Crotons in April

[ScotTi]

Just some pics of growth....

 

[ScotTi]

more growth....

 

[ScotTi]

and more....

 

[ScotTi]

growing....

 

[Phil Stager]

Scott - what is that very last one? is it even a croton?

 

[ScotTi]

Scott - what is that very last one? is it even a croton?

Good eye Phil! Yes it is a Croton, but a Jamaican Croton (Graptophyllum pictum).

 

[Moose]

Wow, never seen that last one. You definitely got it going on in your garden Scott!

 

[Phil Stager]

some more spring growth over on the west coast of FL; 7"+ of rain the past week should speed things along too.
Curly Boy
Stoplight
no name
Dr Lin you Tang

 

[Phil Stager]

...and a few more:
1 & 2 Col Gilbert Cutler
3. Gonzalez
4. Glen Roof

 

[Phil Stager]

...last set of pics. All were taken this evening (4/3) with flash.
1& 2 Polychrome
3 Gen Marshall
4 Pink Eburnum

 

[ScotTi]

Looking good Phil! Stoplight is a favorite of mine. I have 2 but they never look good. How do you get yours to look so good?

 

[Phil Stager]

Dappled shade or something close to it. In shade they black out; in full sun they bleach out and have smaller leaves. Something in between and they color up nicely. I'd err on the side of more light than shade.