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Codiaeum variegatum 'Curly Boy' (Croton 'Curly Boy')

Other names: Joseph's coat 'Curly Boy', South Sea laurel 'Curly Boy', Fire croton 'Curly Boy', Garden croton 'Curly Boy', Variegated croton 'Curly Boy', Croton variegatum 'Curly Boy', Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum 'Curly Boy'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Curly Boy' is a tender, upright, evergreen shrub with thick, leathery, twisted and curled, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped leaves, bright green when young and turning shades of maroon, red, pink, and orange when mature. Racemes of tiny, white flowers may bloom in summer.
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Flower

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Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1.2 m 1.2 m 5-10 years
3 ft 3 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • North
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Under glass or indoors, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Maintain high humidity. In growth, water freely, mist regularly, and feed every 2-3 weeks. Avoid draughts and fluctuating temperatures. In frost-free, humid areas, grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Indoor, Conservatory

UK hardiness

H1b

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 12

Sunset zone

24, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright

Native to

Australia, India, Malaysia, Pacific Islands, Melanesia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Sap may cause skin irritation. All parts will may cause severe discomfort if consumed.

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 9. Cut back leggy plants to 10cm and apply powdered charcoal to the cut ends.

Propagation methods

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Propagation

Propagate by air layering

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite

Scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Prune evergreen shrubs lightly (only if needed)

Take softwood cuttings

Water regularly through dry periods

Fertilise regularly with liquid feed

Layer in early summer

Mist plants to create a humid atmosphere

Plant tender plants after danger of frost has passed (late spring, early summer)

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