Fabulous foliage for summer bedding or patio containers.
Features: Striking foliage, indoors or out.
Sowing Guide - Indoors: For outdoor plants in summer, sow indoors Feb-Apr, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20oC (60-68oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm (2") apart to other trays when large enough to handle. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 20cm (8") apart, when frosts are over.
For use as indoor pot plants, sow indoors at any time of year, pot on seedlings individually to 15cm (6") pots and keep in a light airy location.
Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
Position: Part shade
Hints & Tips: Pinch out the growing tip when plants are about 15cm (6") tall to encourage bushy growth. Remove flower spikes to keep foliage at its best.
