{"product_id":"coleus-scutellarioides-main-street-bourbon-street","title":"Coleus scutellarioides 'Main Street Bourbon Street'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eColeus scutellarioides 'Main Street Bourbon Street'\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rich, moody foliage coleus from the well-loved Main Street series, grown for deeply scalloped leaves in dark burgundy and wine-red edged with a fine line of contrasting lime green. It has a compact, well-branched habit and holds its colour beautifully all summer, making it one of the most elegant coleus for pots, borders and shady corners that need a hit of drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonesty first on hardiness: coleus is a \u003cstrong\u003etender\u003c\/strong\u003e foliage plant, rated RHS H1C, and it will not survive frost. Treat 'Main Street Bourbon Street' as summer bedding and patio colour. Plant it out or move pots outside only once nights stay above 10C, usually from late May or early June, then bring it in or take cuttings before the first autumn frost to overwinter on a warm, bright windowsill. As a summer plant it is quick, generous and very easy to please.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quick note on names: coleus has shifted between genera over the years, so this plant appears as \u003cstrong\u003eColeus scutellarioides\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePlectranthus scutellarioides\u003c\/strong\u003e or the older \u003cstrong\u003eSolenostemon scutellarioides\u003c\/strong\u003e. They are all the same species; Coleus scutellarioides is the currently accepted botanical name, and 'Main Street Bourbon Street' is the cultivar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun or partial shade. A little direct sun richens the burgundy tones, while dappled shade protects the foliage in the hottest, driest spots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, or a good peat-free multipurpose compost in pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e a neat, bushy mound to around 45cm tall and wide in a season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e tender (RHS H1C). Frost-free only; grow as summer colour and overwinter under cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater regularly to keep the compost evenly moist, since coleus wilts quickly when dry, and pinch out the tips often to build a dense, branching plant, removing any flower spikes so the display stays in the leaves. It is a first-rate \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplant for pots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e and one of the best tender foliage plants for a shaded scheme, at home among our other striking \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e. Combine it with the brighter \u003ca href=\"\/products\/plectranthus-coleus-grp-main-street-ruby-road\"\u003eMain Street Ruby Road\u003c\/a\u003e or the graphic \u003ca href=\"\/products\/coleus-scutellarioides-main-street-spacecake\"\u003eMain Street Spacecake\u003c\/a\u003e for a layered container, or browse the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range for more summer colour. As with all our plants, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect\u003c\/a\u003e guide explains how a tender foliage plant behaves through the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Coleus 'Main Street Bourbon Street' we supply is nursery-grown, hand-selected for strong, well-coloured growth, and packed with care to arrive in superb condition ready to pot up for summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"13cm \/ 1L","offer_id":57907287654783,"sku":"PLECBOUR13","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_6b98eccc-41a6-40c3-b53f-ca512ebbd259.jpg?v=1783692342","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/coleus-scutellarioides-main-street-bourbon-street","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}