Genus: Solenostemon

Apparently i should remove the flowers to encourage bushier foliage... i left the flowers on for about 2 weeks before i brought myself to pinch them all off.

Never realised that these flowered... I thought they were just decorative leaves!

Terratoonie - Thanks! Just got it over the weekend so I hope it remains healthy as it is now. :)

What amazing colour.
And it looks very healthy. :o)

Chrispook - Thanks for the info!!!

Blodyn - Thanks!!! :)

Chrispook & Blodyn - Thanks for the info!!!

Coleus.

Looks like coleus.
Welcome to GoY,
All the best, Hywel.

Another type of Coleus?

Possibly a type pf Coleus

Thanks Newfienurse.

colors are splendid....

What a great variety of leaf colour.

Recently I have grown some coleus from seed
and hoped for a range of colours such as yours.
The seedlings are all identical, beautiful but identical.

This has the Wow factor Grenville ,its beautiful

A lovely combination.

We grow the Coleus from seed and take cuttings from the previous season and then over-winter the plants indoors.
They are very easy to germinate, and are incredibly prolific! In mixed varieties such as these when the seeds have first germinated it's very difficult to know what the leaf patterns will look like, but once the young shoots develop their leaf patterns we group them and select them for colour themed displays. We also place them with other perennials and foliage plants.
We use them for underplanting and for adding colour and texture to areas requiring a bit of the Wow factor!

They are great in the Autmn Spritz. I'm taking cuttings of my favourites for next year to keep them going.

Looks wonderful.

I've planted mine out as well, as extra colour in the borders.

very nice :)

Now thats what i call colourful

Well done you.

Best Wishes
Kev

That is so handy, automulching system. Nice and bright colours too.

Thanks David!!

Your coleus could be the same variety as the one we grew this year - "Scarlet" from the "Wizard" series. It looks gr8 at the base of your tree, Gardengnome.

Thanks Janette. I didn't realize there were so many varieties of Coleus.

Beautiful

Thanks Irish. I'm always on the look out for new colors of Coleus.

stunning colours

Do u keep this plant in doors in winter peter? Its FANTASTIC