The Most Interesting Croton in the Yard

[Jerry Shilling]

These two year old hybrids share a concrete pot that sits over the pump-out hole to the septic tank. The last photo was posted in August as hybrid JLSHYB11120007 The 2nd & third photos are baby picturs.

 

[Jerry Shilling]

When we got back to the Keys in October, 0007 was on fire. The two older leaves look like detailing that belongs on a hotrod. Heaven help me if this croton were ever to be named The Heat or Heater.

 

[Jerry Shilling]

The leaves mature to jet black. The orange is bold. It reminds me of an early painting in a cave or warpaint. That's a possibility.

 

[Jerry Shilling]

Each set of leaves is similiar in size and markings. Prior to the last flush, the largest leaves were 5 inches at the shoulder and 10 in long. The newest flush is 5 in by 13 inches.
It's going to be fun watching this guy.

 

[ScotTi]

Great looking Croton there Jerry. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

 

[Jeff Searle]

Smoking Hot !!!

 

[Moose]

I will not mince words here. Simply put, if I had Jerry's crotons - I'd yank mine out.

Could Jerry be the modern version of Ralph Davis / Henry Coppinger? Will he be talked about as such by crotonheads 40 years into the future?

 

[Jeff Searle]

The ONLY thing he's lacking ......is property.

 

[annafl]

Wow, Jerry, another incredible plant! It must be so much fun to watch these things grow up and know you created them.