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Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 17:13
| Hello,
I currently have a coleus in a hanging planter. It seems to be doing quite well (and has gotten quite big) but I just wanted to see if anyone knew the proper way to care for this plant. Specifically, it would be helpful to know how long I can expect it to live for, or if I should do anything to it from year to year (i.e., trim it back or transplant it?). Thanks! |
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| Generally these are considered annuals, but I've kept one alive for almost 2yrs now and another going on a year. I find mine like sun, but not direct sun. Their leaves seem to be delicate as wind has just shredded mine, but that's fine as I trim mine back several times a year. Keeps them bushy, and I find it makes the color more vibrant on the new leaves and kinda refeshes the plant. Water when mostly dry. Other than that, I just let them be and they're still around. Good luck with your plant. |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Fri, Jul 2, 10 at 13:50
| They're really not meant as indoor plants, can be tough to give them, enough light. (I haven't succeeded w/ them indoors.) It's recommended to pinch them back frequently to keep them full & lush. If they get leggy (tall & stretched out looking), it means they don't have enough light. |
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- Posted by scarlett2001 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 6, 10 at 15:18
| Shade, and pinch off the purple flowers. |
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