Euphorbia 'Velvet Ruby'

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Euphorbia 'Velvet Ruby'

Plant (HPS Number P02840)

Notes:
Date donated: 20th Feb 2011
Donor: Don Witton

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): 268809 - Unresolved
  • 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
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 47 No 1 Spring 2026

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Extreme botanising in Bhutan by Zoe Roberts and Selina Tan
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

Corydalis cashmeriana © Selina Tan

Ground Cover and Related Matters by Gordon James
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

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Home and Dry by Gordon James
Publication: Cornucopia
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
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 2 Autumn 2024

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Shade Monthly February 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly February 2016

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Shade Monthly January 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly January 2016

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