Perennials: Euphorbia 'Blackbird' Advice, 0 by sunnyg

sunnyg wrote:
I special ordered Euphorbia 'Blackbird' from my local nursery earlier this Spring, and when I went to pick it up it the bracts were intact and it was blooming, but didn't have a single leaf on it. I asked the staff about it, and they said that it should grow more leaves. It's now just about finished blooming and the bracts are starting to turn brown. No new leaves have sprouted on the existing branches, nor is there any sign of new growth. I've never grown euphorbias before, and am wondering what I should do...prune off all growth and hope it re-sprouts, leave it alone, etc. It's still in its original pot, as I'm redoing the garden beds...but I'd like to plant it soon if possible. Here is a (crummy) pic of the whole plant: