CYBEXIS Chocolate Covered Cherry Coleus Seeds Seed (100 per packet)
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100 Seeds: 100 Seeds
General
Brand: CYBEXIS
Model Name: Chocolate Covered Cherry Coleus Seeds
Quantity: 100 per packet
Common Name: Chocolate Covered Cherry Coleus Seeds
Flowering Plant: Yes
Suitable For: Indoor, Outdoor
Type of Seed: Flower
Organic: Yes
Family: Coleus
Uses: Flower, Decoration
Soil Nutrient Requirements: Sunlight Full Shade, Part Sun, Watering Keep soil moist, Soil Moist, well-drained, pH 5.6 - 7.5, Temperature Coleus should be kept at a 15-20C (60-70F) over winter, They will survive down to 10C (50F) but only if kept dry, Losses to rot and fungal diseases are high if the plants are allowed to get cold and damp, Fertilizer Fertilise with a diluted (50% mix) liquid fertiliser, too much feeding with high nitrogen fertilisers, encourages soft growth and poorer quality foliage.
Sowing Method: Planting And Care:PruningPinch the centre stems out when the plants are 4 to 6 inches tall to induce bushier growth, and be sure to pick off the flower spikes as they form::For a bushy plant Continue to pinch out new shoots::Coleus is very durable, so you can cut your plant back severely if needed (almost back to the soil level)
Net Quantity: 100 per packet
Additional Features
Care Instructions: PESTS:These Flowers are susceptible to damping off (Rhizoctonia solani) and pests like collar rat, Sclerotium rolfsii, Botrytis cinerea, Powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic, The major symptom for these pests is light brown spots on the lower leaves or on early seedlings. To prevent these diseases, ensure proper drainage and ventilation and avoid over watering
Other Features: Coleus is grown for its brilliant, glowing foliage rather than flowe ¹ This is an outstanding mixture formulated to provide the best and brightest colors of medium-sized leaf varieties. Spectacular for beds and borde ¹ Favorites during the Victorian period, they have made a dramatic comeback.It s easy to see why: no other plant offers such a dazzling variety of leaf colours, shapes, and patterns, and no other plant is so easy to grow.The Rainbow variety is one of most popular of coleus.Very easy to grow from seed and of even height, growth and size of leaves.They will flourish from spring until frost.With their sumptuous colours and tough constitution, coleus are ideal both as attention-getting focal points and as complements to other foliage or flowering plants. They will show their first colours in as little as two weeks. The intensity of light which the plant receives will have a direct bearing on the intensity of the foliage colouring.
