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Coleus Premium Pineapple Surprise Seeds produce multi-patterned green, yellow and burgundy foliage. Vigorous, well-branched plants bring strong colour to beds and containers in shade or sun where relative humidity is high.
Ready to grow Coleus Premium Pineapple Surprise from seed? Follow our step-by-step Coleus Grow Guide for sowing, germination, regional timing and ongoing foliage-care advice.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Frost-tender foliage perennial, usually grown as a warm-season annual
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Scientific Name: Coleus scutellarioides (breeder synonym Solenostemon scutellarioides)
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Seed Form: Pelleted seed
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Pretreatment: Keep pellet intact; do not crush, peel, soak or scarify
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General Sowing Time: Spring/Summer
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Position: Suitable for shade. Full sun is conditional on high relative humidity; foliage can scorch in full sun where humidity is low. Acclimate plants gradually.
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Sow Depth/Light: Place on the surface, press for contact and apply only a light, translucent dusting of fine vermiculite. Stage 1 light is optional; do not bury beneath dense seedling mix.
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Temperature: 19–28°C
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Spacing: 30–41 cm
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Germination: The packet window is 7–14 days. Under controlled conditions the breeder records 4–5 days from 50% to maximum germination; this is not total time from sowing.
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Height: 46–66 cm
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Width: 46–56 cm
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Growth Form: Upright
Why Grow This Variety
- Green, yellow and burgundy foliage creates a varied display.
- Multi-patterned leaves provide season-long visual interest.
- Vigorous, well-branched growth creates a full appearance.
- This Premium Sun selection performs in shade or sun where relative humidity is high.
Garden Uses
Use Premium Pineapple Surprise in garden beds, mixed plantings or pots in shade, or in sun where relative humidity is high, as a patterned foliage focal point.
Growing Notes
- Sow during spring/summer.
- Sow one intact pellet per cell. Do not crush, peel, soak or scarify it; mist thoroughly so the pellet and surrounding medium are fully moist.
- Maintain 19–28°C and keep the medium evenly medium-wet, never saturated, until emergence.
- The packet window is 7–14 days. Under controlled conditions the breeder records 4–5 days from 50% to maximum germination; this is not total time from sowing.
- Final position: Suitable for shade. Full sun is conditional on high relative humidity; foliage can scorch in full sun where humidity is low. Acclimate plants gradually.
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