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BeddingConservatory GreenhouseSynonym

Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Combat'
  • RHS AGM

coleus 'Combat'

'Combat' has highly variegated leaves irregularly splashed in orange, red, yellow and green. They are pointed, ovate and shallowly serrated

Synonyms
Plectranthus 'Combat'
Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Combat'

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
1–2 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Orange Red Variegated Yellow
Summer Green Orange Red Variegated Yellow
Autumn Green Orange Red Variegated Yellow
Winter Green Orange Red Variegated Yellow
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

A genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, some of which can be succulent or tuberous in nature, and one of the easiest plants to propagate. Their velvety leaves add vibrant shades of red, pink, green and purple to beds and borders, pots and containers

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam-based compost in bright filtered to moderate light. Pot up annually in spring. Grow on outdoors after risk of frost has passed in a sheltered position with humus rich, moist but well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed in early spring (cultivars may not come true) or by softwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Sub-tropical
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

Pinch out tips to encourage bushiness. Cut back if bringing indoors for winter

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse pests such as mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly and scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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