Description of Coleus varieties for planting in open ground

Coleus is a grass and semi-shrub plants revered by gardeners for their decorative appearance. The versatility of the color of leaves, shades and patterns, as well as their unusual shape, make Coleus simply indispensable in landscape design.

Dragon black

Coleus Black Dragon, perhaps the most mysterious-looking variety. Figured leaves, with expressive teeth along the edges, painted along the centruble-pink, and closer to the edge with an inky-purple color.

The leaves of this variety are of medium length, elongated and supplemented with sharp teeth along the edges. When flowering, the black dragon has an inflorescence in the form of a spikelet, as well as blue flowers.

Despite the fact that Coleus is a tropical plant, it does not require greenhouse conditions. It can be bred in the home and in the garden. It tolerates temperatures well up to + 16 ° C. This variety grows to 80 cm, so it can be used as a central exhibit in a flower arrangement.

Wisard Coral Sunrise

Coleus of the Wizard series is distinguished by bright coral coloring of leaves, edged with green and light green in color on the edge. This neat shrub grows up to 35 cm, but it is advisable to plant the plant in places protected from drafts, with full light or in partial shade.For coleus coral, friable, drained, non-acidic soils are excellent. He likes regular watering and spraying, once a week fertilizing with mineral fertilizers. Since this variety looks good both in mixed compositions and singly, it is a welcome guest in a flower bed.

Kong Mix Empire

This Coleus hybrid type quickly and densely overgrown with large leaves of different shades. It grows up to 80 cm, a lush compact bush, with a crown diameter of up to 55 cm. The plant can be planted in the shade, it is unpretentious in choosing a place. Watering is needed moderate feeding is carried out as needed. Coleus Mix Empire blooms late, but it is characterized by very rapid growth. Looks great in combination with other flowers and ornamental shrubs.

Electric lime

Stunning colors and shades juicy and sunny. Bright lemon leaves feel great in the shade and do not fade in the sun. A variety of this variety blooms late, but the leaves are the main decorative function, so flowers are often pinch off. The plant is an annual, like most coleus, but in the winter it is better to move it into the house. This is an ideal variant of the Colosseum for flower beds, cut flower arrangement, hanging baskets and container plantings.

It grows well on moderately acidic, moist soils, does not tolerate excess moisture.

Wizard pastel

A very popular variety of coleus for growing in the garden. Due to unpretentiousness to the growing conditions, it is often used in landscape design. The plant tolerates heat, lack of light and moisture, and to maintain soil moisture around the trunk, you can use mulch. Like many other coleus, this variety breeds by cutting.

The bush grows to 35 cm, and because of the bright leaves, it is beautiful in a single planting, and in combination with other plants.

Wizard jade

The neat shape of the bush tolerates heat well, but in full shade its curled leaves can become completely green. Ideal for planting in pots, hanging containers and vases, the curb from Wizard Jade will also look beautiful. Its height reaches 35 cm, and the diameter of the crown - 30 cm.

Flower beds with Coleus of the Wizard series are often supplemented with lilies, gypsophilia, liatris and kermec.

Golden wizard

The height of the golden coleus ranges from 30 to 35 cm. This variety is represented by light green and bright yellow color of leaves, which in the sun seems golden. The plant prefers illuminated places and moderate watering, and to form a bush, pinch its top. This coleus is saturated with yellow color, looks good in pots, containers, in combination with other less bright plants, setting the basic tone for compositions.

Kong Mix

Coleus of the Kong series are strong plants with developed branches and large, bright leaves. The height is not more than 35 cm. Such a garden coleus tolerates shade well, looks great in group plantings, in flowerbeds, as a frame and in flowerpots, as a single garden decoration. He needs minimal care: regular but not abundant watering.

Kong junior

The ornamental shrub grows to 60 cm, with a rounded crown with a diameter of up to 50 cm. The plant loves shaded areas and moderate watering. Kong Junior late blooms, which makes it attractive in design: it keeps its decorative look for a long time. Its height allows the plant to be used as a border, framing various compositions and in a single planting.

Each of the varieties of Coleus looks spectacular when making flower beds, balconies, summer terraces and flower beds. The rich color palette of these plants allows you to create colorful paintings and make bright blots in the composition of other flowering ornamental plants.