Acalypha wilkesiana 'Hoffmannii'
Jacob's coat 'Hoffmannii'
'Hoffmannii' is an evergreen shrub to 2m, with narrow, rather contorted coppery-green leaves margined with pink or cream lobes, and drooping racemes of tiny greenish flowers, often hidden among the foliage
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | Bronze Cream Green Pink | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | Bronze Cream Green Pink | ||
Autumn | Green | Bronze Cream Green Pink | ||
Winter | Bronze Cream Green Pink |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical details
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Acalypha can be evergreen shrubs or trees, or annuals, with simple leaves and catkin-like racemes of tiny flowers, brightly coloured in some species
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass or indoors in a loam-less potting compost in full or filtered light. When in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter, keeping barely moist. Can be grown outdoors in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade but only in warmer climes
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early spring or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer. Bottom heat will be required
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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