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'''Named after a member of the Veitch family,enterprising botanists who were responsible for the contribution of crotons worldwide. They had traveled to the South Pacific and brought this hybrid back to their native England.''' | '''Named after a member of the Veitch family,enterprising botanists who were responsible for the contribution of crotons worldwide. They had traveled to the South Pacific and brought this hybrid back to their native England.''' | ||
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''REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.22.'' | ''REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.22.'' | ||
| − | + | Large, long leaves veined and mottled yellow, flushing pink. | |
''REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group 1, Common Varieties, p.2.'' | ''REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group 1, Common Varieties, p.2.'' | ||
| − | + | Porter's Pink Veittchii - More cream and pink than the type. Very good. | |
| − | + | Sturrock's Narrow Leaved Veitchii - Much narrower leaves than type and stronger pink. | |
''REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Better Standard Varieties, p.3.'' | ''REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Better Standard Varieties, p.3.'' | ||
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| − | <center><gallery caption="IMAGE GALLERY" perrow=" | + | <center><gallery caption="IMAGE GALLERY" perrow="" widths="400px" heights="400px"> |
Image:Veitchii-Allan.jpg|Photo by Allan Ragobar | Image:Veitchii-Allan.jpg|Photo by Allan Ragobar | ||
| − | Image:Veitchii-Lamar.jpg| | + | Image:Veitchii-Lamar.jpg| Lamar Sapp's garden |
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Image:Veitchii-Rags.jpg|Photo by Allan Ragobar | Image:Veitchii-Rags.jpg|Photo by Allan Ragobar | ||
| − | Image:Veitchii-Jeff.jpg| | + | Image:Veitchii-Jeff.jpg| Jeff Searle's garden |
| + | Image:Veitchii-Robertico.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica | ||
Image:Veitchii-Heredia.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica | Image:Veitchii-Heredia.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica | ||
| − | Image:Veitchii-3. | + | Image:Veitchii-3.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica |
Image:Veitchii-4.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica | Image:Veitchii-4.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica | ||
Image:Veitchii-5.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica | Image:Veitchii-5.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 12 July 2014
Codiaeum variegatum Veitchii
Named after a member of the Veitch family,enterprising botanists who were responsible for the contribution of crotons worldwide. They had traveled to the South Pacific and brought this hybrid back to their native England.
REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.22.
Large, long leaves veined and mottled yellow, flushing pink.
REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group 1, Common Varieties, p.2.
Porter's Pink Veittchii - More cream and pink than the type. Very good.
Sturrock's Narrow Leaved Veitchii - Much narrower leaves than type and stronger pink.
REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Better Standard Varieties, p.3.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Photo by Allan Ragobar
Lamar Sapp's garden
Photo by Allan Ragobar
Jeff Searle's garden
Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica
Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica
Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica
Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica
Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica
Veitchii
