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    Parasitic Algae??

    Its pretty much on the bigger stuff,I wouldnt be able to dip them. While I was at the store buying liquid copper, I noticed Bayer had a product called moss and algae killer. I thought I might try this also, because the ag. guy said copper or anything that had an algaecide in it. It also is...
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    Sad Day for All Members of Our Croton Family

    Sorry for your loss Jerry and family
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    Parasitic Algae??

    Almost done- by tomorrow my whole shade house will be defoliated, nothing but bare stalks left- on to the next infected area of my yard.
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    Parasitic Algae??

    Marie told me to call the Fl. dept. of ag., so I did. I talked to a plant pathologist and I had him pull up these pics on the forum. He said hes 95% sure - just from looking at the pics it is cepahaleuros virescens. He said to call it a parasitic algae was pushing it a little. He said...
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    Parasitic Algae??

    Im still at a loss about this, I know it was a wet summer, but I have been thru wet summers in years past but never had this problem. Never knew there was such a thing as an parasitic algae. Ive heard of a parasitic fungus, its in alot of croton collections. [ its about the size of a bb, but...
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    Parasitic Algae??

    I will try to send Mike some pics tomorrow so he can post them for me. Man, where did this come from, If Id had known this was possible I would have sprayed often. Ron, I hear what your saying about copper toxicity, but by the time I done, you will be able to mine copper out of my yard. I...
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    Parasitic Algae??

    Has anyone ever had an parasitic algae? its starts off from small brownish spot and gets bigger, kinda of transparent. When I first notice the problem I sprayed the plant with liquid copper and took some leaves to the agriculture extension service. The leaves that I sprayed the algae was dead...
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    Some Of My New Seedlings

    I wished these would have made it to St. Pete!!
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    What the Wiki needs

    Anna, we all have failed to thank you enough. You have spent many, many hours of you time to fix the wiki. I think the wiki will fall apart without your help. I hope you dont take too long of a break from it. As for any decisions you have made- I think they were all great. Im glad you found...
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    Fall Get Together

    Great to see everyone again. Thanks Phil for hosting. What great deals to be had. I came home with 11 new plants, I bought 8 and three were gifts. Thanks Judy, Tim, Mike. Wish we could have these get togethers more often, it was great to see everyone. I hope Ray got the croton bug again!
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    Keith Hanks's hybrids

    Tim, hope you get some neat plants out of those seeds. Ron, Titan is a plant that came from John Bender. Ive had it many years and no one could give me a name, so I call it Titan. It gets huge leaves with a strange shape. awesome plant.
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    The Daisy Christine Memorial Garden

    Jerry, your crotons are beautiful. Please dont say your croton career is over- you have just begun. Like Ana said, just on hold for awhile. I hope everything goes well for Brenda.
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    Spring 2015 Garden Tour in Miami

    If your rumor is right- just let me say, Daisys Dance will be the most expensive plant ever bought. I have been in a dry spell with crotons, but that plant gives me the croton bug again!
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    Renfroe Hybrid - David Murphy ...?

    I have David Murphy. Your plant is a close match, but it looks like it may have a thicker leaf.
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    Croton tour Nov 1 in Plantation

    Thanks to all who organized this event. Plantation is a great place to grow crotons. Mike, keep collecting and someday you will have a place like the great John Bender.
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    A John Bender seedling- Plantation

    Just to be clear, Bender didnt do seedlings, this was a plant that came up by itself. It was one of the last plants I got from his yard.
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    Society Calendars

    I have them all except for Gus Jimenez - Ron Parlett - H. Lee. The Pearl no longer exists.
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    Keith Hanks's hybrids

    Pretty Bird, and Three Toes wre hybrids of Steve in Ft.Myers. He is no longer into crotons
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    Keith Hanks's hybrids

    Chris, I only work with crotons. I did buy 400 different cordylines awhile back from Hawaii- - like I need to collect anything else! [cameo is not my hybrid ]
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    Keith Hanks's hybrids

    Mike, I didnt have a Tie Dye at the last auction. Tonya Hanks is one hybrid that I will be giving out now, Tim, I have one for you. Key West is the last vacation we spent together before she passed. Thank you Ana for posting these pictures.
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