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| Croton plant with red flowers |
Colorful leaves plant crotons, have so many different varieties that I am awestruck by the colors in leaves. With winter setting in the time to visit the many nurseries to add something unique. This si the ebst time for blooming plants who love to give out vibrant colorful blooms, whites , yellows, red, oranges, peaches , maroon , so many colorful flowers ,especially roses are at their best!
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| close up of croton plant leaves and red flowers |
Crotons the wonderful splash of colorful leaves breaking
from the monotony of greens in your garden these crotons come in more than 750 varieties
and each one unique and beautiful as the other! As I had always wanted colorful
flowering plants till now
my
focus
lately has been on coloring foliage in my garden. So while I have again
planted cuttings of small Chinese rose to bring vibrant shocking pink in
the garden, another break from chilly winter climate are the warm
vibrant flowers on croton plants.
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| croton plant shading leaves and red flower buds |
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| Chinese Rose pink flowers on plant growing tips |
Just like the Chinese rose, very easy to grow, from small cuttings , just stick in the soil and they take root easily, except protected from pigeons and sparrows, even colorful foliage crotons can be planted from cuttings of the mother plant.
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| Colorful leaves maroon with green border ornamental plant |
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| Different vibrant colors flowering plants |
With regular fertilizing and caring for flowering plants,
though I am not grumbling as it is really worth the effort, especially in king roses,
this is a nice break and also original colors in the garden. So searching
for plants I let in a beautiful croton plant and as I was explained this is an indoor plant, requires
no care and grows on its own.
Crotons have beautiful showy leaves and each plant has unique combination of colorful
foliage. Some have wavy leaves, some are
oval, some pointed leaf shape, some have
ridges wavy patterned , usually there is a base
color green and then reds or oranges. Crotons grow like a bush but our maroon
leafed plant has grown quiet tall with new babies coming out from the original
mother plant. Transplanting and growing is quite easy as the cutting when stuck
in soil begins a new life.
Crotons look best when planted in round mouthed containers
and trimmed in shape of bushes. There will
be no need for color in your garden if you bring in a lot of crotons. They are
prone to attack from mealy bugs, white fungus and aphids just like many other plants
and as winter has set in many of the plants are demanding attention and care.
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| Shaded leaves of croton plant with red flowers |
The burst of red, this croton plant sent out a stem of tiny
buds which bloomed into a sparkling vibrant vermillon red tiny tubular flowers.
The contrast with leaves and flowers is great. They also need feedings in case you wish to see the blooms as hardly many people
put effort in this direction for the
croton plants.
Crotons need proper watering and not over watering as when
dried the leaves drop off and when too soggy soil the roots rot. Best place to plant
crotons is where they get indirect sunlight, many people plant them indoors but
if you really want the beautiful show
let them get sunlight, and then see their true beauty! yes the color of leaves changes with the exposure to sun!
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