Coleus seeds Decorative Nettle Rainbow

🌈 Coleus ‘Rainbow’ (Solenostemon / Coleus blumei)

A vibrant foliage star with multi-coloured leaves in reds, greens, yellows & purples 🎨✨ — perfect for adding instant impact to beds, pots, and shaded spaces!

🌱 Growing Information

Sow under cover: March (III)
Sowing depth: ~0.3 cm (very shallow)
Transplant outdoors: Mid-May (V)
Spacing: 20 × 25 cm
Position: Partial shade 🌤️ (tolerates sun with watering)
Soil: Fertile, well-drained, moist

🌿 Plant Details

✔ Type: Tender perennial (grown as annual)
✔ Height: 30–40 cm
✔ Habit: Compact, bushy
✔ Decorative feature: Foliage, not flowers 🍃
✔ Season interest: Spring to autumn

🌼 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Stunning rainbow-coloured leaves 🌈
✔ Perfect for shade & containers
✔ Easy to grow & beginner-friendly
✔ Great contrast plant in mixed displays
✔ Works indoors & outdoors

🌸 Growing Tips

• Keep soil evenly moist (not soggy)
• Pinch tips to encourage bushy growth
• Remove flower spikes to boost leaf colour
• Protect from frost ❄️
• Avoid strong winds (delicate leaves)

🌺 Perfect For

🌿 Borders & bedding displays
🌿 Containers & balcony boxes
🌿 Shade gardens
🌿 Mixed ornamental planting

📦 Pack Size

0.03 g

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