HELP! My Petra Croton is dying :/
sashagaspar
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Hi! I just recently got a petra croton for my new house, (I had a plant one time before and it died - I have the blackest thumb). But i decided that I would change that and I have a few other plants that are doing great!
Unfortunately I was not able to find any information on the Petra Croton that was consistent, and made the mistake to have it in a pot in my house with pebbles. Then I read that the pebbles don't work and I should get a planter with a hole and saucer. So I moved her. She never did well, my house does not get a lot of sun. She has about 3 leaves left now and I just found information under Codiaeum Petra (not sure why I didn't look at that before -sigh- but anyway), it said she should be planted in soil outside and get about 7hrs of unfiltered sunlight. I would really like to save her, she was beautiful when I got her and its breaking my heart. Should I move her outside once again? I live in area 9, Los Angeles, and lately it's been pretty hot with today hitting 98.
Any help is appreciated!
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Hi
This is a UK based forum with a few members in NW Europe and a few other places so we have little knowledge of whether your croton would be better outside or not.
This website gives some pretty comprehensive advice
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/croton/care-croton-plants.htm
Good luck
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.