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Greetings, all. I had a dialogue via text with Ron Parlett last week. He said that he was looking for a croton named Southern Cross. I told him that I liked the name but had never heard of it. We did not get into any details about what the plant looks like either. He did specify that H. Lee...

This plant has been absolutely glowing lately. It is also nearly impossible to get good pics of. Not sure why, location or light, but these pics dont do the plant any justice. Vibrant pinks and oranges on blacks and dark greens. The contrasts are stunning. It gets lots of bright afternoon...

Current pics of Scarlet Fever at Audubon House. I really like watching this croton grow and develop its colors. There was one available at the last auction. Who got it?

Here are some pics of a very Orange (for the time being) Red Quill that I planted in a landscape a few months back. I've never seen a Red Quill exhibit so much orange.

I picked up this beautiful croton from Marie Nock a while back. I had never heard of it before, and was curious of its potential. I'm pretty sure Mike has posted on this one in the past. This plant is in quite a bit of sun, has good sized leaves, and is coloring up nicely. It's got some nice...

I'm trying to get some clarity on whether or not Tali and October Surprise are the same plant. I've heard some conflicting information, and since I don't have one of each plant, I'm hoping that others can help to clear this up. I got a October Surprise from the auction at Phil's last year. I...

This nice looking croton is in the Jeff Searle garden. He had a couple available at the most recent Extravaganza. I always admire it when we are touring through that part of the property. Good color, nice sized leaves, and a decent growth rate make it a desirable cultivar. Jeff will have to fill...

My Shady Lane looking good at Audubon House.

I realize it might be a little early to get the ball rolling on this, but with spring rapidly approaching, I figured now was as good a time as any. George Zammas has expressed his desire to host this year spring event, preferably sometime in March, but there could be some flexibility. Now with...

Thought I would post pics of Jeff's Jackpot, as it was looking quite good the other morning.

Walking with Jeff Searle in his garden the morning after the annual Holiday party, we came across this very nice looking croton. Jeff said he wanted to call this one Chris Mayhew. Jeff will have to fill in on the details of the origin of the plant. Mr. Searle...

I finally got this beauty planted yesterday. I purchased this Pigafetta filaris as a 4 inch palm a little over a year ago. It went in the ground as a 4 ft well rooted 7 gallon palm. I am hoping to get long term success with this palm due to our very mild winters in Key West. It is on display...

This plant has been looking real good lately, so I wanted to post some pics. I planted it this week.

Here's a thread that I am going to need some help with from all of us collectors. In the past month, I have acquired two of Jeff Chait's crotons that I was completely unaware of before. While I now have three of his creations, I am wondering how many more Jeff Chait crotons there are. I...

I acquired this plant from Marie Nock a year or so ago, and have just fallen in love with it. The pic shows the new leaf at its peak of color before it starts to turn green. These are good growers, and they take quite easily from cuttings. I am now using these in as many of my landscape jobs...

I had the good fortune to do some killer CRA & PRA over the last two days. Today, I got to hang out with George for a short while, and he showed me all of what he has been creating. It was like a croton laboratory! He asked me to post on a few of his newly named hybrid creations on his...

I was trying to come up with a list of reliable, good performing, shade loving crotons. Without putting a ton of thought into it I came up with these: Claude Lorraine Mosaic Ms. Iceton/ Yellow Ms. Iceton Helen Chaite Geisha Girl Nestor Raphael Voncillia Barley Van Buren All of these have been...

So I have thought of the many times that I have said to myself and others, "Oh yeah, that's a top 20 croton", and had to really think of what they would actually be. That's a really tough task, because as I am exposed to more cultivars, and see how they can look at their peak of color, the list...

Greetings everyone, I am starting this thread to pursue more detailed information on croton cultivars for all to benefit from. As collectors and enthusiasts, we all know of the importance of documenting where possible the origin of cultivars. Who were the hybridizers? Where were certain...