Moose
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Got this croton as a Carol Graf. Was there one at the auction? I was looking for one to compare to, did not see a match for this one ... 
Carol Graf ?
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kwtimo
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Moose, it is a little small yet, but it does look to be Carol Graf. You will surely enjoy watching this one grow out. It is in my Top 30 croton cultivar list now.
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It looks like it has Mrs Iceton, Pink Eburneum and a splash of Stain Glass in it. To bad it has such small leaves (?).
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Jeff, the picture of the plant is deceiving. On a larger plant, the leaves get larger, like the size of a Father's Day, at least in the Lower Keys anyway.
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This came from my friend and neighbor Karen. She was the one who had to have the Blotched Dr. Frank Brown - and bid her a$$ off to get it. 
The leaves are not that small. Unfortunately it had an undetected croton scale problem that had held it back. I may recall at maturity its leaves being about the size of a Rheedii. Its kinda wet right now, I'll see if I can get a picture with an object for scale in the next few days.
The leaves are not that small. Unfortunately it had an undetected croton scale problem that had held it back. I may recall at maturity its leaves being about the size of a Rheedii. Its kinda wet right now, I'll see if I can get a picture with an object for scale in the next few days.
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I will post a photo (soon) of the "mother" plant from which Ron's airlayer came from. BTW, it's Carol Graff with two f's.Got this croton as a Carol Graf. Was there one at the auction? I was looking for one to compare to, did not see a match for this one ...
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This is Carol Graff with a 9 inch paper plate for size comparison. Recently planted it should get cranking soon. Sorry about the foggy lens.
This croton will be exhibiting vibrant pinks as its leaves mature. Wiped off the lens for a cleaner shot.
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Love the pinks. A real beauty. Karen, I'd love to see a photo of yours too. This is going in the wiki.
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In the morning! Promise!
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I'm curious, as others are probably as well, who's seedling was this originally?
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Very nice
annafl
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Beautiful, Karen. It's such a lovely cultivar.
Moose
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Very nice Karen! Now get another air layer on it like I told you. A Croton with 4 ft of bare stem needs an air layer. Plus you induce it to branch?
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I did! I made an air layer last weekend! I also made an air layer of my Karenska.
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Karen,
That is very nice, I like it very much. I recently saw a plant down in the lower Keys belonging to a member here and I was impressed. Got to get me one!
That is very nice, I like it very much. I recently saw a plant down in the lower Keys belonging to a member here and I was impressed. Got to get me one!