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  1. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF STEWARTII

    FOTO: 16 close-up FOTO: 17 showing off some yellow FOTO: 18 two new flushes FOTO: 19 pair of roosters FOTO: 20 mature leaf cluster
  2. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF STEWARTII

    FOTO: 13 A corner home in San Mateo… FOTO: 14 with a bunch of Stewartii’s behind it all in a row. Let’s take a few more close-up fotos of this multitude for Ann FOTO: 15 plenty of red petioles
  3. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF STEWARTII

    FOTO: 09 a country residence entrance with Mortii on the left FOTO: 10 Atenas country garden FOTO: 11 Villa Sueños, Guachipelin FOTO: 12 one of my favorite Costa Rica country garden pix
  4. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF STEWARTII

    FOTO: 05 relatively young grouping FOTO: 06 ‘BE IT EVER SO HUMBLE THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME’…with a nice CROTON in the front yard FOTO: 07 front porch in Escazu FOTO: 08 great place for a hammock
  5. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF STEWARTII

    “Very cold tolerant” REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.67. “Type W, 3-1/2" x 10", Marking very considerably. In many specimens green predominated but in highly colored specimens the predominating color is golden yellow, marbled rich deep green. The leaf is margined rose”...
  6. donroberth

    Nice color

    Hi Ann...that Irene Kingsley really looks good! Black and red with the trident leaves certainly looks DEVILISH !!! ;)
  7. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MULTICOLOR

    WHOOPS !!! I left out 3 fotos accidentally...sorry. :p Fotos 12-13 & 14...more street-side pix.
  8. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MULTICOLOR

    Fotos 18-19-20-21 I needed one additional pic of MULTICOLOR for this submission so decided to take the subject CROTON apart with my camera (photographically speaking) and later choose one. Fotos 16 thru 21 are what I came up with and just could not find myself omitting any of them. Enjoy the...
  9. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MULTICOLOR

    Fotos 15-16-17: Foto #15…I caught a glimpse of this garden on my way home after a full day of wandering through the country-side looking for and taking pictures of CROTONS. It was late in the day and I felt this yard was to cluttered to photograph. The MULTICOLOR that interested me was...
  10. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MULTICOLOR

    Foto 09: Top view of foto 08…this flush, with a multitude of leaf tips curling-up into “LITTLE COBRA HEADS” could have easily been named MEDUSA THE GORGON :eek:! Fotos 10 & 11: Street-side pix.
  11. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MULTICOLOR

    05 MULTICOLOR-CLOSEUP 06 Illustration of MULTICOLOR found attached to aforementioned “RE: The Gardener V1”. 07 MULTICOLOR 08 MULTICOLOR aka COBRA HEAD: Careful when you are rummaging in or around this cultivar. I understand that a Cobra’s venom is nothing to take lightly (foto...
  12. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF MULTICOLOR

    “Our illustration of this most distinct of the many varieties of Croton is also taken from a photograph, and is a most faithful illustration. We need scarcely say that it is one of those many fine varieties discovered by Mr John Gould Veitch in the South Sea Islands. The leaves, as will be...
  13. donroberth

    Please Stand By - First CRA of 2014 Pics are coming!

    Ron...great pictorial! The beard makes you look distinguished and I really like your shirt.:cool:
  14. donroberth

    Father's Day / Columbiana Gold

    Jerry..I’ve been following your thread Father’s Day/Columbiana Gold very closely and with great interest. I hope that when it is all said and done a consensus is reached. Attached please see four fotos of what I have in my garden and have been calling COLUMBIANA…now I’m not so sure! I plead...
  15. donroberth

    UNDER THE OLD OAK TREE

    Although your individual fotos are beautiful my favorite from your pictorial is post #6 entitled The backyard Oak tree…WOW ! Thanks for posting. :)
  16. donroberth

    RARE AND OLD TIMERS

    Great fotos…I especially liked the one in your post #1 and how you compared the old Duke of Windsor with the Yellow Duke sport, also, the way you included Rudy Bachman for additional color. Nicely composed and your commentary make for a very informative photograph. Nice Fishbone Sport and a...
  17. donroberth

    Series#1...Mr. Henry Coppinger

    Mr. Searle…what an interesting subject for a thread. As you know I live in Costa Rica and the majority of Crotons I encounter in my “in-country wanderings” belong in what I call “old favorites or traditional Crotons” category. Furthermore...as the FORUM members contribute information...
  18. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF PHILADELPHIA

    Fotos # 15-16-17...We’ll wrap up this pictorial contribution with a three (3) foto workup of the same exceptional cultivar. NOTE: That’s ANDREANUM behind the PHILADELPHIA.
  19. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF PHILADELPHIA

    Fotos # 12-13-14…more looks at PHILADELPHIA
  20. donroberth

    COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS-THE MANY FACES OF PHILADELPHIA

    Foto # 9…PHILADELPHIA: I invite you to click on this foto in order to really appreciate this little gem Foto # 10 & 11…PHILADELPHIA: open shade, no direct sun 24-7
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