UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE

[Kingdavid]

SURROCKS PINK VEITCHII

 

[palmisland]

Beautiful plants. Thanks for the photos this morning. I'd love to see them some day.

 

[annafl]

Gorgeous, David! That location must be primo for those beauties. They sure respond to it and to your care. Thanks for showing us.

 

[Kingdavid]

Beautiful plants. Thanks for the photos this morning. I'd love to see them some day.

you are welcome any time , and thanks again

 

[Kingdavid]

Gorgeous, David! That location must be primo for those beauties. They sure respond to it and to your care. Thanks for showing us.

Thank you very much

 

[Kingdavid]

CATHERINE GEPHART Really showing its colors ....... crossing my fingers on the seeds with the cold weather ...

 

[Kingdavid]

Harvest Moon

 

[Kingdavid]

Maculatum katoni ---Comon but dont see to often

 

[Kingdavid]

MRS ROBINSON Not in WIKI anna...

 

[Kingdavid]

Twist and Point .... Looks like a catherine Gephart cousin

 

[Kingdavid]

ZANZIBAR

 

[Kingdavid]

Another ppicture of the old oak tree They estimate at 325 years old . Two trees stretch tip to tip 1/2 acre. Makes for a great natural greenhouse ..

 

[ScotTi]

ZANZIBAR

David, How to you keep Zanzibar looking so great? Zanzibar is my favorite of all Crotons, but it looks like I am not its favorite person. I have 5 and they all look like (BLEEP). The overall look under the oak is outstanding. Thanks for all the great photos!

 

[Kingdavid]

David, How to you keep Zanzibar looking so great? Zanzibar is my favorite of all Crotons, but it looks like I am not its favorite person. I have 5 and they all look like (BLEEP). The overall look under the oak is outstanding. Thanks for all the great photos!

Im not sure , i think its just the filtered light most of the day , in the winter it gets more direct light , but not as strong . all my plants are in planters , they like larger than normal planters . thanks

 

[Kingdavid]

ANGEL WING Sure like the yellows and the oranges....

 

[Kingdavid]

MR HITCHCOCK Quite the old plant from an old Plantation house !!!!! Looks like a cousin of the TIGEREYE variety ...

 

[Kingdavid]

DELICATISSIMA.... Another old plant from the plantation house , Love the twists and the interuptum

 

[Kingdavid]

EXCELLENT......... An Old Classic !!

 

[Kingdavid]

DREADLOCK

 

[Kingdavid]

ROCCIO SPORT....... florescent yellow pink , its not the typical yellow sport , so ill cross my fingers this one makes it . SURE IS A BEAUTY...

 

[palmisland]

Beautiful David. Your MR HITCHCOCK looks like one I have. Mmmmmm:roll eyes: Do you know any history on it?

 

[Kingdavid]

Beautiful David. Your MR HITCHCOCK looks like one I have. Mmmmmm:roll eyes: Do you know any history on it?

I GOT HTIS PLANT ABOUT 12 years ago from a plantation house on the river . the house was built at the begining of the century around 1900 . i did some work a long time ago for them and remembered the giant crotons, and i mean giant some 20 ft all had name tags in metal . Many year later i visited the place and there was a new owner .a lot of the old plants looked bad i asked if he wanted to sell any and he offered me to have some if id like they were clearing some land , i got about 10 plants . This was one it had a medal tag on it saying Mr HITCHCOCK . I had to cut it back to transplant it was 15 ft then . it almost didnt make it . it took 5 years for it to fully come back. now its lookn good again . If it was in the ground it would be a lot better . all my plants are in Planters . It really looks simular to the tiger eye , but not exactly . They had General pagents 20 ft plus and had a large greenhouse Full of all kinds , some ive never seen or have ever seen again . he gave me a jar of hybrid seeds and have been trying to get them to grow . they were really old seeds only 1 out of every 200 or so sprouted . but they are going to be nice one day i hope . I hope tp post some of the seedlings soon . One of them was the one i named the FREAK , ive posted about it before . it was great talking about the croton adventures . Thanks

