Professional Growing Information Ordered 8 of these. One arrived damaged and two are dead less than two weeks after planting. Not a great success rate. Provenwinners refuses to take any responsibility for plants that were in very poor shape. Buyer beware!
ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus scutellarioides
Exposure
- Sun or Shade
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 18" - 2'
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 46cm - 61cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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Details
18 - 24 Inches12 - 18 Inches18 - 24 Inches46cm - 61cm30cm - 46cm46cm - 61cmFeatures
Lobed, rounded green leaves have a deep crimson center and crimson venation
Award WinnerAdaptable As HouseplantFoliage InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmTrails Up To:24 Inches 61cmSpacing:12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cmSpread:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmFoliage Colors:BlackFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:MulticoloredHabit:TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Sun or ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Grown for FoliageHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Trailing habit is great in beds, containers and combinations
Maintenance Notes:Many people feel that coleus look best before they flower. To keep foliage in top shape, pinch off the blooms as they appear if you wish.
Rules of Thumb for Overwintering Plants Indoors:
1. Choose only healthy plants
2. Bring Plants indoors before frost damages foliage
3. Treat for disease and insects before bringing plants indoors
4. Place in bright areas and add humidity using pebble trays or spray bottles
5. Be careful not to over water
6 When active growth starts in spring fertilize and prune as needed
7. Introduce your plants slowly to outdoor conditions in spring
ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus scutellarioides 'Kakegawa CE2' USPP 15,371, Can 2,085 -
5 Reviews
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Frank Panella, New York, United States, 5 years ago
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Kelcy, 10 years ago
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I was given this for Mother's Day ... and it is my favorite plant EVER! Very pretty and spreads nicely!
Dea, Pennsylvania, United States, 13 years ago -
Very hearty as house plant. Very easy to propagate by clippings in water. Mine is very unusual texture and color. Deep red (looks like chocolate) almost to edge, then ¼ inch light green edge. Trails over pot. Has cream or white tiny flowers.
Russell Studebaker, Virginia, United States, 13 years ago
33 Awards
Award Year Award Plant Trial 2023 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale 2023 Perfect Score Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens 2023 Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens 2023 Top Performer Michigan State University 2023 Top Performer Boerner Botanical Garden 2023 Best of Show - Shade, Best of Species Penn State University 2023 Director's Select - Sun Penn State University 2023 Leaders of the Pack - containers North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum 2023 Top Performer University of Delaware 2023 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Morris 18 More colors
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