Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Mo crotons, mo crotons mo crotons!, 0 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
Ardesia,

They will lose their leaves in a frost, there are a few that lose their leaves at 40 (not widely grown). They need year round water, they are a tropical rainforest plant. Most species are in SE Asia, mainland and islands. I have dug up and moved many and I am very surprised how small a root system they have. Roots are small and numerous, no big tap root or storage roots. The big plus is they grow fast, are colorful and mostly pest free.