Solenostemon 'Black Dragon'
Coleus 'Black Dragon', Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon', Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Black Dragon'
Solenostemon Solenostemon
'Black Dragon' _ 'Black Dragon' is a tender, compact, bushy, upright, woody-based, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, with semi-succulent stems bearing triangular, pointed, lobed, velvety, dark purple leaves, bright magenta in the centre. Terminal, whorled racemes of small, tubular, two-lipped, violet-blue flowers bloom at any time of year.
Solenostemon 'Black Dragon' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Bushy, Compact
Blue, Violet in All seasons
Dark-purple, Magenta, Variegated in All seasons
Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse whitefly Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse whitefly
Pinch out young shoots regularly to maintain foliage colour and a compact shape. Remove emerging flower spikes to maintain bushy habit.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Solenostemon 'Black Dragon' (Coleus 'Black Dragon') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water freely & feed every two weeks when in growth. Keep just moist in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in shelter in sun or part shade
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Solenostemon 'Black Dragon'
Coleus 'Black Dragon', Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon', Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Black Dragon'
Solenostemon Solenostemon
'Black Dragon' _ 'Black Dragon' is a tender, compact, bushy, upright, woody-based, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, with semi-succulent stems bearing triangular, pointed, lobed, velvety, dark purple leaves, bright magenta in the centre. Terminal, whorled racemes of small, tubular, two-lipped, violet-blue flowers bloom at any time of year.
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Bushy, Compact
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Blue, Violet in All seasons
Dark-purple, Magenta, Variegated in All seasons
Scale insects , Mealybugs , Glasshouse whitefly
Pinch out young shoots regularly to maintain foliage colour and a compact shape. Remove emerging flower spikes to maintain bushy habit.
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Solenostemon 'Black Dragon' (Coleus 'Black Dragon') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Greenhouse, Indoor
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water freely & feed every two weeks when in growth. Keep just moist in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in shelter in sun or part shade
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10
Solenostemon 'Black Dragon' (Coleus 'Black Dragon')
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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