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A Red Hot Mystery!!
cathy paget
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I bought this plant yesterday simply because I liked its bold red colour.Unfortunately there was no tag in any of them.Can anyone tell me what it is please?
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Could it be a coleus?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Or an Atriplex hortensis?
Would not have said coleus.The leaves are not furry.
I did wonder - can't see ivery fine detail - going to opticians later in the month, overdue for new specs
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Think happymarion you could be right! A bit of Google and it could be "Rubra"
I think it's an Iresine, common name blood leaf plant, or beefstake plant, or chicken gizzard.
I had one as a houseplant many years ago.
They are sometimes used as bedding plants, but definitely not hardy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iresine
Iresine herbstii?