Common Name | Trailing Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Series | Coleus FLYING CARPET™ Series |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | Blue |
Foliage Color | Green, Red, Yellow |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding, Spreading / Trailing |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
How Different? | Compared to 'Red Trailing Queen', FLYING CARPET™ 'Fire Mountain' has better branching and deep red leaves edged with lime rather than rose red leaves with a thin lime edge. |
Landscape Value | Hanging baskets, groundcover, house plant. |
Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 30" / 24" / --" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Comments | -- |
Coleus FLYING CARPET™ ‘Fire Mountain’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant should be booked 6 months in advance for best availability. Ideal shipping window for Coleus is January thru May. |
Deep lime and bright red leaves adorned with a fine limecolored lip. Trailing with a very bushy, dense habit. 'Fire Mountain' is an excellent choice for mixed containers or bedding.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 30″ / 24″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
SKU: COLFIRMOU
Categories: 10, 11, All Plants, Alphabetical, Annuals, Blue, C, Coleus, Coleus FLYING CARPET™ Series, Deep South, Exposure, Flower Color, Foliage Color, Full Shade, Genus, Green, Growth Habit, Hardiness Zone, Most Active Growing Season, Mounding, Part Shade, Plant Series, Products, Purple, Red, Special Uses, Spreading / Trailing, Summer, Yellow
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.8 – 7.0 |
Fertility Needs | 100 – 150 ppm |
Notes | No pinch, no PGRs required. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 3 – 4 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 6 – 7 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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