Monadenium/Euphorbia ritchiei care
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 6:24 pm
I bought a Monadenium/Euphorbia ritchiei some months ago with several offsets. No leaves on it when I bought it and still no leaves on it but it flowers now. It is placed on awindowsill which gets several hours of sunlight ( when we sees it..)
I visited the shop were I bought it not long ago and found that the species obviously hadn’t attracted the attention of mny other buyers, since there was almost as many left as when I first visited.
The remaining plants were situated in a ‘bookshelf’ with a lot of other items and was a couple of meters away from the window. In other words, they didn’t got that much light or any sun exposure I would guess. All these plants ( about ten) had leaves but no flowers.
This got me wondering why and after going trough quite a few pages with care advice I am not that much wiser.. Some stated that if the plant was given the right care it would produce leaves but there seems to be a bit disagreement on whats the right care. Some says full sun as long as the plant doesn’t get burned but others recommend little sun exposure and state that if the plant gets a ‘blush’ its to much.
Searching for habitat pics I didn’t found enough to give me a clear understanding of what’s the ‘normal’ look of this plant in habitat.
My theory which may be way off, is that the probably a bit light starved plants in the shop tried to get as much light as possible by producing leaves? Or is it my care that is lacking, so my plant doesn’t really thrive? Maybe I am watering too little in the growing season?
I visited the shop were I bought it not long ago and found that the species obviously hadn’t attracted the attention of mny other buyers, since there was almost as many left as when I first visited.
The remaining plants were situated in a ‘bookshelf’ with a lot of other items and was a couple of meters away from the window. In other words, they didn’t got that much light or any sun exposure I would guess. All these plants ( about ten) had leaves but no flowers.
This got me wondering why and after going trough quite a few pages with care advice I am not that much wiser.. Some stated that if the plant was given the right care it would produce leaves but there seems to be a bit disagreement on whats the right care. Some says full sun as long as the plant doesn’t get burned but others recommend little sun exposure and state that if the plant gets a ‘blush’ its to much.
Searching for habitat pics I didn’t found enough to give me a clear understanding of what’s the ‘normal’ look of this plant in habitat.
My theory which may be way off, is that the probably a bit light starved plants in the shop tried to get as much light as possible by producing leaves? Or is it my care that is lacking, so my plant doesn’t really thrive? Maybe I am watering too little in the growing season?