Coleus

I picked up this stunning coleus from Asda yesterday. I've never heard of them before but I think I might already be hooked!

The variety/colour isn't named. Does anyone know which it is? I've tried googling but I've not seen it yet, and when I looked into eventual size, all I found was "height of 10-30 inches depending on variety".

Does anyone know how large it's likely to get? I've got plenty of room, I just want to make sure it's going in the right spot.

 

Could well be a seed raised plant, so may be a certain strain, but not an actual variety.

Very easy from seed in spring and often with pretty dramatic markings.

They reach about 12 to 18 ins and often flower later in the summer, the flowers are best removed as they are not particully attractive.

 

Hi @nikirushka , it's Solonostemon ( formerly Coleus ) " Campfire ". It's a vigorous variety growing to about 30" high and wide. If you keep pinching it out you'll keep it nice and bushy. Don't forget it needs Winter protection.

 

Also known as. Flame Plant, Fire Nettle. Very easy from cuttings.

 

Oooooh fab! I was hoping it would be a big one I'll pop it in a sheltered spot and make sure I've got fleece for winter.

Thanks all, much appreciated!

 

It really should be indoors over Winter Niki. It needs to be kept at aoround 10/15 deg. I cut mine back ( use the tips as cuttings ) and keep mine on my kitchen windowsill.

 

To rapidly increase stock. I used to grow selected plants to a reasonable size and then literally chop them up. Yes, tip cuttings are mentioned as a general means of taking cuttings. As we all know, some cuttings are taken from just below a leaf joint, others can be from any point of the stem. With Coleus, I would select a branch/stem containing several pairs of leaves. Cutting clos to the join of a pair leaves provided me with many cuttings. For folk who like to strike cuttings in water, Colius is a sure bet.