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  1. Pix

    Croton Encyclopedia Detailed Information

    Thank you, Scott. How come I did not think about their website?! I will go check. I am buying at USF sales too, thanks to you :)
  2. Pix

    Rabbits are eating my Tis :(

    This is strange. You know, I live on the little island surrounded by streets, but rabbits are breeding here! My grass was not cut for three weeks because of the workers present and I found a rabbit's nest in the grass! First I thought it was a bird's nest...then I got to learn everything about...
  3. Pix

    Rabbits are eating my Tis :(

    Thanks God we do not have pigs! Yes, I am already doing cayenne pepper powder and hot pepper spray. I did not know about merit though. See Dean, this was a General Gardening answer!
  4. Pix

    Croton Encyclopedia Detailed Information

    Thank you, Ana. Here is part of my own "wiki" with Peter's Crotons reccomendations: Congo (Pappey, Nancy) - full sun (sport of Mammie) Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) - part shade Fred Sander - part sun Mango - afternoon sun Mrs Robinson (Kelly) - part sun Multicolor (Little Miss Cobra Head or Cobra...
  5. Pix

    Croton Encyclopedia Detailed Information

    Thank you, David. This is what I've got : "Wilma loves soft or morning light; shade her from strong afternoon sun." I actually bought my Wilma from them, as many other crotons ...but I lost their reccomendations for Wilma. Why can't we include at least their info into the wiki?? I understand why...
  6. Pix

    Rabbits are eating my Tis :(

    I dug them out and planted into the pots... This Florida is like Pandora!
  7. Pix

    Croton Encyclopedia Detailed Information

    Nobody here, but somehow in my mailbox I found email from Peter's Crotons answering my question. Thank you, guys! I love you more and more :). I should write to you then. I already killed 4 threads here :(.
  8. Pix

    Fall Get Together

    I've just got so exited about this meeting! I can hardly believe it is possible! Phil, it is soo00ooo nice of you to offer! I could finally make it!... 31 of October, please, please NailBiting We are going on cruise 7th of November :(
  9. Pix

    Croton Encyclopedia Detailed Information

    The basic information on sun conditions (Sun, partial sun/partial shade, shade, dappled sun, full shade) is really needed. I am currently looking where I should plant Wilma??
  10. Pix

    If I could only have 20 cultivars

    This is very interesting. I have total of 53 different varieties that almost nobody wants :( You know, people come to my garden, admire everything, and then usually point at Petra and say : "What is it? I want one!":D
  11. Pix

    I Love the smell of rain in the morning

    It is raining non-stop for 3 days here:), Finally! My walkway cannot be finished:(
  12. Pix

    Just a few from my garden

    Thank you, Scott! :) Is this Lilian Stoffregen? You already gave me one: But you are more them welcome to bring another :D. I am not collecting, I am lanscaping ;). i like this one: grows fast, grows tall and not too bright :).
  13. Pix

    Just a few from my garden

    Ana, it took me 3 weeks to re-do this 140 sq. feet easement. The problem was sedge. The grass there was heavily infested. It was almost all sedge. I removed 5 bags of tubers, pulling out the strings of these "beads". I am doing a weed control every morning for 2 weeks ever since, digging out...
  14. Pix

    What is it?

    Thank you, Ana :) My "Bravo" is very old (came with the house), and it roots very easily in the water :)
  15. Pix

    The Pixie

    Roberto, I do not know much about my new Pixie yet. It gows very fast and has really long leaves, slightly distorted (like Multicolor)...:)to be continued ...:)
  16. Pix

    The Pixie

    Yes, I oiled her heavily. Here she is now with a new growth:
  17. Pix

    Just a few from my garden

    ...and a few more:
  18. Pix

    Just a few from my garden

    Your crotons are gorgeous! I do not have any of them. Here are a few from my garden:
  19. Pix

    Just a few from my garden

    I apologize for my delayed response, but I got busier since guys started working on my walkway and patio:
  20. Pix

    Just a few from my garden

    Ana, thank you for reminding me about the cardboard. I will use it on the rest of my lawn. I read about it when I googled the ways of killing grass, but they say to it takes time, and Pix wanted everything done yesterday:) I had 3 large old Laurel Oaks. I do not like them anymore. 2 years of...
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