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Tom B
Tom B Lady Lake, FL on Jan 05, 2012
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Can anyone identify this plant seen in Southern California and advise whether is can be grown in Florida?

If it can, where would be a likely place from which to get this plant?
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  • Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
    Tom, I am 99 percent sure that is a euphorbia, possibly "Red Martin." It is said to be hardy from zones 6 to 9. You will probably have to do some mail-order browsing to find it. Plant Delights carries a number of euphorbias including "Red Rudolph," which seems to have less uniform red coloration than yours. Here is where I found "Red Martin," but they do not do mail order:

    http://nativeson.com/annotated_catalog/ecata...

    on Jan 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Erica Glasener Atlanta, GA
    @ Douglas and Tom, yes it looks like a Euphorbia but I am fairly certain it is a Aeonium arboreum, check out this link to a write up in Fine Gardening magazine. Hardy to Zone 9, definitely worth a try in Florida

    http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/aeon...

    on Jan 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
    I think you are on the money, Erica. But if so, Tom, I think hardiness in Lady Lake would be dicey. You would definitely have to be prepared to give it some protection on nights like we've just had.
    on Jan 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Tom B Lady Lake, FL
    Thank you both. :-)
    on Jan 06, 2012 · Like 0
  • Deborah C Durham, NC
    I have one that I keep in my greenhouse. I just love the way they look. I just had to treat it for mealybugs. I bought mine from a vender @ my local farmers market.
    on Jan 08, 2012 · Like 0
  • Doerr Landscape Design Spring Valley, CA
    Botanical Name: Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' Very easy to grow in California, and take a frost . The Aeonium family is huge with so many different colors .
    on Jan 13, 2012 · Like 0
  • Erica Glasener Atlanta, GA
    thanks for confirming what I told Tom earlier this month. They are beautiful.
    on Jan 15, 2012 · Like 0

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