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WS'ing Coleus
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Posted by i_heart_flowers 2b MB (My Page) on Thu, Feb 7, 08 at 13:39
| Any suggestions for success? I tried some last year (my first year WS'ing) but it was one of my no shows :( I think I may have started them earlier then I should have. Had no sprouts at all.
My daughter loves Coleus so I would like to provide her with a wack of plants for her mostly shady yard. Have Black Dragon and Kong Mosaic seeds. I have done the taking slips bit from my mother's plants but would like to avoid having them "in house!"
Thanks :) |
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RE: WS'ing Coleus
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| I was planning on sowing coleus seeds inside. I think they might be one of those annuals that would take too long to mature if they were winter sown. Anyone else? |
RE: WS'ing Coleus
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| I'm planing to sow them inside half the seeds, and the other half winter-sow them later maybe in April, since they are tender annuals. |
RE: WS'ing Coleus
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| Interesting... I'm being cautious and growing them from cuttings. 20 plants so far, from 3 different varieties I collected in September. But definitely interested in this because they are starting to take up a LOT of space! :-))) (however, like pp's have said, I suspect they may be too "wussy" to do much of anything before the weather warms up) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Mini-greenhouse packed with Coleus!
RE: WS'ing Coleus
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| I guess to ensure there is something to plant I had better do a bit of each. Oh the things we do for our kids:) Will be interesting to do a comparison and see what works best! Thanks for your input! |
RE: WS'ing Coleus
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Just picked up on this thread and am wondering if anyone has checked into what kind of selection process there is to produce hardier plants ie; is someone breeding for cold tolerance?
I am also wondering what people have found to be the most colorful strain.
I have just taken cuttings from some plants we had left over from last year and they have rooted very well and are starting to grow new shoots. Space is a problem no doubt! Also wondering if anyone got some of the new selections from the University of Saskatchewan? Maybe they are not available yet. Clayton |
RE: WS'ing Coleus
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| I have sown some coleus inside and they now have developed their second leaves and i have them under lights. I would like to move some to pots and just put them in a sunny window because my space is limited. At what point should I do this? |
RE: WS'ing Coleus
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| As far as seed strains are concerned, I have found that there are a few of the Wizard Mix colors that are lovely. Some of the seed companies do offer individual colors. I like 'Wizard Sunset', Chocolate Mint, 'Splashdown' and 'Wizard Golden'. These can be purchased from Park Seed, Swallowtail Garden Seeds, and/or Plants of Distinction. Those three companies are all on the net and I would say that Swallowtail has very reasonable prices and shipping fees. I started them in early February and found they grew quite quickly. I am not convinced that they would do well with wintersowing unless they are sown in April which might be too late for a good show. Regarding Clayton's question, Coleus is a tropical plant and unless the genetic makeup of this plant is drastically changed, I doubt that the plant would be cold or frost tolerant. I've had a look at some of the different strains offered by the U of SK and I do think there are some lovely varieties (like the Lobster types). I suppose that at some point, a marketing company like Proven Winners will pick up on them. At this point, I'm not aware of any company offering them for sale. Marilena |
RE: WS'ing Coleus
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| Coleus is way too tender to WS. They are very easy to start indoors by seed or from cuttings. Sharon |
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