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Pike Nurseries' Melodie McDanal joined Good Day Atlanta on Friday and had some tips on how you can start transitioning the inside and outside of your home to fall with crotons.

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Here are some tips we mentioned on Good Day, courtesy of Pike's Nurseries:

Crotons

• Croton Basics
  • Codiaeums, more commonly known as crotons
  • Perfect for celebrating fall with their colorful foliage and varying leaf forms
  • Prefer humid, warm conditions with dappled light and plentiful water
  • Plant in containers
    • Plants are quite large so one plant in a pot is fine
    • Group a few containers together for more interest – use just crotons or mix with containers full of mums
    • When temps start to dip, bring crotons indoors (usually mid-October)
• Indoor crotons prefer bright, indirect light – the more bright light they receive, the more their colors shine
  

• Fun Croton Varieties
  • Freckles
    • A medium/large leaf
    • Leaves at top are primarily green with yellow flecks
    • Leaves toward the bottom of the plant have more amber tones
• Gold Dust
  • Thinner leaves
  • Green dusted with gold/yellow spots
• Mango
  • Larger leaf
  • Many different colors including yellow, green, red and orange
• Brazil
  • Very long, thin leaf
  • Yellow/green leaves with stripes as well as leaves with red/purple stripes
• Iceton
  • Large leaves

Pink, peach, and yellow tones – perfect for fall through Thanksgiving