Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Alabama' (Solenostemon scutellarioides)

smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Mar 24, 2005

Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Alabama'
Solenostemon scutellarioides

Fell in love with this and HAD to buy it.

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Mar 24, 2005

I'm becoming more and more enamored of these fantastic plants!

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smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Mar 24, 2005

There are so many varieties. I have another one that I also bought last weekend. It is the reverse of this plant. Here's a photo of it.

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sugarweed Taylor Creek, FL(Zone 10a) Mar 25, 2005

Wow to both of those, they add just great pizazz to a garden.
What is that ruffledy edge one at the bottom. Is that edge a standard trait of a wizard?
Your camera takes fantastic pictures.
Sidney

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 25, 2005

Smiln32,

Is that a purple tinge in the middle of your first pic? It's georgiousouesssssss...

PS. You know we have a Coleus Forum now? Yes we do!

Nancy Lee

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smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Mar 25, 2005

I'm assuming the purple in the middle of both pics is pollen, but I truly don't know. I also don't know the name of the plant in the second picture. No tags were present when I bought it. My knowledge of coleus extends about as far as my likes and dislikes. It's not a plant I have spent a great deal of time learning about thus far.

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 25, 2005

Well come over to our forum and learn with the rest of us. They are a "do-everything" plant....and beautiful.

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smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Mar 25, 2005

Thank you, I think I shall. :)

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PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Mar 26, 2005

Luv your finds, Smiln32.
:) Donna