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Croton "on fire"...

ThunderSRQ

By ThunderSRQ
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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ThunderSRQ

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This may very well be more than one plant grown together as a clump (I couldn't tell since it's so thick) but, does anyone know what type (or types) this may be? (this was taken in Sarasota, Florida out on one of the islands so it could be a sub-tropical type -- zone 10 or 11)

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Thanks...

Tim

Sarasota, Florida USA (zone 9B) - 1 acre with approx. 91 types of palms & many other plants/trees

My two favorite palms are Teddy Bears and Zombies... zombieteddybear2-compressed.jpg

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Tim,

It looks like a Mammie with one helluva prolific sport.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

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Which is correct Mammie or Mammey? I see it both ways but never knew what is the accurate one.

We have a grouping of this and it sometimes sports a big leaf mutation. I have tried to root these to see what would grow from it but they never take.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Eric,

Sports should hold their form if they are able to root. Try an air layer for nearly 100% success.

The spelling I'm unsure about now that you mention it.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Eric,

Sports should hold their form if they are able to root.

Ray

Ray,

Thanks a bunch for that ID info. -- can you tell me what you mean by a "sport"? (and is that why this plant is so thick/lush?). I'm thinking I might try to contact the owner of this plant to see if there is something special that has been done to it or if it is a unique hybrid.

Tim

Sarasota, Florida USA (zone 9B) - 1 acre with approx. 91 types of palms & many other plants/trees

My two favorite palms are Teddy Bears and Zombies... zombieteddybear2-compressed.jpg

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SubTropicRay Grand Master

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Tim,

Crotons are by nature genetically unstable plants. Sports are branches with different genetic characteristics than the original plant. In other words, the plant just randomly decides to send up a branch with leaves different than the mother plant. It's a mutation of sorts but fairly typical with crotons.

From your picture, the sport seems to be a more prolific grower than the original plant. The mother plant, Mammie, is a dwarf never getting much above 3 or 4 feet tall. The sport doesn't seem to like those height restrictions very much and looks like a taller, more leggy variety.

I hope this helps,

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tim,

It looks like a Mammie with one helluva prolific sport.

Ray

Yeah....Ive got a gazzilion Mammies and many of them have shot off sports. Its pretty cool how Crotons do this.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Larry,

Did you make it to Phil's on Saturday? His croton collection is staggering.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Larry,

Did you make it to Phil's on Saturday? His croton collection is staggering.

Ray

Yes I did make it...and yes his collection is fantastic! There are probably more varieties there than I have ever seen in one place.

Your collection aint bad either bud!

Of course, I cant ID any of them...even half of them that are in my yard :mrlooney:

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Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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The correct spelling is Mammie. No seriously, I looked it up in the croton book. :lol: Oh....I have plenty to sell if anyone needs them. :lol:

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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The correct spelling is Mammie. No seriously, I looked it up in the croton book. :lol: Oh....I have plenty to sell if anyone needs them. :lol:

Jeff

I'll definitely need one next Friday... :rolleyes:

Sarasota, Florida USA (zone 9B) - 1 acre with approx. 91 types of palms & many other plants/trees

My two favorite palms are Teddy Bears and Zombies... zombieteddybear2-compressed.jpg

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Hey Ray, how come YOU weren't at that CFPACS meeting? I thought for sure you'd be there. I wanna see your garden. I was very happy to meet Spock, Larry, TikiRick, and Marge and to see Christian again. Those gardens gave me some desperately needed motivation. The array of crotons at Phil's place was staggering. I'm going to miss Searle's sale again, darn it. I'll get there one of these days. :(

Aloha, JungleGina

Zone 9b, Sunny Sarasota, Florida

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Hi Gina,

I was in Biloxi, MS last weekend but would have loved to attend the meeting. Send me a PM anytime you'd like to come up and see my garden.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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