Achieve powerful contrast with columnar forms of Euphorbias and cactus, particularly those with dark green or blue skin that stand out against the hot color. They are big and bushy and therefore make the perfect back of the pot plant to highlight its companions in front. The key to really great creations is realizing firesticks are a fine textured plant. Remember, too much water spoils the color, so make sure it's grouped with succulents that are super drought tolerant which include virtually all cactus. They are among the powerful design elements in pots, and it's easy to make eye popping effects when you team them up with other succulents. Growers bring their bright firesticks to market in the fall, so now is the time to gather your plants for seasonal outdoor planting. Yes, giving your firesticks comfy shade and plenty of moisture may prevent any winter color at all. Many aloes actually turn red in winter or during the rest of the year in very dry conditions. If we look at aloes you'll see another reason for the change: drought. Short days combined with intense sun and cool temperatures elicit the intense color change. It also mixes with your sweat then runs into the eyes and burns like hell." He knows because he's been pruning that tree for over fifty years and advises wearing secure fitting safety glasses.įiresticks are an essential drought resistant big color plant for the winter season when they can be in full sun all day long. "It's because you're pruning that tree overhead that makes it so easy to get a drop in your eyes. Clark says it's among the most potent sap of all Euphorbia species and was used for arrow poison.
There's one very old specimen at Moorten Botanical Garden where Clark has always warned me of its dangerous sap. It's native from Madagascar across much of the continent. It is a form of Euphorbia tirucalli, the African pencil tree that thrives here in the low desert.
These hot colors are most welcome during our winter season too, and there's only one plant that offers such vivid hues without flowering or increasing water demand.
Vita Sackville West chose this space to gather all her fire colored flowers in yellow, orange and red to visually warm the cool rainy weather of summers in Kent, England. She created the Sunset Garden in front of Harold's cottage at Sissinghurst.
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