Euphorbia characias 'Portuguese Velvet'

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Euphorbia characias 'Portuguese Velvet'

Plant (HPS Number P02801)

Notes:
Date donated: 19th Feb 2011
Donor: Don Witton

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 67452 - Accepted
  • Date added to the website: 23rd Mar 2023
  • Date updated on the website: 19th Dec 2024
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A garden in the Lincolnshire Wolds by Richard Chuck
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Edition: Vol. 47 No 1 Spring 2026

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Extreme botanising in Bhutan by Zoe Roberts and Selina Tan
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Home and Dry by Gordon James
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Edition: 55: Spring 2025

Adjoining his well-known nursery, Olivier Filippi’s garden is two hectares of drought- resistant planting.

Root Causes by Noel Kingsbury
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Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

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Shade Monthly February 2016 by Joe Sime
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