Solenostemon scutellaroides Mezmerize® Mosaic - Coléus, Plectranthe fausse-scutellaire, Ortie flamboyante, Tapis monseigneur, Vieux garçon
Solenostemon scutellaroides Mezmerize® Mosaic - Coléus, Plectranthe fausse-scutellaire, Ortie flamboyante, Tapis monseigneur, Vieux garçon
Solenostemon scutellaroides Mezmerize® Mosaic
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Description
Les graines de Coléus Mezmerize® Mosaic permettent de cultiver une plante ornementale au port buissonnant et compact, qui attire immédiatement l’attention par son feuillage panaché unique. Ses feuilles largement découpées arborent un jeu de couleurs éclatant, mêlant des nuances de vert, de jaune, de rose et de violet dans un motif aléatoire rappelant une mosaïque vivante. Idéal en pot sur une terrasse ou en bordure de massif, il illumine les compositions avec ses contrastes saisissants. Sensible au froid, il doit être rentré en intérieur ou cultivé comme une plante saisonnière annuelle en extérieur. Semez-le au printemps ou en intérieur toute l'année. C’est une plante facile qui apprécie les sols frais et une exposition lumineuse, mais pas brûlante.
De la famille des Lamiacées, comme l’ortie et le basilic, les Coléus, également connus sous les noms de Solenostemon ou de Plectranthus, sont des vivaces arbustives gélives, originaires d'Asie et d'Afrique tropicale. Ils ont pour synonymes botaniques : Plectranthus scutellarioides, Coleus hybridus, Coleus blumei var. verschaffeltii, Solenostemon scutellarioides, Coleus saundersiae, Ocimum scutellarioides, Coleus verschaffeltii, Coleus pumilus, Coleus blumei. On les rencontre aussi sous les noms de Plectranthe fausse-scutellaire, Ortie flamboyante, Tapis monseigneur ou Vieux garçon. On les cultive principalement pour leur feuillage décoratif, mais ils offrent aussi une floraison en épi durant l’été. Leurs petites fleurs bilabiées à lèvre inférieure allongée sont typiques des Lamiacées. On supprime généralement les fleurs dès l’apparition des boutons afin que les plantes ne s'épuisent pas à produire des graines et conservent un feuillage généreux. Le Coléus Mezmerize® Mosaic forme une touffe de 40 à 50 cm en tous sens, en une saison. Les dimensions finales en pleine terre et en pot sont similaires. Les feuilles sont finement dentelées. Mezmerize® Mosaic a été sélectionné pour son feuillage capable de mieux résister à la chaleur et au soleil. Même en conditions de faible humidité, ses feuilles restent bien développées et ne s'enroulent pas sous l'effet du stress thermique. Les tiges sont quadrangulaires, une caractéristique typique des Lamiacées. Le système racinaire est fibreux et superficiel. Bien que principalement cultivé pour son feuillage, il produit de petites fleurs bleuâtres en épis, généralement en fin de saison.
Le Coleus Mezmerize Mosaic s’impose comme une éclaboussure de couleurs au cœur du jardin. En pot, il devient une pièce maîtresse sur une terrasse mi-ombragée, contrastant avec le feuillage sombre d’une Ipomée ‘Sweet Caroline Purple’, tandis que ses nuances vives trouvent un écho dans les teintes flamboyantes d’un Begonia ‘Dragon Wing Red’. En massif, il s’intègre dans une scène luxuriante où l’élégance d’un Canna striata vient structurer l’espace avec ses hautes feuilles striées. En associant ces textures et couleurs complémentaires, il devient un élément de composition essentiel, apportant profondeur et vivacité à des jardins exotiques.
Flowering
Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Solenostemon
scutellaroides
Mezmerize® Mosaic
Lamiaceae
Plectranthus scutellarioides, Coleus hybridus, Coleus blumei var. verschaffeltii, Solenostemon scutellarioides, Coleus saundersiae, Ocimum scutellarioides, Coleus verschaffeltii, Coleus pumilus, Coleus blumei
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
You can sow 'Mezmerize Mosaic' Coleus all year round if you grow them as indoor plants. For your borders and containers, sow them in spring, from March onwards, so they're ready to be planted after the last frosts. Use good quality potting compost, possibly enriched with well-rotted compost. Lightly firm the surface of the seed tray before sowing your seeds broadcast on the surface. Do not cover the seeds with compost. Water with a fine spray. Place your tray in the light, at a temperature of 20-25°C. Using a mini greenhouse will speed up seed germination. The substrate should remain moist: mist morning and evening.
Seed germination will take 15-20 days. Once the young plants have reached sufficient height to be handled (about 4-6 leaves), transplant them into pots. Pinch out the tips of the shoots to encourage branching of your coleus.
Plants intended for outdoor planting should be gradually acclimatised down to 15°C, ideally 15 days before their final positioning. By late May - early June, the outdoor temperature should be warm enough to install your young plants. Choose a slightly sunny location, but not scorching. Add a good spadeful of compost to each planting hole. Space your plants 25-30 cm apart.
Water regularly. For potted plants, remember to empty saucers placed under the pots. In winter, you can store them frost-free in a bright, minimally heated room while reducing watering.
Remove flower spikes as soon as they form to avoid prematurely exhausting the plant.
Sowing period
Intended location
Planting & care advice
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.