Coleus scutellarioides 'Durham Gala' (v)

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Synonyms

Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Durham Gala'

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Bushy evergreen perennial to 75cm tall, with green stems bearing wavy-margined multi-coloured leaves of raspberry-red, paler red-purple and creamy-yellow with a green margin and pale green to yellow petioles; insignificant pale blue flowers sporadically throughout the year

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H1C

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
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 peat-free, loam-based potting compost in bright filtered to moderate light. Pot up annually in spring for larger specimens. Grow outdoors in humus-rich moist but well-drained soil, enriched with well rotted manure. Provide a sheltered frost-free environment over winter

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings with bottom heat in spring or summer or propagate by seed for free-flowering but smaller plants

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Hanging Basket
  • Houseplants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Bedding
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required but pinch out tips to keep plants bushy and shapely

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease-free