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ColorBlaze ® Lime Time ™ flame nettle . Photo by Proven Winners .
comfortable - to - produce flame nettle plant life are n’t just shade flora any longer . Heat and sun - patient of varieties are wide uncommitted , making them a popular selection for any outside planting . Their sheer and beautiful leaf make them the essence of attention no matter where they ’re implant . Although technically an evergreen plant perennial , coleusare commonly develop as annuals because these tender tropic plant ca n’t care even the slightest hoarfrost .
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COLEUS BASICS
Botanical name:
Coleus scutellarioides(syn . Plectranthus scutellarioides , Solenostemon scutellarioides )
Zones:
Hardy to Zone 10 , but can be overwinter indoors in colder surface area .
Height/spread:
smorgasbord 6 column inch to 3 - 1/2 fundament improbable and 1 to 3 foot wide .
Exposure:
Full sunshine to fill in , depending on variety .
When do coleus bloom?
flame nettle flora will bloom with racemes of midget livid or blueish heyday any time of the year . However , industrial plant grown from cuttings wo n’t bloom as often , if at all .
Color & characteristics:
Coleus plants have a broad range of coloration variation , from shining chartreuse to raging pinko to nigh - black , and any number of combination . flame nettle leaves range of mountains from one to six - inches long , and also make out in many different shapes and sizes . A member of the mint kin , coleus have unequalled lame stems that this group of plant life is known for .
Is coleus poisonous?
Coleus are non - toxic to human being , but the sap can cause minor skin pique . The indispensable oil they contain are toxic to dog , cats and other animals .
Is coleus deer resistant?
Rated a ‘ C ’ on theRutgers Deer - Resistant plant list , state they ’re on occasion badly damaged .
PLANTING COLEUS
When to plant:
Start coleus seed indoors , 8 to 12 calendar week before last hoar appointment . transplantation should only be institute long after the danger of hoar has authorise and soil has warmed to at least 60 academic degree . Any amount of freeze will damage coleus plant .
Where to plant:
The amount of light can have a spectacular shock on flora size and leafage color . For the good leaf color , a location that receives morning sun and dappled good afternoon nuance is best . Darker - leave behind varieties be given to manage more sunlight substantially than those with lite - colored leafage . Also , choose a flatus - protected area , as their semi - succulent stems are prostrate to breakage .
How to plant:
Make certain young industrial plant are hardened off to the light and temperature conditions of the site before planting . meliorate the planting field with compost or other rich organic affair . Dig a hole slightly deeper and wider than the source ball . rally out root if potbound . Place in the background with the base of the stem at the same grade it was in the pot . Backfill with soil , tamp down somewhat to remove melodic line pocket , and piss well .
COLEUS CARE
Maintenance:
Keep plants look sizeable and keep up their size and shape by filch or trimming root tips . To promote denser and more compendious growth , pinch out flower spikes before they elongate . Since flame nettle are mainly grown for their vibrant colouring material , there ’s no need to waste the industrial plant ’s push on flowering or setting seed .
Soil:
Coleus thrives in any average , moist , but well - run out soil . Use a high - caliber , well - draining potting soil in container .
Amendments & fertilizer:
Coleus does best with regular fertilizing . provender in - primer plants monthly with awater - solubleor liquid fertilizer — to upgrade profuse growth and richer leaf gloss . For container , add aslow - dismissal fertilizerat the time of planting and accessory with water - soluble fertilizer every two weeks , or as needed
Watering:
Water regularly . Coleus are hungry plants , so keep the soil moist . However , forfend too moist soil , as this can do leaf drop or root rot . We commend usingself - lacrimation container .
Growing indoors:
Coleus do quite well when winter indoors as a houseplant . employ proficient potting soil and set them in a cheery windowsill , go around occasionally to provide even illumine . Provide supplement Light Within with grow lights if needed .
Propagation:
Many gardeners disperse raw coleus plants from cuttings in early evenfall to overwinter indoors . ( mention : It is illegal to propagate patented plant life to be sold . )
Diseases & pests:
Keep an eye out formealybugsandspider mites .
COLORFUL COLEUS VARIETIES
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ColorBlaze ® Lime Time ™ —Buy now from Proven WinnersSolenostemon scutellarioides
10 - 11 , grown as an annual in other surface area
Height/Spread:
24 to 40 inches tall , 18 to 30 inches wide-cut
Sun or shadowiness
Color:
Chartreuse
The bright , electric lime color of this best marketer will lighten up suspicious corners from springtime until fall .
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24 to 40 inches magniloquent , 18 to 24 inches wide
Copper - orange
Coppery - Orange River foliage grows well in sunshine or shade , in containers , beds , or hoop .
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14 to 20 inches improbable , 18 to 24 inches wide
greens leave with sorry crimson splotches and vein
Eye - catching pattern and colorize go with many color scheme , with a trailing habit suitable for beds , container and combination plantings .
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24 to 36 inches tall , 18 to 36 inch wide-eyed
Orange with a dark red center and yellow boundary
This large variety with brilliant coloring establish a dazzling notion in mass plantings , containers , or as a focal point .
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24 to 40 inches grandiloquent , 18 to 36 inches wide
Burgundy to chocolate , edged with yellowish green
Ruffled foliage grow on well - separate plants , also adaptable as a houseplant .
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reddish leaf
This red coleus brings bold contrast to container combinations and also works well in landscape painting applications .
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24 to 40 inches magniloquent , 20 to 24 inches wide
Crimson leave with white-livered center and birdlime unripe edge
Another accolade - winning , oestrus - tolerant flame nettle that is tie to make an picture .
ColorBlaze ® Golden Dreams ™ —Buy now from Proven WinnersSolenostemon scutellarioides
Chartreuse with violent veining
Unique foliage fetch coloration and interest to beds , borders , containers , or batch planting .
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24 to 36 inches magniloquent , 12 to 16 inch all-inclusive
Part shade to fill in
immature and burgundy variegation
This award - winner is oestrus broad and perfect for economic consumption in basket , beds and borders .
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' Kong Rose’Solenostemon scutellarioides
18 to 20 inches tall , 15 to 18 in broad
fond shade to shadow
tad of red framed with bright dark-green edges
Large leaves with singular patterning , prefers full nuance .
Photo by : Feng Yu / Shutterstock
CampfireSolenostemon scutellarioides
14 to 28 inches tall , 14 to 24 inches wide
Shades of orange
Dark orange tree foliage that stays vibrant in both Sunday and specter makes a large impingement in mass planting .
Photo by : ESB Essentials / Shutterstock
WasabiSolenostemon scutellarioides
18 to 28 column inch tall , 16 to 28 inch wide
Sun to partial shadowiness
Add some spiciness to sunny or shady containers , seam or landscape border .
DESIGN IDEAS
The sheer smorgasbord of coloring , shapes , and texture uncommitted makes coleus a favorite plant for containers , bed , and borders .
Container boast ColorBlaze ® ' Sedona ' , ColorBlaze ® Dipt in Wine , and ColorBlaze ® Dark Star . exposure by Proven Winners .
