Coleus - Fishnet Stocking

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Coleus - Fishnet Stocking

The Coleus Fishnet Stocking, 'Coleus hybrid', has lime green foilage with bright burgundy veins on the entire leaf. These new, bigger, sun loving varieties have revolutionized container gardening. The brilliant colors explode in sunny locations. Coleus plants are durable and easy to grow however they are tender annuals. Frost will cause them to die immediately. Coleus plants are so colorful that many people keep them and use them as a house plant. These plants will do best in temperatures above 55 degrees. Flower buds should be pinched off as soon as they develop. If a coleus plant is allowed to seed, it has completed its life cycle and will die. Coleus must have good soil drainage. This plant can also be a perennial in warmer zones. ... details

 

Geranium - Rocky Mountain* White They make large, full-sized plants and are very showy in ground beds and containers with their large, colorful white blooms. These plants have succulent leaves and stems and they are commonly called garden geraniums or zonal geraniums. They are excellent in containers of all types from small pots to large tubs to window boxes and combine well with other plants such as petunias and ivies. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering.

Coleus - Fishnet Stocking