the sort of pests that are not always welcome in a garden, and every variety has sap that is an irritant on the skin, so careful handling is required. There is definitely a place for some of the more striking varieties in a large garden. In a smaller garden the case isn't as strong. The variety shown above is Euphorbia griffithii "Fireglow": its name says it all.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Sony DSC-RX100
