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Exciting New Shrubs !

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  Posted by MrGrinch-Champion of the Middle Saxons (U1934518) on Tuesday, 4th April 2006

  Hi,
  I was browsing in the garden centre today and decided to buy two new shrubs for the back of my new border. These were a Forsythia and Magnolia 'Susan'. I also bought three Euphorbia Purpurea plants aswell.
  It would be great if i could get some advice on each plant, with some do's and donts thrown in. Any help would be appreciated as this is my first large border design.
  
  Thanks
  

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  Posted by Fat_Andy (U2418582) on Tuesday, 4th April 2006

  Hi
  
  I hate Euphorbia as one of them put my mum in hospital a while back. They have very sticky, milky sap which, if it gets on your skin or (as in my mum's case) in your eyes, it can be a horrendous irritant (she was in pain for days and had to have eye drops applied 6 times a day for about 3 weeks). I suggest you always use a pair of gloves and goggles when you weed around it, just in case.
  
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  Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 4th April 2006

  Sorry, can't help much as I have alkaline soil so can't do magnolias and I don't like euphorbias. I do however know that they are an irritant if you get the sap on your skin/eyes/whatever and then are exposed to sunlight. It burns. No problem as long as you are aware and take care to protect yourself with gloves when pruning etc..

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  Posted by KarmaChameleon (U2371177) on Tuesday, 4th April 2006

  I'm with the others on Euphorbias - can't see the point of them and the irritant sap makes them a no-no for me.
  
  The magnolia will need a neutral to acid soil and protection from the wind.
  
  Forsythia will grow virtually anywhere.

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  Posted by MrGrinch-Champion of the Middle Saxons (U1934518) on Tuesday, 4th April 2006

  Thanks Obelix and others. I have a new born baby who in a year or two might be touching or eating the euphorbias. I'd better get rid of them. I also have a alkaline/neutral soil so better get some ericacoius to plant around the Magnolia.
  
  Thanks for all you help !
  
  Sorry, can't help much as I have alkaline soil so can't do magnolias and I don't like euphorbias. I do however know that they are an irritant if you get the sap on your skin/eyes/whatever and then are exposed to sunlight. It burns. No problem as long as you are aware and take care to protect yourself with gloves when pruning etc.. 

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