Acalypha Firestorm

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$4.55

Fast-growing compact shrub with vibrant year-round foliage colour. Try it as mass planting or a low hedge, or a tropical alternative to Japanese maple. Suited to tropical and sub-tropical gardens where more sun means more leaf colour!

For a large version choose Inferno.
The image gallery shows Firestorm planted with Russelia Ruby Falls for a double shot of tropical colour.

We love Firestorm for the bright range of colour, compact size

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Description

Acalypha godseffiana 'Firestorm'

APPEARANCE : Quick growing shrub known for its vibrant varied colour; also called copper leaf or beefsteak plant. Firestorm is a compact variety and can be pruned into shape. The foliage is a mixture of bronze, copper, reddish purples and yellows, often with a contrast colour to the leaf edge.
USE FOR : Tropical gardens for those warm and bright colours. Great for Hedges, borders and colour contrasting. Beautiful in groups as a mass display of autumn colours.
PLANTING: Acalyphas love warm sheltered positions with morning and/or afternoon sun in a frost free location. Plant in a free draining soil rich in organic matter. A potting mix rich with peat moss or humus is ideal. Water well during extended periods of dry weather.
CARE: Mulch and water well after planting.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1m H x 0.7m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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