Magical Coleus
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Yogi Jothinatha cares for the gardens in the front of our property and has propagated a lot of Solenostemon plants, this popular ornamental is commonly known as “Coleus”.
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This delicate herbacious perennial thrives in Hawaii as long as it gets enough water and is happiest in a slightly shaded area.
It is noted for the lovely colors of its’ leaves.
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Mature plants throw up a delicate inflorescence stem with tiny blue flowers.
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This design is fairly common, but the plant is self-hybridizing and cross-pollinating and new arrays of colors are constantly magically being born month after month as if some designer deva were having fun with a color palette making ever new coleus designs.
Green with a maroon center…
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Rich purple with a bright violet center…
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OK so, let’s mix it up now… bright green leaves with a maroon inner veins and put the violet center inside that!
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Delicate cream interior on green…
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August 4th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Dear Yogi Jothinatha, your garden is really a delight! I´ve seen you taking care of it with such sweetness… Lovely, Lovely!
August 17th, 2011 at 11:27 am
these are so lovely, we call them Joseph coat here in Trinidad, they make great ground cover and good colour.