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Eight inches of rain here in the South Pinellas Desert. Usual palm fronds and small branches down. We got lucky again.

Let's see if I can post a few pics to liven up this moribund board. Views from fthe roof:

Any news from the east coast croton heads? This board has been very quiet recently - almost dead.

A short memorial service and celebration of life will be held for Perry Edge at 2 pm on Saturday 19-January 2019 at his home. Address is: 1804 Bayou Grande Blvd, NE Zip 33703. Please RSVP to me through the board so I can give Karen a head count. The house has been sold and she will be...

Just got a short e-mail from Karen Edge, Perry's wife, that Perry passed away Friday morning at home. I talked with him earlier in the day and he was talking about going into the hospital. Ave atque vale my friend. A memorial and celebration of life will be at a later time. Will keep you...

For the croton head that has everything, check out eBay lot #163340367608 - an LP record (most of you are old enough to recall what these are) titled Codieaum variegatum and with a colorful crotonic dust jacket; a tad of the pricey side but when's the last time you saw one of these.

Not exactly a croton fancier's delight, Columbus, OH, had several in public plantings around the hotels near the Convention Center (along with a few Phoenix roebelinni and Chamadorea cataractum). Did not get a chance to check out the Franklin Conservatory due to heavy rain on Saturday. Lots...

When in Denver, CO, check out the few crotons in their Botanical Garden. The tropical plant house provides a much needed tropical plant fix in the Mile High City.

Noted some unusual blotching that resembles plant measles or chicken pox on several crotons this spring. Tristan displays it the best as shown on pics below

A few pics of Earl of Derby (pronounce Darby) since there are none in the Encyclopedia. Full sun tolerant and needs bright light to develop color.

Whoohee - just moved a pdf doc here as an attachment. interesting reading if you have not read it.

Here we go - the first batch of this year's air layers: 7 Pink Eberneum and 3 Pitcairn - ...and a lot more to come.

Blichhhhh - 35F this morning here in sunny St. Pete!

Not the sharpest pic but anyone care to ID the crotons the lady on the cover is wearing on her arms ? (This is a philatelic journal I get, but crotons on stamps are about as rare as the mystery Krukonis croton) H appy New Year to all,

For those of us that have Frank Brown's second edition of Crotons of the World, take good care of it. One is for sale on eBay at $200 and only one is on American Book Exchange (ABE) and that's listed at $200 also!

First pic should be Antilla. Next is Michaelangelo

Finally got a good ID on this one. I do recall both John Bender and Dr. Brown looking at it at the same time and agreeing that 'it's a pretty croton'. This one loves full sun and needs full sun to color up nicely; otherwise it's pretty pedestrian looking bush. Parent plant is about 6 ft tall...

The plant in these pics was identified by Bob Alonzo as Willie Rundee. It was purchased a few years ago from a Searle Sale as Old Legend. So here's Willie Rundee!

Anna - Any plants under Carmen Christian attributed to me and that look like these pics should be re-labeled as Cornelius (not to be confused with Cornelius Halgrim which has a large interrupted leaf form)

Two pics taken today of my favorite