And then there are crotons
@allknowing (153544)
India
April 23, 2023 12:07am CST
Crotons the most neglected foliage is having a pride of place in our garden. I find them beautiful with large colourful leaves one bush better than the other. I had bought just one plant and now they are all over the place.
Sadly because they are easy to grow not many gardens will have them. When flowers do not grow they are there to add colour to our garden.
As one enters our house the first thing one sees before getting inside is this bush that you see in the photo
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@pitsipeahie (5758)
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23 Apr 23
We used to have that. We call them San Francisco.
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@pitsipeahie (5758)
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23 Apr 23
@allknowing I don't know. That was what my mother told me when I was little. Upon research now, I see the other name for it is croton. They're one and the same with some variations in color.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
23 Apr 23
@LadyDuck I like what I see. We have enough greenery around
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
23 Apr 23
@allknowing I finally cut the crotons after the gardener informed me that they are poisonous to cats.
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@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
23 Apr 23
@allknowing They become all yellow and brown in direct sunshine, in the shade you also see some green leaves.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
23 Apr 23
Oh my gosh the burst of color on these
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
23 Apr 23
I am paying more attention to perennials as they do not need the fuss that seasonal flowers demand
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
23 Apr 23
The crotons are beautiful. Haven't seen such plants here.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
23 Apr 23
They are common. No one has them in their gardens because they are common
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