Two Old Crotons in Coral Gables

Moose

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Driving through Coral Gables on Milan, I noticed these two old crotons. I will try and make an id. Please chime in if I am wrong. Trying to develope the eye.

I think this one may be Duke of Windsor (Page 90 Crotons of the World). Too dark of coloration to be Nestor or Van Buren? :confused:
 

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A few blocks away I spotted this cultivar. It looks like Maculatum Katoni on page 94, Crotons of the World. :p
 

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Just accross the street I found this one. General MacArthur perhaps? :rolleyes: Page 79 of A Codiaeum Encyclopedia.
 

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First one is definitely not Duyke of Windsor; looks more like Nestor is shade. Nestor does all sorts of wierd things. One old one at Sunken Gardens has about three very different sports on it. Whatever it is should color up nicely in a bit more light.
 
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