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[[Category:MASTER NAME LIST]] | [[Category:MASTER NAME LIST]] | ||
| + | '''Codiaeum variegatum Piecrust''' | ||
'''Synonyms are [[MORTIMER|<font color="BLUE"> | '''Synonyms are [[MORTIMER|<font color="BLUE"> | ||
| − | Mortimer</font>]] and [[UNDULATUM | + | Mortimer</font>]] and [[UNDULATUM|<font color="BLUE">Undulatum</font>]].''' |
''REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.31.'' | ''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.'' | ''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.'' | ''REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Better Standard Varieties, p.3.'' | ||
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File:Piecrust-Calendar 2010.jpg|Photo from the February 2010 Croton Society Calendar- Submitted by Perry Edge | 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-Allan.jpg|Photo by Allan Ragobar | ||
| − | Image:Piecrust_scott_mcintosh.jpg| | + | Image:Piecrust_scott_mcintosh.jpg| Scott Mcintosh's garden |
| − | Image:Piecrust_in_shade_scott_mcintosh.jpg|Piecrust grown in shade | + | Image:Piecrust_in_shade_scott_mcintosh.jpg|Piecrust grown in shade in Scott Mcintosh's garden |
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Revision as of 13:31, 19 June 2014
Codiaeum variegatum Piecrust
Synonyms 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
Piecrust grown in shade in Scott Mcintosh's garden
