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Croton and Palm Collection,Key West,Florida


Jeff Searle

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A few weeks ago my wife Andrea and I drove down to Cudjoe Key, just outside of Key West to visit our good friends Judy and Jim Glock and stay at their house on the water. Some of you will remember them as they have attended many biennials in the past. Their yard is a small size lot, but packed with many unusual palms and well over 150 varieties of crotons. Because of the small amounts of rain that the Keys receive during the year, Jim has installed a sprinkler system that where as every plant has it's own drip line to it, with a low volumn mister head. I believe it comes on everyday for 15 minutes, but yet uses very little water. It's a young garden,maybe 5-6 years old now.

       Here standing on the stairs leading up to the second floor, is Judy and Jim.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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The first one here is Ethel Craig.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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This is one variety that is showing up at the Home Depot stores now. It's called Dreadlocks.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Andrea showing a Charles Rutherford.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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King of Siam on left and Picasso's Paintbrush on the right.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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I am not fully addicted to crotons like I am palms so I guess you can call me a recreational croton fancier.

It is hard to grow a good garden on the rocky soil (or lack of soil) in the Keys.  The Glocks have a nice garden!  Do some people have their own desalination plants?  I have seen some internet stuff on small desal plants.

Jerry

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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Beautiful crotons Jeff!  I especially like Arrow Head.  Thanks for posting.

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Nice stuff.  I've got to check out their place next time I'm in the Keys.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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(Jerry@TreeZoo @ Nov. 26 2007,21:26)

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I am not fully addicted to crotons like I am palms so I guess you can call me a recreational croton fancier.

It is hard to grow a good garden on the rocky soil (or lack of soil) in the Keys.  The Glocks have a nice garden!  Do some people have their own desalination plants?  I have seen some internet stuff on small desal plants.

Jerry

Jerry,    

    I'm not too sure about anyone having their own desalination system. It's possible I guess, but would be expensive,no?

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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A group shot of some of the crotons and palms in the front yard.

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This was a real treat to see growing so well, Iguanura spectabalis.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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The famous and highly sought after, Glen Roof.

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and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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(pohonkelapa @ Nov. 27 2007,14:27)

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yer pretty handy with the camera,jeff!

Well, lets just say I own one, but I still don't know what all these  buttons are for. :D

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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The small, but cute, Madame Butterfly.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Judy is standing under her very proudly grown Caryota ophiopellis. It's been planted only a few short years, was approaching 9' in height and was flawless. This has been a palm that I can't seem to grow in the ground where we live. This was nice to see!

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Upclose of the details on the stem.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Copernicia ekmanii, a palm that thrives in these conditions down here. Lots of sun, very little rain and a high alkaline soil.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Judy with Angel Wing and a Ptychosperma schefferi for scale.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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