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  1. fawnridge

    Inca and Gloriosa Superbum

    The first two pictures are Inca from recent cuttings. The Croton they were taken from was identified as Inca by the usual gaggle of gurus. The next three are Gloriosa Superbum, all purchased at a local Publix for $4.99 each in 3-gallon cans.
  2. fawnridge

    Croton ID needed please

    It appears to be AFD#5, sold in the big box stores as "Fantasy". I thought, at first, that it might be Van Buren, but there are no spots on Van Buren.
  3. fawnridge

    Wiki photos

    Perry - the sport is a fairly common one, occurring best in full sun.
  4. fawnridge

    RED BANANNA

    Hard to tell the size of the leaves, but it looks more like Red Excurrens.
  5. fawnridge

    Mrs. WF Dreer

    I have just finished a seance with Bob Alonzo and he confirms this as Mrs. WF Dreer.
  6. fawnridge

    Mrs. WF Dreer

    All of these Crotons came from the same plant. Cuttings over the past 10 years of what David McLean was calling "Zadroga". Correctly identified as Mrs. WF Dreer.
  7. fawnridge

    Wiki photos

    I have 6 General Pagget in the ground. None of them have any red.
  8. fawnridge

    WANTED: Photos for the wiki!

    Anna - I have lots of photos to take, but not until the Fall colors kick in. With all this rain, my Crotons are loaded with new growth, so everything looks green and yellow right now.
  9. fawnridge

    Wiki photos

    Jonathan Schwartz, a sport from Mother & Daughter and Mother & Daughter in deep shade.
  10. fawnridge

    Unknown broadleaf croton

    Randy found this one, so give him the credit. The leaves are broad and crinkled. Prominent red color underneath and red midvein.
  11. fawnridge

    Name That Croton - part 2

    Ray - It's a very small cutting that's only been in the ground for a few months. The ones at Excelsa had leaves well over 15" long. Scott - No red petioles on my plant.
  12. fawnridge

    A Idea Proposal

    Top picture is Elaine, confirmed by many. Bottom picture is AFD#5, purchased from a big box store with a label that read "Fantasy (AFD5)".
  13. fawnridge

    Name That Croton - part 2

    If it is, Excelsa has dozens of them in three-gallon.
  14. fawnridge

    Name That Croton - part 2

    Excelsa is selling this as Johannis, which it is not. Ray, I can't tell from your picture if the plant has red leaves as well as yellow. Mine is all yellow and appears to match the catalog photo.
  15. fawnridge

    A Idea Proposal

    The are both AFD #5 sold in the big box stores as Fantasy. Elaine is also called Nervia and may also be AFD #9. Like most Crotons, they will look different depending on light.
  16. fawnridge

    Name That Croton - part 1

    Here's a link to a free image processing application called Irfanview. It's freeware, it's easy to use, and it has features that you'd expect to see in something like Photoshop. It works with any version of Windows. Click Here to download. Here's Ray's photo enhanced through Irfanview. I...
  17. fawnridge

    You Tell Me

    Yes. I have it in three places in the garden. The best color is the one getting the most sun.
  18. fawnridge

    You Tell Me

    Move that into more sun and you will get much better color. CI Craigin does not grow well in the shade.
  19. fawnridge

    Red petioles

    I've never seen Jean Francis, but I grow Fred Sanders and it does not have red petioles.
  20. fawnridge

    Help me with pink eburneum?

    I don't fertilize plants, only palms and large trees.
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