Hardy Euphorbias - Part 2: Re: Euphorbias -- Once a spurge, always a spurge!

» Marge_Talt - Re: Euphorbias -- Once a spurge, always a spurge!

In response to message posted by bindweed:

Well, Herb, I see your point, and to a degree, agree with it. I do wish that more nurseries would issue the appropriate caveats with plants that can be rambunctious in certain settings.

Problem is that what is a weed for you or even for me may turn out to be that precious plant who has to be coddled to live for another in a different climate.

Now, plants who can be toxic in one way or another really need to have that flagged - no excuse for not doing this except laziness, greed or plain ignorance on the part of the nursery.

Thing is, nurseries are businesses and in the business of selling plants and likely figure that if their listings contain too many red flags, people won't buy the plants. Of course, this point raises many issues that can be debated on both sides...

I do abhore nurseries or growers naming plants things like "twinkle toes"....give me the actual botanical name and the most generally accepted (if such exists) common name...in that order.

Now, I, personally, don't have problems with euphorbs or hellebores seeding around. I have noticed that where I ignore carpets of seedlings of these genera, only a couple survive to become mature plants anyway. And, of course, since I love both of these - I want more:-)

Asters are probably my worst seeders from a pain in the neck standpoint, but I wouldn't be without them.

IMO, if you want certain plants, you either have to be willing to dead head or pull seedlings...just part of the gardener's life.

-- posted by Marge_Talt