 

[Kingdavid]

I GOT HTIS PLANT ABOUT 12 years ago from a plantation house on the river . the house was built at the begining of the century around 1900 . i did some work a long time ago for them and remembered the giant crotons, and i mean giant some 20 ft all had name tags in metal . Many year later i visited the place and there was a new owner .a lot of the old plants looked bad i asked if he wanted to sell any and he offered me to have some if id like they were clearing some land , i got about 10 plants . This was one it had a medal tag on it saying Mr HITCHCOCK . I had to cut it back to transplant it was 15 ft then . it almost didnt make it . it took 5 years for it to fully come back. now its lookn good again . If it was in the ground it would be a lot better . all my plants are in Planters . It really looks simular to the tiger eye , but not exactly . They had General pagents 20 ft plus and had a large greenhouse Full of all kinds , some ive never seen or have ever seen again . he gave me a jar of hybrid seeds and have been trying to get them to grow . they were really old seeds only 1 out of every 200 or so sprouted . but they are going to be nice one day i hope . I hope tp post some of the seedlings soon . One of them was the one i named the FREAK , ive posted about it before . it was great talking about the croton adventures . Thanks

Can u post some pics of your plant ? ill try to post a picture of the whole plant its in a 45 gal planter

 

[Kingdavid]

Can u post some pics of your plant ? ill try to post a picture of the whole plant its in a 45 gal planter

And what is the name of your plant ?

 

[kurt decker]

Speaking of zanzibar, it can be amazing when it's happy. We did some work for a guy who calls himself TIKI, and he snuck these in later. Wow

 

[palmisland]

After closer scrutiny I see some similarities but not quite the same. At first I thought mine was a Nestor, but I'm not sure of that either as Nestors have more pink. Oh well

 

[Kingdavid]

Kentucky ,Winter doesnt bother at all , very hardy plant ....

 

[Kingdavid]

Yellow mamey .... Waiting on a sport , would it be a yellow papey or yellow congo !!

 

[Kingdavid]

Its been over 9 months now since i rescued this croton stump out of a construction dumpster , Ive been unable to find a plant simular to it and shes a beauty . So ill call it Asley King , mayb she will turn into a real head turner , Ive shown a picture from the bare root planting , to the plant on 12 - 2013 then march 1- 2014 A few small plants made it to other gardens down south , Hope they turn out the same bright colors as this one . Any ideas let me know. Thanks

 

[palmisland]

That last one (post #69) is a winner. Beautiful plant!

 

[Bullwinkle]

Asley King it is.I will put a name tag on her today

Its been over 9 months now since i rescued this croton stump out of a construction dumpster , Ive been unable to find a plant simular to it and shes a beauty . So ill call it Asley King , mayb she will turn into a real head turner , Ive shown a picture from the bare root planting , to the plant on 12 - 2013 then march 1- 2014 A few small plants made it to other gardens down south , Hope they turn out the same bright colors as this one . Any ideas let me know. Thanks

 

[annafl]

Beautiful markings and color, David!

 

[Kingdavid]

Some CORNBREAD to hang out under the Oak tree

 

[Kingdavid]

Columbiana vs. Fathers day ...... sure look different to me ?? leaf size isnt even close , and the pinks , yellows and oranges dont show up on the Columbiana the same

 

[Kingdavid]

Update of the FREAK 10 different leaf shapes on the plant .... with the seedlings that 3rd year seems to be when they start showing there stuff ...

 

[Kingdavid]

Rudy Bachman showing her winter coat .....she sure didnt seem to mind the 31 degree night ...i would say good cold hardiness

 

[Kingdavid]

Caribbean Star.... Did well durring the winter .....

 

[Kingdavid]

Mrs Robinson Showing her reds

 

[Kingdavid]

Gold Dust showing yellows

 

[Jeff Searle]

David,

Your plants look really,really good!