Croton "Piecrust"

[metalfan]

This is the little croton I bought at the USF sale. I really like the little fluted edges to the leaves.

Its colors also coincide well with the bromeliad in the background. I think I may plant it in this spot.

[Kim]

Nice colors!  I wish I could do better with crotons outdoors here.  They live, but I wouldn't exactly say they flourish...

[SubTropicRay]

Hi Gina,

That's a nice looking, hardy hybrid that's been around for over 100 years.  With more light, the rose color becomes much more vivid.  The plant is also know as "Undulatum" or "Mortimer".

Ray

[metalfan]

I think its too cool. I tend to like Crotons that have different color schemes than just red and yellow. I think that's why I like "Mrs. Iceton" so much. I also like th eleaf shape on Piecrust, it will help add a layer of texture and dimension to the area it gets planted in

[junglegalfla]

I've seen this one in the HD a couple times. Morningstar Nursery grows them. I may have to pick this one up!

[Al in Kona]

Wow you guys sure know your Crotons by name.  Maybe I've just not been aware of it but around here I've never noticed names placed on Crotons.  However, there certainly are all different kinds and forms available.  I have seen tags say things like "Thai hybrid" or "dwarf".  I'm sure some of the real Croton enthusiasts must know their names but for the vast majority of people here, they just acquire them mainly for color or leaf form (shape), etc., and not knowing them by name.  Did I hear someone say there is actually a Croton Society?

[Kim]

  Hey, Al, I just overheard this from somebody in the Croton Society:  "Wow you guys sure know your Palms by name.  Maybe I've just not been aware of it but around here I've never noticed names placed on Palms.  However, there certainly are all different kinds and forms available.  I have seen tags say things like "Thai hybrid" or "dwarf".  I'm sure some of the real Palm enthusiasts must know their names but for the vast majority of people here, they just acquire them mainly for color or leaf form (shape), etc., and not knowing them by name.  Did I hear someone say there is actually a Palm Society?"  

[Al in Kona]

Kim - LOL, funny but certainly could reverse it couldn't we!  Hey, just mention Palm Society to many people "out there" and they look rather puzzled at first and are thinking more like maybe it has something to do with palm (hand) reading or some thing.

[metalfan]

AL, I can't stand that attitude toward plants. I don't mean that personally, LOL. But if a plant has a name, I want to know what it is before I drop $$ on it.

When we first started going down to the Keys, there were some orchid nurseries that we would always stop at. There was one, I can't remember ITS name, where they always had a lot of cool stuff for cheap. But none of it was labeled!

When you asked the proprietor if he knew the name of a certain plant (and I am not particularly talking hybrids, I am also talking SPECIES) he'd always say something like,

"Well, folks here don't really care about names. When regular customers buy a plant from me, they usually just call up and say "I want something red" or "I want something purple" and I give them whatever's blooming that's the color they want". Needless to say, we stopped going there.

I can't imagine buying plants like that. I can't imagine people SELLING plants like that. It just doesn't make sense to me.

[Jeff Searle]

There's still one or two nurseries around that sell their plants and actually know all the names, varieties and cultivars. Or maybe three or four.......

Jeff

[The Germinator]

If you want to buy plants from someone that does not know the names of them just go to Home Depot. The one buy my house always has a bunch of kids in the Nursery section and they are totally clueless.