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| − | + | '''Codiaeum variegatum Piecrust''' | |
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| + | '''Synonyms for this croton are [[MORTIMER|<font color="BLUE"> | ||
| + | Mortimer</font>]] and [[UNDULATUM|<font color="BLUE">Undulatum</font>]].''' | ||
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| + | ''REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.31.'' | ||
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| + | Type I, 2' x 10', Lancelate leaves undulate on margins. At it's best the ground color is a deep maroon heavily mottled bright red and yellow but in older leaves the yellow all gradually turns red. A fine croton, extensively used at the Breaker's Hotel in Palm Beach. This variety has a tendency to revert to solid dark maroon leaves and only well colored stock should be used for propagating. | ||
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| + | ''REF: Paper prepared by Wm. A. Geiger in collaboration with Mr. Christian of the Christian Nursery, Mr. Van der Lean and Mr. George L. Peacock. p.12.'' | ||
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| + | Narrow leaf, very brilliantly spotted red, yellow and cream. | ||
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| + | ''REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Better Standard Varieties, p.3.'' | ||
| + | <center><gallery caption="IMAGE GALLERY" perrow="" widths="400px" heights="400px"> | ||
| + | File:Piecrust-Calendar 2010.jpg|Photo from the February 2010 Croton Society Calendar- Submitted by Perry Edge | ||
| + | Image:Piecrust-Allan.jpg|Photo by Allan Ragobar | ||
| + | Image:Piecrust_scott_mcintosh.jpg| Scott Mcintosh's garden, growing in full sun conditions. | ||
| + | Image:Piecrust_in_shade_scott_mcintosh.jpg|Piecrust grown in shade in Scott Mcintosh's garden | ||
| + | File:CCJun2001.jpg|Photo from the June 2001 Croton Society Calendar- Submitted by Perry Edge | ||
| + | </gallery></center> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 19 August 2014
Codiaeum variegatum Piecrust
Synonyms for this croton are Mortimer and Undulatum.
REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.31.
Type I, 2' x 10', Lancelate leaves undulate on margins. At it's best the ground color is a deep maroon heavily mottled bright red and yellow but in older leaves the yellow all gradually turns red. A fine croton, extensively used at the Breaker's Hotel in Palm Beach. This variety has a tendency to revert to solid dark maroon leaves and only well colored stock should be used for propagating.
REF: Paper prepared by Wm. A. Geiger in collaboration with Mr. Christian of the Christian Nursery, Mr. Van der Lean and Mr. George L. Peacock. p.12.
Narrow leaf, very brilliantly spotted red, yellow and cream.
REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Better Standard Varieties, p.3.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Photo from the February 2010 Croton Society Calendar- Submitted by Perry Edge
Photo by Allan Ragobar
Scott Mcintosh's garden, growing in full sun conditions.
Piecrust grown in shade in Scott Mcintosh's garden
Photo from the June 2001 Croton Society Calendar- Submitted by Perry Edge
