I got this croton last Nov 2014, actually got two of them for a $1.00 each. Since it was my first time to grow them, I was trying to test how far along it can stay outdoors. The one that was repotted to a clay pot did not make it. Almost lost the other one too, thankfully I got to them in time and kept both indoors for the rest of winter, but the one in the clay pot was more far along with the cold damage so I lost it.
The remaining one, has been repotted outdoors in early March 2015:
This April 2015, doing good, Spring so welcome. It may have gotten a bit cooler this week, our overnights this week has dipped to the mid to high 40's, but daytime gets warmer at the low 60's to mid 70's. We had some rain yesterday, which is so good for it! As our drought conditions here is making things really dry, I occasionally do spray misting on the leaves too.
Finally something upright growing in that shady corner..I have been experimenting with different plants these past few years
