Croton ID

[Hammer]

Hey all,

Any help in identifying these beauties would be greatly appreciated. 

Maybe the last is same as the first?  Just less color.

Thanks!

[annafl]

Hi Adam.  I think you have a couple.  The first is Franklin D. Roosevelt.  The third is Eleanor Roosevelt.  Not sure about the middle one.  Right now it doesn't have enough identifiable features to my eye.  It appears to be developing an oak leaf, but there are many with that.  Could be President Reagan.  Maybe the place specializes in presidential crotons?

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/FRANKLIN_ROOSEVELT

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/ELEANOR_ROOSEVELT

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/PRESIDENT_REAGAN

I find the Roosevelts to be easy, pretty cold hardy cultivars.  Reagan is just a tad more finicky for me and is presently dropping leaves like crazy with our cool spells in Sarasota.

[Hammer]

  On 12/14/2018 at 11:01 AM, annafl said:

Hi Adam.  I think you have a couple.  The first is Franklin D. Roosevelt.  The third is Eleanor Roosevelt.  Not sure about the middle one.  Right now it doesn't have enough identifiable features to my eye.  It appears to be developing an oak leaf, but there are many with that.  Could be President Reagan.  Maybe the place specializes in presidential crotons?

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/FRANKLIN_ROOSEVELT

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/ELEANOR_ROOSEVELT

http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/PRESIDENT_REAGAN

I find the Roosevelts to be easy, pretty cold hardy cultivars.  Reagan is just a tad more finicky for me and is presently dropping leaves like crazy with our cool spells in Sarasota.

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Thank you so much Anna.  I am in Southern California. So I understand the long cool spells all too well.  But crotons are not part of most gardens here.  So hard to know what is what and how they will do in the climate.  

This particular retailer is not a croton specialist or expert by any stretch.  

I do know that Mammies do well here.  I have a couple Zanzibars in pots.  They are doing well too....surprisingly.  I believe they are very cool and wet sensitive. 

[joe_OC]

  On 12/14/2018 at 7:29 AM, Hammer said:

Hey all,

Any help in identifying these beauties would be greatly appreciated. 

Maybe the last is same as the first?  Just less color.

Thanks!

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Hey Adam,

Nice finds!   Where are these at?

[Palm Tree Jim]

My guess is Green Thumb Joe.

Adam, did you buy any?

Looking to add more crotons to the garden.

[joe_OC]

  On 12/15/2018 at 2:15 PM, Palm Tree Jim said:

My guess is Green Thumb Joe.

Adam, did you buy any?

Looking to add more crotons to the garden.

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Thanks, Jim!  Stopped by after our tour and picked one up

[Palm Tree Jim]

  On 12/15/2018 at 9:51 PM, joe_OC said:

Thanks, Jim!  Stopped by after our tour and picked one up

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Glad to hear!

[Hammer]

  On 12/15/2018 at 9:51 PM, joe_OC said:

Thanks, Jim!  Stopped by after our tour and picked one up

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That would explain why I couldn't find the Franklin Roosevelt this afternoon! 

[joe_OC]

There was one left!  

[joe_OC]

I only bought 1

[Hammer]

Sorry Joe.  Didn't mean to sound snarky.   My attempt at a little humor didn't come across well in the post.

I have plenty of crotons at my place.  Glad you were able to pick one up.  Hope it does well for you!

[joe_OC]

  On 12/16/2018 at 5:51 AM, Hammer said:

Sorry Joe.  Didn't mean to sound snarky.   My attempt at a little humor didn't come across well in the post.

I have plenty of crotons at my place.  Glad you were able to pick one up.  Hope it does well for you!

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Ha! All good.  I picked up a Franklin Roosevelt and a huge ‘magnificent’.  

[Hammer]

  On 12/16/2018 at 6:38 AM, joe_OC said:

Ha! All good.  I picked up a Franklin Roosevelt and a huge ‘magnificent’.  

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Interesting.   I didn't notice any Magnificents.  I will have to go back and look.

[joe_OC]

  On 12/19/2018 at 6:01 AM, Hammer said:

Interesting.   I didn't notice any Magnificents.  I will have to go back and look.

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It was a large one.  Also had 20% discount tag in it!  

[Hammer]

  On 12/19/2018 at 6:38 AM, joe_OC said:

It was a large one.  Also had 20% discount tag in it!  

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Whoa!  Even better.