COSTA RICA CROTON WANDERINGS RE: MORTII Images included

donroberth

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Hi Anna: Below please see an additional MORTII description that I dug up in the internet for your consideration …


“In Mortii the ground color of the leaves is deep glossy green, the midribs yellow. The leaves are also barred by broad lines of the same color, the broadest part of the leaves being near the apex.” SOURCE: http://chestofbooks.com/gardening-horticulture


Followed by eight images of the subject variety, also for your review:

 

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  • 01 MORTII - PETIOLES, PETIOLES & MORE PETIOLES.JPG
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  • 02 THE FOLIAGE GROUND COLOR IS A DEEP, GLOSSY GREEN.JPG
    02 THE FOLIAGE GROUND COLOR IS A DEEP, GLOSSY GREEN.JPG
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  • 03 WITH A NORMAL LEAF THE MIDRIB, MARGIN & VEINING WILL BE OUTLINED IN DEEP YELLOW.jpg
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  • 04 NOT UNCOMMON FOR SOME LEAVES TO MORPH INTO A DOMINATE YELLOW.jpg
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  • 05 A BURST OF NEW GROWTH UNDER AMPLE SUN LIGHT.JPG
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  • 06 MORTII IS A TALL GROWING CROTON VARIETY...  FLANKED HERE BY STEWARTII BOOKENDS.JPG
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  • 07 UNDER THE SHADE OF A LARGE TREE MOST OF THE  DAY.JPG
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  • 08 LOCATED ON AN ATLANTIC COAST LODGE -  COSTA RICA'S TORTUGERO CANALS.jpg
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Hi Anna: Below please see an additional MORTII description that I dug up in the internet for your consideration …


“In Mortii the ground color of the leaves is deep glossy green, the midribs yellow. The leaves are also barred by broad lines of the same color, the broadest part of the leaves being near the apex.” SOURCE: http://chestofbooks.com/gardening-horticulture


Followed by eight images of the subject variety, also for your review:
I have not noticed the pretty red stems before will look more closely. TKS.
 
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