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If you don’t already have a Coleus plant and don’t want to spend much money on one, seeds are a great option.Believe it or not, for the price of a single Coleus plant, you can get over 400 ...
Every Texas garden needs a splash of color. For decades, the coleus family of annuals has provided that color, but only in the shade where the plants could be protected from the summer sun.
Want more plants in your garden without getting more from the store? It’s time to learn plant propagation. It’s how gardeners ...
You can also propagate more coleus for your garden this winter. Once there is enough new growth, use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners to cut the stem just below a leaf node.
If you find a coleus you love and want to be sure you have it again next year, bring the plant in before fall’s first frost and put it near a window, said Baker, then make like Grandma Gert.
MIA SONG/THE STAR-LEDGERRay Rogers, owner of Atlock Farm, grows and breeds hundreds of different kind of coleus plants. Coleus is the plant we think we know -- which is exactly why most people ...
I added some coleus plants to my garden this year and would like to use them again next year. Can I bring them inside over winter for next year? — Rachel Block, Morton Grove It is easy to ...
As summer ends, the coleus is at its peak. These plants are known for their beautiful foliage color versus flowers. It's hard to watch my coleus plants die after the first frost.
Once the gardener adjusts to the hysterical nature of coleus, one can garden quite successfully with them. They do splendidly combined with other outrageous plants, such as mottled canna cultivars ...
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I added some coleus plants to my garden this year and would like to use them again next year. Can I bring them inside over winter for next year? — Rachel Block, Morton Grove It is easy to ove… ...