Croton 'Victoria Gold Bell' (Codiaeum variegatum)

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Mar 13, 2003

Croton 'Victoria Gold Bell'
Codiaeum variegatum

Croton ''Victoria Gold Bell'. I love this croton for its unusual bell leaves. It's quite a sight to see them all dangling. It has more red and orange on it now.

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Feb 26, 2008

Hi,

I have one like this but it has much more red on it. Do you think that yours is more green because of limited sun?

Hap

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Feb 27, 2008

Mine has more red in it now. Gosh, I just realized how long I've had this plant. Wow! I'm usually not great with houseplants, but this one has done okay for me. I take it outside in the summer and it loves the light. I'll have to find a picture of it so you can see what it looks like now.

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2008

Mine was labeled "Angel Bell". This photo was just moved to the "Victoria Gold Bell" entry in Plantfiles. Hmmmmm. Perhaps the tag was wrong?

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Oct 09, 2008

I don't know. In your photo caption from when you submitted the photo, you have this written

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"Croton ''Victoria Gold Bell'. I love this croton for its unusual bell leaves. It's quite a sight to see them all dangling. It has more red and orange on it now."


Do we need to move it to a different entry?

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2008

Ooh, I'm going to have to look. I could have sworn it said Angel Bells. Maybe that was the grower's tag? I'll have to look, Joan.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Oct 09, 2008

Thanks Kimberley. Let me know what you find. If it is 'Angel Bells' you will have to create an entry for it, as there isn't one yet. I think it might be Victoria Gold Bell though? Now that your plant is older, does it look like this one?
http://www.exoticangel.com/Varieties/ShowProductDetails.aspx?productid=42

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2008

It sure does! The distributor's logo confirmed it -- I remembered the Angel part and thought it was 'Angel Bell'. LOL It is 'Victoria Gold Bell'.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Oct 10, 2008

Thanks for checking Kimberley. I'm glad it finally has a place to call home. :)

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Oct 08, 2009

Update - it's loved being outside in the summers. I repotted it after root pruning it, adding some worm castings to the mix, and it thrived this year. It bloomed for the first time!

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Jan 29, 2013

RIP, croton. I went out west for a month and my hubby forgot to water this plant and my jasmine. The jasmine went dormant and made it. This one...Not so much. *Sniffle* I need another one.

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Jan 29, 2013

I will try and root one for you.

Please mail me in about 3 weeks to see if it works. OK?

Nancy

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Jan 29, 2013

Thank you! I had good luck just sticking cuttings right down in the same pot.

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Jan 30, 2013

Good for you. They are a hearty group.

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