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Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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Posted by ufseeds 46220 (noah@ufseeds.com) on Tue, Nov 17, 09 at 10:10
| Hello,
This is the first time I'm growing my own house plant from seed and I chose the Coleus Brilliant Mix from Urban Farmer Seeds. I planted a couple weeks ago and it has begun to sprout. Just wondering if anyone else had experience with this plant and any advice would be great! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Coleus Brilliant Mix Plant
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RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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| Is Coleus a Good House Plant? Short answer: No, but they're very pretty. Longer short answer: If you have enough light and can manage not to over- or underwater, possibly, but for most people, no. Longer long answer: Here. |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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| I overwinter mine and it seemed just fine. Well, it did until someone decided to stick it outside in the freezing weather. Only did it for one year in a bright location. Put it back outside in the summer. I wouldn't leave it inside year round, though. I wouldn't leave any plant inside year round, really. Not unless I had a very good reason to keep it in. |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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| They tend to get lanky in winter due to not enough light. I usually take several cuttings and start a few new plants and put them in a south or west sunny window. Although not this year, I have too many plants now inside! It's like a garden center in my house all year! I LOVE IT. |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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| Also, noah@ufseeds.com, since you sell the seeds on your website, shouldn't you already know how to grow them and what they're capable of? (Very subtle, though. I almost missed it. Good job.) |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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| Pretty sneaky -- I should have guessed you'd know the answer is 'not particularly'. Mr. S, sharp eye you've got there, good catch! |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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Hi
Don't forget that Coleus has two major families. One annual and one evergreen. Obviously for a continuous growing houseplant wouldn't the best choice be evergreen.??
Only place I grow them indoors is in a paludarium and then i choose annuals because I get bored with the display lol Love them as a garden plant due to the range of colors ,forms,growth habits. Particular like the metallics pinks, blacks ,coppers. Decorators dream!! lol gary |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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- Posted by tapla z5b-6a MI (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 8:56
| ""Don't forget that Coleus has two major families. One annual and one evergreen."" What are you referring to? Al |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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| I always thought Coleus was a perenial in it's natural habitat? |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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- Posted by tapla z5b-6a MI (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 16:22
| It's technically always a perennial, albeit a tender one, but many grow it as they would an annual because it doesn't tolerate low temps well. Al |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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| I winter cuttings indoors so I don't have to buy them again. As we know, they root easily, and are easily grown from seed. I keep mine under flourescent lights with the other plants wintering indoors, and the don't look pretty as their color fades, but they return to full glory when placed back outdoors the following year. |
RE: Is Coleus a Good House Plant?
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Hi
Not sure how many wild species to this family but must be a bunch since there are at least 500 cultivars .
I get two types of growth habits one remains evergreen often topping over 6 feet the other remains much shorter going to seed MUCH quicker. and seldom lasting over two years. The first are mostly in the light colors while the second is the dark colors.
If temps remain appropriate over winter they can be grown as epiphytes or water cultured . In my shadehouse with controlled temps the fist group becomes weedy while the second group will die down after setting seed.
All in my experience grow very easily from cutting and seeds as they pop up everywhere if temps allow.
All the different cultivars fall into these distint growth habits given enough time.IME. gary |
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