Rocio?

[fawnridge]

If yes, then add these to the wiki, please. If not, what is it?

 

[Marie Nock]

I think this is the one that John Bender called Excalibur. Rocio is the name that nurseries in Central America use in sending up liners.

 

[fawnridge]

I found this in Home Depot around 8 years ago. Three plants in the pot.

 

[junglegal]

Bump...Any other input? Neither name is featured in our WIKI yet.
Ricky, I believe I have the same plant. Also picked up at a box store.

 

[Central Floridave]

It looks like one I have that is labelled 'thai mammey'.

 

[fawnridge]

Well, there's no Excalibur in the book and no Rocio either. If you want to put it into the wiki, I've been telling people it's the American Thai and that I call it "Bang-a-Gong".

 

[Jeff Searle]

I'm not sure about the Excalibur name, so if anyone can add some information or history, please jump in. I do know this is a croton that's been in the trade for a few years now and is called Rocio. Not sure on where this name originated from either.
Jeff

 

[junglegal]

Here is my young plant that needs more sun. I am thinking they are the same. It was mis-labeled petra like most of the box store plants.

 

[fawnridge]

Put these in the wiki as Rocio. I think we have to take the attitude of "prove us wrong" with some of these varieties.

 

[Crotonologist]

Agreed.
And if a plant is known in the trade as 'Rocio' and the name is widely used, then I think it has to recognized as such until, as you said, someone can prove otherwise...
And then 'Rocio' can be listed as a synonym.

 

[junglegal]

How about one of you guys take a shot at adding them? I posted the tutorial in the sticky.
Jim Glock even learned to upload today to the Krakatoa page. I double dog dare ya

 

[Crotonologist]

OK, the double dog dare made me do it...

 

[junglegal]

Thank you

 

[Crotonologist]

Some pages in the wiki have larger thumbs, like AFD 5 for example:
http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/index.php/AFD_5

while other pages have the normal, small size thumb, like:
http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/index.php/ROCIO

I had been using the larger thumb size, which I kind of prefer...
I'm thinking perhaps we should standardize to one size thumbnail - what do y'all think?

 

[junglegal]

Change away if you want. Me personally, I don't care. Whatever the masses prefer. Would larger thumbnails slow down the page load?

 

[Crotonologist]

Good question - I can't tell any difference on my connection...

 

[ScotTi]

Looks like the sport I removed from my Mammie (Mammy) last summer.

 

[ScotTi]

Off topic here but, The book list the spelling as Mammie, but it is in our WIKI as Mammy. What name is the original spelling? I say we need to go with the book in the WIKI as Mammie, also known as Mammy.

 

[pocomo]

Wondering. Does this appear to be the same croton. I've had it for years and is most attractive in the garden. Chris

 

[junglegal]

pocomo,

Certainly looks like mine! Nice begonia too!

 

[pocomo]

Guess I should have read the entire post before posting pics. Where is the option for downloading to the wiki anyway?

 

[pocomo]

Thanks

 

[junglegal]

I put a tutorial on how to post pics. It's a sticky at the top of the forum. PM me if you have problems.