Bren, Glad to hear you are getting the rains. I get enough out of the storms to wet the leaves the last few days. I guess I will keep the sprinkler system on for now.
All this precipitation is causing an explosion of growth right now. The overcast afternoon skies is keeping the temperatures in the high 80F's, high humidity and is keeping the harsh sun at bay. September and October coloring is much anticipated here.
The Searle hosted meeting is just 2 1/2 months away. I am sure the auction will have many, many outstanding plants available for "adoption".
This would be an excellent thread to post photos of your croton bling!