Coleus Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens

Name: Coleus Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens
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ISBN: 9780881928655

ISBN-10: 0881928658

ISBN-13: 9780881928655

Edition: 2008

Authors: Ray Rogers, Richard Hartlage, Richard Hartlage

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These are not your grandmother's coleus! Favorite foliage plants during the Victorian period, coleus have made a dramatic comeback in recent years. It's easy to see why: no other plant offers such a dazzling variety of leaf colors, shapes, and patterns. Colors range from deep, velvety crimsons and purples to gentle pinks; from screaming oranges and scarlets to delicate creams and yellow-greens. Individual leaves may be solid or veined, flecked, or bordered with contrasting colors. They can even display riotous, harlequin mixtures of every color imaginable. Coupled with this cornucopia of choices is the delightful fact that no other plant is so easy to grow and propagate. With their…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/15/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 228
Size: 8.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



Introduction



A brief history of coleus



What makes a good coleus?



Designing with coleus



Coleus in containers



Topiaries and other specialties



Coleus in the garden



Coleus culture



Sporting and reversion



Propagation



Problems


Encyclopedia of Cultivars



Trailing cultivars



Distinctive leaf shapes and sizes



Cultivars by color or pattern



Unique cultivars



Seed strains


Finding Coleus


Index