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onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
October 17, 2007
05:46 AM Post #4092088
| This was my first year with trailing coleus... didn't realize it can be overwintered
Allison
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McGlory
Southeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
October 17, 2007
08:54 AM Post #4092496
| I'm not overwintering any coleus this year, but I did get a lot of inspiration from your article, Joyce. Enough to print it for posterity (and next year!). I'd try it now, but for some reason I only have one variety this year. Didn't realize until late in the season that I really hadn't done coleus this year. Thank you for taking the time to write all this helpful information down! |
slcdms
Ripley, MS
October 17, 2007
09:13 AM Post #4092575
| Once again you have placed visions of grandeur in my head. Every year I try to bring my coleus inside to overwinter and every year they make it until Jan or early Feb and then slowly start to die. My green thumb doesn't seem to work indoors, but it surely doesn't stop me from trying. Nice article, thanks
Sandra |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
October 17, 2007
10:11 AM Post #4092779
| One of my earliest gardening memories is of the mother of my closest friend teaching us how to "pinch" coleus. These were not considered annuals; they were HOUSEPLANTS. I've been slightly disdainful of coleus until recently, when my interest started again to be piqued. Thanks for a nice article. Does anyone know of trailing coleus making seed, especially fertile seed?
xx, Carrie |
LouC
Desoto, TX
(Zone 8a)
October 17, 2007
10:16 AM Post #4092806
| The pictures of your garden look good enough to eat. Foliage plants appeal to me more all the time. They produce the entire season not just bloom for awhile. Very good article. |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
October 17, 2007
05:40 PM Post #4094545
| Wonderful article! Good luck with the overwintering after all your tlc with these often overlooked beauties! |
Dea
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6a)
October 17, 2007
05:52 PM Post #4094586
| Aren't they lovely? Super article and this year I promise to plant more of these...and take some cutting of what we still have left :)
Thanks for some great info!
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KyWoods
Melbourne, KY
(Zone 6a)
October 18, 2007
01:03 AM Post #4095886
| Some of the non-trailing ones can trail? Interesting! Reminds me that I need to get my cuttings planted that are rooting in water. And next year, I'll try the trailing ones, too! Thanks! |
jadajoy
Newport News, VA
(Zone 7b)
October 18, 2007
02:46 AM Post #4095978
| Thanks to you all for the feedback!
One wish--that is an amazing grouping you have there, absolutely beautiful, thanks for the photo.
Carrielamont- the trailers will seed but most coleus do not grow true from seed. The seed will grow but wont be like the mother plant.
Ky- I have had some non-trailing coleus "hang". Probably from weight of the branches and the way they are positioned in the sun. I'm sure you will like the trailers. |
alice_sunn
Stockholm
Sweden
October 18, 2007
08:21 AM Post #4096339
| I love the coleus trailers too! I like the idea of coleus having so many different shapes, almost like in the world of DOGS (with no further comparison!)
Some coleus are big, some are small, some are bushy, some trailing, some mounding...they have all kinds of leaf colour, patterns and shapes. Hey... it sounds like an idea for a new coleus article! LOL
Thank you for the splendid article, it was nice reading & great photos. Please, give us more!
Alice |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
October 18, 2007
02:32 PM Post #4097585
| Yes, I know they won't be exactly like the parent, but they will trail, won't they? All hypothetical, as I do not have any seeds from trailing coleus.
x, Carrie |
