Saturday, October 9, 2010

Croton Petra

Croton Petra

We were showing property the other day and found this lovely Croton Petra half ripped out in the neglected landscaping of a foreclosed home. I had to take it home!It looks like the main part of the plant had died off during the last winter and was then cut down.



Two shoots formed pretty much at the base of what was left of the main trunk and I'm really hoping to be able to get this guy back in shape to take cuttings from next summer!

I know it's maybe a bit late for this but I gave him a moderate shot of fertilizer today and I'll leave him on the screen porch until he's established enough to live in his own spot out in the yard - next spring.

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