Coleus scutellarioides 'Durham Gala'

Grow under glass in loam-based potting compost in bright filtered to moderate light. Pot up annually in spring for larger specimens. Grow outdoors in humus-rich moist but well-drained soil, enriched with well rotted manure. Provide a sheltered frost-free environment over winter

No pruning required but pinch out tips to keep plants bushy and shapely

Propagate by softwood cuttings with bottom heat in spring or summer or propagate by seed for free-flowering but smaller plants

May be susceptible to mealybugs, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly

Generally disease-free