Can any body help me with coleus plants?!
Can any body help me with coleus plants?
I have never grown coleus plants. I live in the north west if this is any help
Answers:
Coleus...originated in the tropics of the Old World and although there are over 100 species, only one of thes species, C.blumei, a perennial from java, is cultivated as a house plant. About 12 to 18 inches tall, with broad-based, ovate, coarsely toothed leaves which grow in opposite pairs up the stems, it is somewhat similar to a nettle, but there resemblance ends, for C. blumei has leaves that are beautifully colored and variegated. as ornamental foliage plants in a diversity of contrasting colors....crimson, maroon, yellow, bronze, brown, green and white....they make magnificent pot plants. Plants may be bought in named varieties, such as Verschaffeltii, Golden Ball, Princess Elizabeth and Sunset, or more simply grown from selected strains of seed which will yield plants in a wide variety and combination of colors. They will do well, given good light and airy conditions, in warm rooms with regular watering when in active growth. Flower shoots are uninteresting and inconspicuous and should be pinched out in the interst of leaf growth. If the plants are to be kept from one year to the next, they will need a winter temperature of 55 deg.F, very moderate waterings and no drafts. Propagation is by seed in spring or by young cuttings of favorite plants at any time.....You should have no problem were you live...I have several of these beautiful houseplants in various colors, and are very easy to grow....Good Luck....Sherry N..
here is a site
http://www.gardenguides.com/plants/info/...
good luck!