Some Crotons

10 years ago

All but one of my Crotons (Codiaeum species) are growing in the ground. Haven't got around to planting out the one still in the pot.

The first one is about 1.5 times the height of an average person and has been flowering constantly for about 3 years now. It's not a strong fragrance, something like a mix of talc and honey. With no wind you can still smell it standing well back from the plant.

Another one of similar height but it's more spindly lower down.

This one is about chest height

The rest are hip height or shorter

And one still in the pot

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Comments (4)

Rhamel (aka teengardener1888)
10 years ago
Those are pretty
tropicbreezent thanked Rhamel (aka teengardener1888)
garyfla_gw
10 years ago
Hi

Amazing how many different kinds there are ?? They are used so much around here as landscape plants , though they make lousy hedges .I grow 3 kinds all hybrids I think lol They are the king of multi colored leaves ??

Amazes me all the variation of the colors yet some never seem to set a pattern every leaf has different marks though some do such as "Gold dust" always evenly spaced yellow dots

My only objection to them is the size so i keep them in deep shade and when they get too tall I cut off the top and start over .

fantastic plant !! gary
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beachlorax
10 years ago

Mine in my zone 10a. Deep shade. 2 years hasn't grown at all.
tropicbreezent
Original Author
10 years ago
I find that some grow very little as well. The one in the 6th photo was planted just near and at around the same time to the one in the 4th photo. The shorter one is just above ankle height whilst the other one is about chest height. An amazing difference for 2 plants in close proximity growing in the same conditions, both in shade most of the day.