Beyond Petra

[Jeff Searle]

Growing in the garden and is relatively new for me. Anyone else growing this one ? Add your pictures if so.

 

[Marie Nock]

Jeff,
I'm assuming you got this from Perry Edge. He renamed it Helen Edge in honor of his mother. I'll attach pictures later. I love it in the summer when it's bright red.

 

[Jeff Searle]

Jeff,
I'm assuming you got this from Perry Edge. He renamed it Helen Edge in honor of his mother. I'll attach pictures later. I love it in the summer when it's bright red.

Yes Marie! I completely forgot the new name and will change it. I also love the colorings and markings of this leaf.

 

[Borgy230]

Wow, that's a really nice croton!! whats the rarity on this?

 

[Moose]

"As rare as hen's teeth", at least that is what Ray says ...

Ron.

 

[junglegal]

I've added this to the WIKI.
Marie,
Do you have more photos of this to share? Nice plant!

 

[Crotonologist]

So is this a Petra sport or seedling?

 

[Marie Nock]

I've added this to the WIKI.
Marie,
Do you have more photos of this to share? Nice plant!

I'm going to wait a couple of months for better color.

 

[Marie Nock]

So is this a Petra sport or seedling?

I don't think so. Perry said he found it growing in an old St. Petersburg neighborhood and orignially put the name Beyond Petra on it because he felt it was so much better. He later named it Helen Edge after his mother.

 

[junglegal]

I'm in St. Pete. Is Perry around to tell us where? I'd love to get a pic of the mother plant.

 

[Crazy for Crotons]

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[pocomo]

I got a 6 inch cutting off of a beautiful plant in Virginia Gardens. In the last year I guess they cut it down, it's gone now. The plant is fast growing. I thought it was big red but maybe it's this one. What do you think.
Chris

 

[pocomo]

Jeff
That looks like a zamia fischeri.
Chris

 

[koki]

I remember seeing this plant next to a Pop's Yard and they were identical, but, they are crotons after all.

 

[fawnridge]

Looks like Norma. It's definitely not Big Red.

 

[pocomo]

Yeah. Maybe it's Norma. Thanks

 

[Moose]

I don't see Beyond Petra or Helen Edge on the availability list. My search will have to continue ...

Growing in the garden and is relatively new for me. Anyone else growing this one ? Add your pictures if so.