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Coprosma 'Chocolate Soldier' (Looking-glass plant 'Chocolate Soldier')
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1 hour care
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per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Coprosma 'Chocolate Soldier'
Other names
Looking-glass plant 'Chocolate Soldier', Looking glass plant 'Chocolate Soldier', Mirror plant 'Chocolate Soldier', Coprosma repens 'Chocolate Soldier'
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Variety or Cultivar
'Chocolate Soldier' _ 'Chocolate Soldier' is a dense, upright to rounded, frost-tender, evergreen shrub with small, rounded, glossy, dark maroon to brown leaves and insignificant, male flowers in spring.
Coprosma 'Chocolate Soldier' is: Evergreen
Habit
Rounded, Upright
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Maroon, Dark-brown in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma 'Chocolate Soldier' (Looking-glass plant 'Chocolate Soldier') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with good ventilation. Water during summer growth, just moist in winter. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. Outdoors, grow in a sunny, frost-protected spot.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Coprosma 'Chocolate Soldier'
Other names
Looking-glass plant 'Chocolate Soldier', Looking glass plant 'Chocolate Soldier', Mirror plant 'Chocolate Soldier', Coprosma repens 'Chocolate Soldier'
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Variety or Cultivar
'Chocolate Soldier' _ 'Chocolate Soldier' is a dense, upright to rounded, frost-tender, evergreen shrub with small, rounded, glossy, dark maroon to brown leaves and insignificant, male flowers in spring.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Rounded, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Maroon, Dark-brown in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma 'Chocolate Soldier' (Looking-glass plant 'Chocolate Soldier') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with good ventilation. Water during summer growth, just moist in winter. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. Outdoors, grow in a sunny, frost-protected spot.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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