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Crotons Crotons Crotons

Dave Butler

By Dave Butler
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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DUDE!

Could I, like, interest you in some . . . ..

Crotons?  Oh, you'll love 'em, they're colorful, oy, all the colors, they love the heat, what a great plant for now!

In all seriousness, you have a great collection.

I kill all of mine.  They won't take the winter here.  Alas!

dave

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amazondk Grand Master

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When I bought my little house in NE Fort Lauderdale, now Poinsettia Heights in 1980 it was surrounded with crotons which the original owner had planted in the 50's.  Eventually I pulled almost all of them out.  Then when I sold my house last year the new owner took out the house and the most of the rest of the vegetation.  I sort of miss them and think that I will plant a few here in Manaus.

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http://www.sarasotamagazine.com/Pages/hots...tories.asp?3788

Via Dave Reid at http://2ndlight.com/forum42....d=46788

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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SubTropicRay Grand Master

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Dave, is that Ron Parlett's condo in the last picture?

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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spockvr6 Grand Master

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Ive gotten into Crotons enough that I have a decent amount of them around the yard (theres hardly a better companion plant to palm to add color), but most of them are of the common varieties (Mammey, Curley Boy, Gold Dust, Petra, etc).  However, I found these "Dr. Iceton" at my local nursery last weekend and couldnt resist so I bought half a dozen!

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Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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SubTropicRay Grand Master

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Larry, that's Ms. Iceton.  A great grower for more shady conditions.  It is one that won't turn green when overly shaded.  The old name is Appleleaf.

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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(Ray @ Tampa,Jul. 25 2006,21:09)

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Larry, that's Ms. Iceton.  A great grower for more shady conditions.  It is one that won't turn green when overly shaded.  The old name is Appleleaf.

Ray, were you saying your croton was Icetone, or Larry's?  If it was Larry's, then what is the name of the gorgeous croton you posted the pic of?

There were some like Larry's at Dolin's (St. Pete) last weekend - they labelled them "Fantasia."  They look just like the ones I got at USF - maybe they have 2 names.

And does anyone know a good source of the more unusual varieties?  (Like I need more crotons, hah!)

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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Larry, that's Ms. Iceton.  A great grower for more shady conditions.  It is one that won't turn green when overly shaded.  The old name is Appleleaf.

Ray, were you saying your croton was Icetone, or Larry's?  If it was Larry's, then what is the name of the gorgeous croton you posted the pic of?

There were some like Larry's at Dolin's (St. Pete) last weekend - they labelled them "Fantasia."  They look just like the ones I got at USF - maybe they have 2 names.

And does anyone know a good source of the more unusual varieties?  (Like I need more crotons, hah!)

That would be at Jeff Searles nursery

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www.CrotonMania.com

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Dave, your crotons...... oh my gosh, what a collection!  unreal.  almost fainted from the beauty of them all.

What is the variety under the caption "more to the mist house"  ?  Has a kind of oak-leaf look to it.

Wow.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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Sunny,

The one I posted is the same Larry purchased. The correct name is Ms. Iceton.  I was at Dolin's last week looking for crotons.  They have several nice varieties available.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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(Ray @ Tampa,Jul. 25 2006,21:09)

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Larry, that's Ms. Iceton.  A great grower for more shady conditions.  It is one that won't turn green when overly shaded.  The old name is Appleleaf.

Ray-

Thanks for the proper ID!  The nursery told me they were called "Dr." not "Ms.".  I guess they wanted them to sound more "upiity"......LOL!  But, for 6 bucks a piece, I wont complain :D

How will these grow in lots of sun?  I planted them in a row (similarly to as shown in the pic) and they will get full sun much of the day in that location.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Damn, Nice collection Dave !  That must of been a special time when you were at Rudy Bachmann's old house.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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