| 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, Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green, Red, Yellow |
| Dormancy | -- |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Spreading / Trailing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| How Different? | Self-branching trailing mound with bright lime gold with a showing red center. |
| Landscape Value | Hanging baskets, containers, house plants, summer borders and mass plantings. |
| Most Active Growing Season | -- |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 24" / 28" / --" |
| Soil (Garden) | Well drained with a moderate organic content. |
| Water (Garden) | Average |
| Special Uses | Deep South |
| Comments | Given 4/5 points in trials at Disneyworld in Florida, warm season 2016. |
Coleus FLYING CARPET™ ‘Shocker’
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*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant should be booked 6 months in advance for best availability. Ideal shipping window for Coleus is January thru May. |
A bright, lime-gold background shows off a red center that grows in size as the leaf ages. Leaves show only a lime corona edge at maturity. Excellent, well-branched and low habit, which makes FLYING CARPET™ 'Shocker' a great choice for an annual groundcover.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 28″ / –“
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —
| 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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