FLOWER SEEDS COLEUS BLUMEI RAINBOW MIXTURE IN INDIA

Coleus blumei - Rainbow Mi xture Cole us  is commonly known as the flame nettle, wh ich gives refe r ence to its colourful leaves and its relationship t o the nett le family. Through selective b reeding strains such as this are devel oped whereby there ar e at least 8 colour variations  within  the mixture.   The plant is grown f or its showy foliage a nd although it  will flower, the se are insignificant p urple/mauve spikes which only serve to weaken the plant and shorten its l ife, so they should be removed as they appea r. From an early sowing,  massive  p lants can be  achieved full of colourful  leaves.  E ven from a l ater sowing the coloured leaves soon appear and with regular pinching out a very bushy specimen can be grown.  They can be used