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Coleus "Trusty Rusty" - 12cm Pot

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Botanical name

Solenostemon scutellarioides

Other names

Common coleus, Flame nettle, Painted nettle, Coleus blumei, Coleus blumei var. verschaffeltii, Ocimum scutellarioides, Welewaka, Coleus pumilus, Plectranthus blumei , Plectranthus scutellarioides, Dwarf coleus, Painted leaf, Poor man's croton

Genus

Solenostemon

Species

S. scutellarioides - S. scutellarioides is a finely hairy, tender, evergreen perennial usually grown as an annual with semi-succulent stems bearing ovate, toothed, sometimes frilly, multi-coloured leaves and terminal, whorled racemes of small blue, white, or purple flowers throughout the year.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Clump-forming

COLOUR

Flower

Purple, Insignificant or absent, Pale-blue, White in All seasons

Foliage

Red, Purple, Green, Veined in All seasons


HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs , Scale insects

General care

Propagation methods

Seed, Softwood cuttings

WHERE TO GROW

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Common coleus) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water freely and fertilise every two weeks when in growth. Keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, gwon in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny or partial shaded site

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered