Coleus Wizard Scarlet Plant

Description

Coleus Wizard Scarlet Plant

Coleus Wizard Scarlet Plant A stunning foliage display plant, this compact coleus variety. Delivers bushy plants full of vibrant colour reaching 8-10in in height and spread. This colour specific variety of the wizard series. Delivers a beautiful balance between bronze and apricot foliage worth a serrated edging. The variety does not need pinching , but will grow naturally into close-to-the-ground. Beautiful little plants just waiting to show off in a shady position, equally happy planted indoor and outdoor in containers. Grows best in part to full shade in moist well drained soil with organic matter added. Easy to germinate and grow on.

Cultivation Advice Coleus Wizard Scarlet

• Sow with warmth provided from early spring under cover or in an unheated greenhouse
• from May onwards for outdoor displays.
• Can be sown inside for the window sill at any time.
• Can be sown direct to plugs or an inch apart for later transplanting.
• The seeds should be only lightly pressed into the growing medium as they need light to germinate.
• Please note the seed is tiny / extremely fine.
• Germination in the correct conditions takes 7-10 days.
• For seeds started in trays transplant when the first 2 sets of true leaves have formed,
• about 10 weeks after sowing.
• The plants may develop flowers which are best removed immediately
• to concentrate the plants energy on the foliage.