Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Campfire'
Coleus 'Campfire', Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Campfire', Plectranthus blumei 'Campfire', Painted nettle 'Campfire', Flame nettle 'Campfire', Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Uf12823'
Solenostemon Solenostemon
'Campfire' _ 'Campfire' is a tender, upright, bushy, woody-based, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, with semi-succulent stems bearing ovate, velvety, toothed, orange-red to bronze-red leaves, often flushed purple when young. Terminal, whorled racemes of small, tubular, two-lipped, pale violet-blue flowers bloom at any time of year.
Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Campfire' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Bushy, Compact
Blue, Violet in All seasons
Orange-red 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 scutellarioides 'Campfire' (Coleus 'Campfire') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.6m 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)
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Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Campfire'
Coleus 'Campfire', Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Campfire', Plectranthus blumei 'Campfire', Painted nettle 'Campfire', Flame nettle 'Campfire', Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Uf12823'
Solenostemon Solenostemon
'Campfire' _ 'Campfire' is a tender, upright, bushy, woody-based, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, with semi-succulent stems bearing ovate, velvety, toothed, orange-red to bronze-red leaves, often flushed purple when young. Terminal, whorled racemes of small, tubular, two-lipped, pale violet-blue flowers bloom at any time of year.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Bushy, Compact
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Blue, Violet in All seasons
Orange-red 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 scutellarioides 'Campfire' (Coleus 'Campfire') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.6m 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
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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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