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Photos of crotons in sunset light
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Posted by ocbird 9CA (My Page) on Thu, Sep 25, 03 at 17:57
| I've set up a couple of areas of shade planting, and added various crotons. I'm getting hooked on these beauties! Here are a couple of photos of one area.
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RE: Photos of crotons in sunset light
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- Posted by danbo 8b MS Coast (My Page) on
Fri, Sep 26, 03 at 7:37
| Very nice. I assume you know. If they get direct sun they start to turn a very nice yellow. |
RE: Photos of crotons in sunset light
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- Posted by danbo 8b MS Coast (My Page) on
Fri, Sep 26, 03 at 20:03
| Though this was last year. This was a croton I had in pretty much full sun. (I live along the northern gulf coast. They don't over winter here.) 
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RE: Photos of crotons in sunset light
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Hello
I am new to this forum as well as Crotons but love them, as I am doing a garden with them. I had purchased some from Home Depot, with no name other than Croton, and another from a Flee Market again only name Croton, they all look alike, I planted them both direct sunlight & half/half.
I was given a Croton, & ready to plant until seeing the tag--It read, 10'Croton, Indoor plant only. I will say that the leaves are different(not color wise truly but shape) then the others I had.
Any idea why indoor only? Or does it matter? I never knew anything of crotons until my neighbors yard- then after today I relized I needed you all for information too.
Thank You for any input of help |
RE: Photos of crotons in sunset light
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| Stores like Home Depot usually sell crotons as indoor plants. That is where I got mine. However, in Florida they are definitely outdoor plants, and here in southern California I grow mine outside also. They lose some leaves in winter, but come back in the spring. I grow mine in light shade. I think the strong sun here would burn them, since we do not have the humidity of Florida. Enjoy! |
RE: Photos of crotons in sunset light
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| Here in San Diego, they have done pretty well. Mine can take the full coastal sun with a little burning, but are always replaced by new, tougher yellow/green leaves that can take the full sun. |
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