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  1. donroberth

    ROBERTICO'S CROTON GARDENS IN COSTA RICA

    In keeping with posting Croton photos of personal gardens in this sub-forum I would like to share a few before & after pix from one of the gardens that surround my home…here’s hoping you enjoy them: 01 YEAR 2007 - My outdoor flight of steps as viewed from below before I was turned-on to...
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    In Perry Edge's garden

    Not only is this garden stunning but those cultivars are impeccable ! :Weeding1.gif
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    More Croton Society Calendars

    BEAUTIFUL AND SUPER COLORIFIC !!! :FastGrow
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    This month's favorites

    Super great photos...beautiful cultivars !
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    Florida Fall Colors!

    Beautiful Crotons...beautiful autumn colors :SmileyPetals !!!
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    Landscape photos from Phil Stager's garden

    Beautiful Phil...I only hope that some of my Crotons will attain the size of your cultivars but as I have mentioned in the past that because of the altitude of where I live I can only wish. Keep posting those excellent photos of your gardens for our enjoyment! :)
  7. donroberth

    Mrs. Fred Sanders/ Fred Sanders

    Oh my God, this has blown up way out of proportion. Below I have attached my exact words to you via private message re: (MRS.) FRED SANDERS. I was just trying to bring to your attention that a discrepancy existed in the names of this cultivar as you have suggested many times and that we bring...
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    Mrs. Fred Sanders/ Fred Sanders

    I feel I should retain the services of a good lawyer, lol ! The "Earl of Derby " came directly from the WIKI PHOTOS re: my latest post and who am I to challenge it. Before I post any COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS pictorials I research as many "SEARCH" (magnifying glass) as I as have time for...
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    Mrs. Fred Sanders/ Fred Sanders

    Anna, please click on MRS. FRED SANDERS in the “CROTON ALPHABETICAL NAMES” in the WIKI PHOTOS: MRS. FRED SANDERS* Synonym is Earl of Derby.This page was last modified 15:20, 5 August 2013 by Anna. Based on work by junglegalfla. A trilobed-leaved form of the Disraeli type, with nearly the whole...
  10. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MRS. FRED SANDERS

    FOTO 11: Front sidewalk garden FOTO 12: Front sidewalk FOTO 13: Front porch…gets ample morning sun FOTO 14: Front yard garden FOTO 15: Front sidewalk FOTO 16: Front yard FOTO 17: Mostly sporadic speckled leaves…strangely enough this cultivar receives sun all day FOTO 18: This specimen’s...
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    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MRS. FRED SANDERS

    MRS. FRED SANDERS- aka Earl of Derby-Category Oak Leaf “A trilobed-leaved form of the Disraeli type, with nearly the whole central portion of the leaf-blade yellow, the margin and tips of the lobes a grassy green.” REF: Veitchs' Catlg. of Pl. 1878, p. 27. Type Q, 4" x 10", -“ Large oak leaf...
  12. donroberth

    Croton Landscape photos from Robert Heredia's Costa Rican Wanderings

    The photos posted below are in order with the narrative that appears above. Ana... we need more time to make corrections because this program sometimes has a mind of it's own and throws a photo "topsy- turvy" and by the time I make the corrections the programmed time runs out !!! I suggest one...
  13. donroberth

    Croton Landscape photos from Robert Heredia's Costa Rican Wanderings

    Here are eight (8) more landscaping idea photos for your viewing pleasure: 07 PETRA (LFT) & KENTUCKY – CROTON GARDEN POTPOURRI 08 POSSIBLE BLK OR PURPLE BRAVO (LFT) & KENTUCKY – MULTIPLE PALM BACKROUND 09 BRILLANTISIMA aka ZANZIBAR – HUMBLE BUT APPEALING FRONT YARD GARDEN 10 PETRA DUET...
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    Landscape photos from Jerry Shilling's garden

    BEAUTIFUL... I can't get enough of these photographs. Jerry, please add to this collection of images!:FastGrow
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    Croton Landscape photos from Robert Heredia's Costa Rican Wanderings

    Hello every one…below please see ½ dozen (6) of some landscape photos from my files for your enjoyment. These images are very typical of the manner that Costa Ricans display their crotons for the appreciation of the passerby. 01 BRAVO - SYMMETRICAL COMPOSITION 02 STEWARTII-COUNTRY GARDEN 03...
  16. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF GOLD DUST

    Hi Moose and Native son…many thanks for the pertinent information concerning my recent pictorial re: Gold Dust. I maintain, as always, that the Croton Society Forum membership is one of best if not the best source of relevant croton advise at one’s disposal…thanks again! :Weeding1.gif
  17. donroberth

    Croton Landscape photos from Robert Heredia's Costa Rican Wanderings

    Hi Pix...both are PICTURATUM. FOTO #1 The large croton is PICTURATUM with Kentucky in the lower right-hand corner. FOTO #2 Why this croton morphed into red I know not. When examining up-close and behind it (very little sun) I found the several flushes, that were to me, PICTURATUM.
  18. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF GOLD DUST

    Hi Scott...thank you for your foto, measurements and apropos response! :gangnamstyle:
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    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF GOLD DUST

    Hi Pix...yes, their leaves are smaller but difficult to comment without a foto, measurements or a familiar object in the pic to compare it with. :confused:
  20. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF GOLD DUST

    Thanks Ann...I'm glad you liked them and hope some can be of use to you. I've fallen behind in my schedule of sending one pictorial per month and I'll try to send one more before the end of the month. :)
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