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Tropicals forum
My croton is blooming again!
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Gina1960
Mar 5, 2019 7:54 AM CST
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Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
I love it when my crotons bloom. Scapes of puffball flowers.
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ScotTi
Mar 5, 2019 5:42 PM CST
Tampa FL
The female flowers remind me of stars.
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Gina1960
Mar 5, 2019 5:52 PM CST
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Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
OOH AHHH
Are my flowers male?
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ScotTi
Mar 5, 2019 6:09 PM CST
Tampa FL
Gina, You have male flowers now. You will probably get female flowers shortly.
I usually see the male flower bracts first and then female flower bracts appear while other male bracts appear.
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Gina1960
Mar 5, 2019 6:12 PM CST
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Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
Cool. I have never really noticed the difference but I will look more closely now
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sunkissed
Mar 6, 2019 7:39 AM CST
Name: Sherri
Central Florida (Zone 9b)
This was Feb. 25th on my croton, I guess it is a male flower. I have learned something new today.
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ardesia
Mar 6, 2019 8:29 AM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
Me too.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
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Gina1960
Mar 6, 2019 11:18 AM CST
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Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
@ScotTi
is a really valuable resource for crotons IMO I would never have known this.
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ScotTi
Mar 6, 2019 12:22 PM CST
Tampa FL
Here is a photo showing the male flowers (lower left) and female flowers (upper right) in flower now.
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ScotTi
Mar 6, 2019 12:30 PM CST
Tampa FL
Another Pic..
Male flower buds (left) with past female flowers on the right.
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ardesia
Mar 6, 2019 1:10 PM CST
Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)
Excellent photos and explanation. They belong in the data base with descriptive captions.
Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.
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