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Coleus Wizard
Mix
Coleus solenostemon
scutellarioides Wizard Mix
Compact and very colorful, this mix of 12 varieties is
ready to transplant in just 8 weeks!
The Best for Bedding and
Small Containers!
Never needs pinching!
If you like your Coleus compact, bushy, and full of
vibrant color, let me introduce you to Wizard Mix, the
best for bedding and containers! These seedlings will
never need pinching, but will grow naturally into
close-to-the-ground, beautiful little plants just
waiting to show off in your shady garden and best indoor
and outdoor containers!
The Wizard Mix consists of 12 varieties (with an
equal amount of seed of each -- what's called a "formula
mix") that all reach the same size at the same time.
Terrific for a large planting or for the sheer variety
of houseplants, outdoor containers, and bedding combos
you will enjoy! From scarlet-veined, bronze-edged
chartreuse Pineapple to brilliant apricot Sunset to
red-veined maroon Velvet, each of the varieties in this
mix is a distinctive work of art. What they all have in
common is compact size -- 10 to 12 inches high, 8 to 10
inches wide -- and neatly serrated edges, giving even an
informal planting a trim, stylish look!
The Wizard Mix does best in part to full shade and
moist, well-drained soil enriched with organics. (If
growing in containers, give the plants a
light feed every few weeks.) It shows its color
early, NEVER NEEDS PINCHING to reach that bushy,
symmetrical, low-growing form, and keeps its hues right
through the worst summer heat and humidity! You can't go
wrong with this showstopper!
Coleus germinates readily and grows eagerly. To
extend the lush color into fall, remove any stray flower
spikes that emerge -- they take energy away from
maintaining the gorgeous foliage, and the flowers are
not particularly attractive.
To grow Wizard Mix in the garden, sow the seeds about
6 to 8 inches apart or begin them indoors in your
Bio Dome or seed flat. The seeds need light to
germinate, and will sprout in about 7 to 10 days.
Transplant them when the seedlings have at least 2 sets
of true leaves (about 8 weeks after sowing). If growing
indoors for houseplants, sow at any time, and place the
plants in bright, indirect sunlight. |
