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Coleus scutellarioides 'Wisley Tapestry (Coleus 'Wisley Tapestry)

Other names: Flame nettle 'Wisley Tapestry, Painted nettle 'Wisley Tapestry, Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Wisley Tapestry'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Wisley Tapestry is a tender, upright, bushy, woody-based, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, with semi-succulent stems bearing broadly lance-shaped, toothed or scalloped, red-veined, maroon leaves with bright green to yellow-green margins. Terminal, whorled racemes of small, tubular, two-lipped, pale blue flowers bloom at any time of year.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.6 m 0.6 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. Water freely & feed every two weeks when in growth. Keep just moist in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in shelter in sun or part shade.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Greenhouse, Indoor, Conservatory, Beds and borders

UK hardiness

H1c

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Clump-forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

May cause mild distress if ingested. Toxic to domesticated animals including cats, dogs, and horses.

Plant care

Pruning

Pinch out young shoots regularly to maintain foliage colour and a compact shape. Remove emerging flower spikes to maintain bushy habit.

Propagation methods

Seed, Softwood cuttings

Propagation

Sow seed at 16-22C (61-72F) in spring and early summer.

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly

Scale insects

Mealybugs

Diseases

Fertilise regularly with liquid feed

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Plant tender plants after danger of frost has passed (late spring, early summer)

Pinch-out shoot tips of young plants

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

Take softwood cuttings

Remove annuals at end of flowering season (optional)

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