Coleus Spitfire
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Stunning colors and patterns for full sun and shade.
Versatile, premium varieties are very late to never-flowering.
Low-maintenance, high-impact plants are perfect for small pots and decorative container mixes.

Holds its color very well in full sun or shade, and is very late to flower. Plant is self-branching, so no pinch or PGRs are needed. Versatile for use in combos, containers and landscape borders, and great for urban gardeners' balconies or small patios.

'UF17-109-09'

Protection Information : PP34,005

(Flowering Only License)

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General Information

Height: 12-18" (30-46cm)

Spread: 14-16" (36-41cm)

Exposure: Shade, Sun

Propagation Guide

Tray Sizes (cells/tray): 50, 72, 84, 105

Rooting Hormone: No

Average Days with Mist: 4-6

Pinch: No

Average Propagation Time (weeks): 2-3

Comments: Compact variety has no need for PGRs before transplant.

Finishing

Soil pH: 5.8-6.2

Light Levels (fc): 4,000-10,000

Temperature Day: 74-85°F (23-29°C)

Temperature Night: 59-70°F (15-21°C)

Fertilization (ppm N): 175-225

No. of Pinches: 0

Plant Growth Regulators (S=spray / (D=Drench: No PGR is recommended for this variety, very compact.

Pests: Whitefly, aphids, thrips

Diseases: Downy mildew

Comments: Good branching coleus. No pinch. No PGR after transplant.

Crop Time (weeks)

4- to 5-inch (10- to 13-cm) Pots, Quarts: 1 ppp, 6-8 weeks

6-inch (15-cm) Pots, Gallons: 1-3 ppp, 8-10 weeks

10- to 12-inch (25- to 30-cm) Tubs or Baskets: 4-6 ppp, 10-12 weeks

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