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Hi y'All - I haven't posted in a while - this is your Croton friend in Delaware... Someone posted this phot on a Facebook page and wanted an ID. I am thinking this is a pink Mrs. Iceton - correct?

Hello from sunny Delaware and maybe the biggest croton collection in the Mid-Atlantic states! (not bragging... it's more of an addition). Some of you may still remember me - I haven't posted in a few years - just wanted to let folks I am still here. My croton collection is bigger than ever...

This might be old news - and maybe I missed some posts about this - but is the Croton Society folding? I found an old e-mail from Connie that said it was because no one wanted to work for the society anymore. Just wondering... esp. if there is an update?

Does Stoplight need a lot of sun to develop colors? Mine is with all my other crotons, some of which have great coloration, but it has been staying very dark green. My Stoplight is the dark green one in the lower right of this photo. Yet a few feet away I have these colors on my Gloriosa (or...

We are having some unusually early cold here in Delaware. My potted croton collection is still outside. Do I need to worry about a night with a low temp in the low 40s? I hate to bring all my plants in too early - they do best outside in the sunshine and fresh air until right before a frost.

I just snagged this on eBay. I was just wondering what it might be? Disraeli?

I have a really old potted "Andreanum". I collected it as a cutting back 1969 when my aunt in Hollywood, Florida saw me admiring her crotons and gave it to me (I was 11 and it was my first trip to Florida). This plant has been potted ever since and is now 5 feet high, after multiple trimmings...

What do folks recommend as a plant food for crotons? I've heard they like acidic conditions but is something like Hollytone too acidic for them? Should I stick to something like Osmocote instead? I also have Citrus and Palm food but don't know if they would be appropriate. Keep in mind I...

It looks like I will be in Florida in mid-March for kayak trip. I may stay a few extra days afterwards (March 18 - 21) and visit some friends in Port St. Lucie. Are there any Croton Society garden tours planned for that time?

I hope everyone's croton collections make it OK !!! FREEZE AND HARD FREEZE WATCHES AND WARNINGS POSTED FOR ALL OF MAINLAND SOUTH FLORIDA -- INCLUDING COASTAL MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, AND COLLIER... METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-...

Does anyone know if we can renew our Croton Society Membership on-line. via PayPal. I could not find any web page to do so.

I just got this croton on eBay from someone in Hollywood, Florida. Does anyone know what kind it is? Its a new one for me, whatever it is....

For those of us in temperature climes, it was necessary to re-create the jungle! So take the tour. Amidst tropical birds... ...is the Croton Garden (best one in Delaware ?!?! It's gotta be!!!!) ...safely inside for the winter! (phew! glad that's over with!!!) p.s. these...

Dear Croton Lovers, I have a question for you. As some of you may know, I am up north in Delaware with a decent-sized (potted) croton colllection. My goal is to keep them outside in the natural sunlight, humidity, and fresh air as late as possible. We are forcasted to get a low of 45'F one...

These may be common for you but these were hard to find up here. Special thanks to Lee in Tampa for sending me some of these as cuttings last summer! The first is "Pride of Winterhaven" Next is "Disraeli" Next is "Pele's Fire" (or so it was labeled when I bought it) Last is...

I saw a "Wilma" croton for sale but cannot find it in my croton book. Is "Wilma" another name for something else?

I am new to air-layering crotons. Can someone give me instructions or point me to some if they are posted somewhere? I have a few scraggly crotons I'd like to cut back but I want to harvest some cuttings from them before I do so.

I regularly check out eBay for crotons, since anything but Petras are hard for me to acquire up here in Delaware. Someone is selling "Curley Boy". Is that the same as "Mammey"? (which I already have).

What do people normally fertilize their crotons with? Since I am "up north" (in Delaware) mine are all potted. So, what can I safely use in pots? I put some Osmocote in my potted crotons when I planted them already. Is that enough or can I use something else in addition to get them going...

I found this interesting post on another plant board about a trend for colder winter temperatures being noted in Sebring, Florida. Maybe the whole State of Florida is being noted for color winters than usual? The linked post from the IPS BB, discusses temps that Walt retrieved from an...