Coleus scutellariodes T&M Prize Strain Improved Mixed
Greenhouse Herbaceous Perennial
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 10
- Height: 18 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Special Features: Attractive foliage
- Ideal for: Conservatory, Greenhouse, Patio, Pot Plant, Tubs
Description
The sheer joy of this mixture is the wide and multiple colour range. It gives you so many different pot plants from one packet of seed and they couldn't be easier to grow. Superb house or greenhouse pot plant. Bedding plants for warm but shady positions. Height 45cm (18in).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | any time of the year. |
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Sow at 21 -24C (70-75F) in a good seed compost. Sow seed on surface of compost and gently firm down. Keep soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light. After sowing, sealing in a polythene bag is beneficial. Germination usually takes 10-20 days.
Growing Instructions
When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 8cm (3in) and finally 15cm (6in) pots.
Aftercare Instructions
In the home choose a well lit spot. In the greenhouse provide a little shade. Remove the flower spikes as they weaken the plant.
