Shady Glen Container Garden

Container of ColorBlaze Sedona Coleus Mandalay Mandarin Begonias and Gage's Shadow Perilla Proven WinnersThe superstar of this trio of plants is ColorBlaze™ 'Sedona' Coleus, a reliable and carefree source of bright color for the garden.  It is a unique rusty bronze named after the Sedona Mountains.  The undersides of the leaves are a rich plum.  It is a beautiful companion to the large purple-green foliage of the 'Gage's Shadow' Perilla and brilliant orange blooms of the Mandalay™ Mandarin Begonia.

The plants in this container are best suited to partial shade.  You can count on them to perform beautifully from spring until the first hard freeze in fall.

This container garden can be used as a colorful focal point or as a warm welcome beside an entryway.  Select a pot that is upright to emphasize the cascading blooms of the Begonia. Diagram of Shady Glen Container Garden

Ingredients:
16-inch Container
(1) 4 1/2 inch pot Mandalay™ Mandarin Begonia
(1) 4 1/2 inch pot ColorBlaze™ 'Sedona' Coleus
(1) 4 1/2 inch pot 'Gage's Shadow' Perilla


Notes:
ColorBlaze™ 'Sedona' Coleus is also suited for growing indoors as a houseplant.  To care for your Coleus indoors, place it in a location with bright, indirect light. Keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy. Pinch back blooms to prevent the plant from going to seed and cut the stems back hard if the plant becomes too leggy. Feed your Coleus monthly during the growing season with a liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength. 

 

Proven WinnersThe plants featured in this article are from Proven Winners®.  Visit www.provenwinners.com to find a retailer in your area.

 

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Mandalay Begonia

by Shirley on April 8, 2009 08:52
I was looking for a source for the Mandalay begonia earlier this year and was told the crop this year had avirus and none would be available for purchase this spring. Do you know anything about this?
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coleus

by on March 29, 2009 03:08
I looked up Nancy Rainey because I have a son who lives in SW MI & was just curious. Didn't find her as a Master Gardener, but would love to have that clarified since I don't believe I would be the only curious person. As it stands, it is hard to believe that her comments would be with an article sponsored by the growers of the criticized coleus unless she actually was acknowledged as the MG she says she is. "Master Gardener with an Advanced certification" sounds a little non-specific.
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Sedona Coleus

by Nancy Rainey on March 6, 2009 05:59
I have worked with the Sedona Coleus for the last three summers. I am very disappointed with its performance. Initially, I found it would fade terribly in sunny locations so I tried giving it less sun. This was easy to do as I have always used it in containers so, of course, I simply moved the container to an area with less sun. After three summers of Sedona being the only "sun" Coleus with ugly, faded foliage, I have finally given up and will not be giving it another chance. In late summer/early fall, the colors do perk up. It seems to enjoy the cooler temps. I would not consider this a Coleus for sun. I am a Master Gardener with an Advanced certification and live in SW lower Michigan, zone 5B.
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