Category: Plant Profiles

Plant Profile: Coleus graveolens

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Also known as: Plectranthus graveolens Native Coleus Bush Basil Mountain Plectranthus Sticky Cockspur Five Spice Plant Growing conditions: Part sun/shade Most soils/prefers moist fertile soil/doesn’t do well in sandy soils Low growing shrub Propagation: Cuttings I have been trying to get a native Coleus for years so I was very excited when I saw this… Continue reading Plant Profile: Coleus graveolens

Plant Profile: Lemon Sherbet Coleus

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Also known as Coleus “Mt Carbine” Plectranthus “Mt Carbine” Coleus bellus Plectranthus bellus This plant profile is now also available as a on my YouTube channel. Watch it here Growing conditions Full sun/Part shade/Shade Tolerant of most soils/prefers well-drained position Indoor/Outdoor Pots/Garden beds/Rockeries Brush past the leaves, a faint lemon spritz slips through the air… Continue reading Plant Profile: Lemon Sherbet Coleus