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Croton and Palm Collection,Key West,Florida

Jeff Searle

By Jeff Searle
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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The driveway on the right side of their house. Some good size coconuts overhead.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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

Jeff

I have seen small units in the $5K range that put out more than 1000 gallons a day.  They are pretty common on yachts and remote resorts.  With water rates and restrictions, that price is getting close to reasonable.  I fink the Keys are more expensive than around here.

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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Great shots Jeff.  The Philippine Red is actually Baron James de Rothschild I believe.  The other unknown looks like Gloriosa.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Thanks Jeff.  The Glock's garden is beautiful.  How much rain do they get?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Hi Matt,

The Florida Keys are the driest part of Florida (yes even drier than me).  Some areas average less than 35" of yearly rainfall.  

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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What a great thread Jeff!

Thanks to Ray, I've really started to get into crotons & have about 35 varieities but I can only hope to have such a nice collection as theirs!

Bren in South St. Pete Florida

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(MattyB @ Nov. 28 2007,14:40)

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Thanks Jeff.  The Glock's garden is beautiful.  How much rain do they get?

Matt,

     Like Ray said, the Keys get very little rain throughout the year, especially evenly spaced out over 12 months. Thats why you don't see alot of yards with grass growing. Actually, if more people jumped on the band wagon and installed these low volumn water sprikler systems, this would make a huge impact on the conservation of water down there. Their getting tremendous growth out of their plants.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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(junglegalfla @ Nov. 29 2007,08:16)

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What a great thread Jeff!

Thanks to Ray, I've really started to get into crotons & have about 35 varieities but I can only hope to have such a nice collection as theirs!

Well Bren,

       I can certainly help you out with your "hopes" of collecting more. :D   With 35 varieties, you must have some nice ones. Please start a thread and show us some of yours. I would be interested in seeing what you have. Eventually, I'll get around to taking pic's of mine at the house.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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great pictures and variety.  crotons are cool.    I have had very good luck digging mine up in fall and overwintering them in my basement under fluorescent lights.    any cold hardy varieties out there?

Kent in Kansas.

Gowing palm trees in the middle of the country - Kansas.

It's hot in the summer (usually) and cold in the winter (always).

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Amazing display of a plant that was highly used in the 60's but fell out of favor with landscapers thereafter for a period of time for some unknown reason and now is making a tremendous come-back.

What you look for is what is looking

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How hard are different varieties to find here in Socal? And are they very  hardy? I have several of the standard big box store crotons in my yard, and they took the January Freeze ok....   I'd like to get my hands on some different varieties. They're a nice understory compliment.

Dave

 

Riverside, CA Z 9b

1700 ft. elevation

approx 40 miles inland

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To all,

     Please bare with me. I have more pictures from the garden, but I lost my DSL connection at the house where the pictures are stored.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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(Jeff Searle @ Nov. 29 2007,08:42)

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(junglegalfla @ Nov. 29 2007,08:16)

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What a great thread Jeff!

Thanks to Ray, I've really started to get into crotons & have about 35 varieities but I can only hope to have such a nice collection as theirs!

Well Bren,

       I can certainly help you out with your "hopes" of collecting more. :D   With 35 varieties, you must have some nice ones. Please start a thread and show us some of yours. I would be interested in seeing what you have. Eventually, I'll get around to taking pic's of mine at the house.

Jeff

Now if you just mail ordered. :(

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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Ok, back up and running! Here is Rembrandt. This was one of Aubrey Christian's famous varieties. He developed a number of good varieties and named them after some of the most famous artists.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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In this group shot we also see three varieties that Aubrey Christian developed. The first one, on the left is Norman Rockwell, top center is Raphael and below it is Carot. These were all his. The one on the right is Norma.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Here is a close up of Raphael.

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Here's an unusual one called Cobra. Named for the end of the leaf that curls up and wider than the rest of the leaf.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Another close up of Cobra.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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One of the beautiful big leaf varieties, Sibyl Griffen.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Unknown, a Ralph Davis hybrid.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Oak Leaf Superba, one I still need to add to my collection!

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Here's a look down their side yard.

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Cyrtostachys renda, the Red Sealing Wax palm.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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The small croton in front is Baron Le Compte, planted in front of Licuala ramsayi.

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As you can see, Judy and Jim enjoy many ours out on the water with this 26' Grady White. Were all waiting for Cuba to "open up" so we can zip overthere.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Jeff,

The Glock's place sure looks nice and those crotons I had no idea, so many types. I especially like the tortoise shell and the Glen Roof, very nice.

Jerry

Jerry D. Andersen

JD Andersen Nursery

Fallbrook, CA / Leilani Estates, HI

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Here's Jim with the "Coco de Mer".

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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The highly collectible, "Freckles".

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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One of the more unusual coccothrinax, C. montana.This specie has a real pretty fiber on the trunk as it gets bigger.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Do they need a surrogate daughter? I'm available, when can I move in??

"You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes"---SliPknot

 

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Do they need a surrogate daughter? I'm available, when can I move in??

I'm sure if you can pull weeds,by the roots, your half way there. :D

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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That "Glen Roof " is really nice.........

How difficult is it to find, Jeff ?

Melbourne Beach, Florida on the barrier island -two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean and 6 homes from the Indian River Lagoon

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