Common Name | Coleus |
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Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Coleus |
species | scutellarioides |
Plant Series | Coleus NOVA® Series |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | -- |
Foliage Color | Green, Lime, Red |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
How Different? | Tear drop shaped leaves with red centers and lime green edges, Nearly perfectly spherical. Simple foliage pattern repeats itself all over the plant. |
Landscape Value | Containers or in-ground in the garden. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 12" / --" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Comments | Slow to flower. |
Coleus NOVA® ‘Roly-Poly’
You’ll love the compact, mounding habit of ‘Roly-Poly’ with its display of red and lime-green leaves. Vigorous branching from the base creates a symmetrical plant. It’s also late-flowering, making this plant an easy-care selection for containers, hanging baskets, summer borders and mass plantings.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 12″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
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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 | Short Day |
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