zone11dreamer
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- 14/07/09
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Hi all,
I must say my decision for put hay around ( most) of my crotons worked out for me. The ones that I didn't hay ... pie crust, coppenger (sp), Mrs. Iceton, and a small handful of others I don't know the name of are either dead or have an 2-3 inch little sticks with a few leaves emerging from the bottom.
I heavily hayed Stoplight, Magnificent, Pinocchio , Freckles, And they didn't suffer much at all. The only exception was Mona Lisa. Even with hay it suffered horribly. I felt they were slow growers and that I had to do something to protect them. I kept it on them for about 8 weeks. And the plants were all small. No bigger than 3 -4 foot.
I am in zone 10A but it felt like Jacksonville. I don't come close to have the varieties that you all do. But I now feel that I will take a chance with some of the other crotons that I have been eye balling
I must say my decision for put hay around ( most) of my crotons worked out for me. The ones that I didn't hay ... pie crust, coppenger (sp), Mrs. Iceton, and a small handful of others I don't know the name of are either dead or have an 2-3 inch little sticks with a few leaves emerging from the bottom.
I heavily hayed Stoplight, Magnificent, Pinocchio , Freckles, And they didn't suffer much at all. The only exception was Mona Lisa. Even with hay it suffered horribly. I felt they were slow growers and that I had to do something to protect them. I kept it on them for about 8 weeks. And the plants were all small. No bigger than 3 -4 foot.
I am in zone 10A but it felt like Jacksonville. I don't come close to have the varieties that you all do. But I now feel that I will take a chance with some of the other crotons that I have been eye balling