Crazy Colorful Coleus for Sun or Shade - Dave's Garden
2012年4月12日 · At local nurseries, Sun Coleus are often specialty items in larger $5 or $10 pots. Many shade-loving coleus varieties can be grown from seed. For example, you'll find the well known 'Wizard' series on most seed racks. But sun-tolerant coleus, as far as I know, are only available as plants. They're grown vegetatively from cuttings.
Trailing Coleus: Overwintering in a Basket - Dave's Garden
2013年10月20日 · I am a transplanted New Yorker, writer, and novice gardener learning more and more each season. My plant of choice is Coleus (growing to include roses and others as I become more passionate about gardening). Other long time interests include book collecting and quilting. More articles by Joyce B. Gladden
Crazy For Coleus: History and Care - Dave's Garden
2012年8月2日 · Coleus prefer a moist well drained soil, but do not like "wet feet" and will develop root and stem rot. Usually disease free, Coleus may be prone to mealy bugs, aphids and whitefly. Testament to the many varieties available today, Coleus growth as a preferred annual plant has certainly taken on a life of its own.
what about hybridizing coleus? - Dave's Garden
2007年5月1日 · Support them with a stick, as they easily get 1,5 m tall. Pinch all the side shoots, as they delay flowering. They have to be indoors when they start flowering to prevent pollinating by bees or wind as much as possible.The most difficult part is to get the plants you want to cross flowering at the same time.
Ayurvedic Herb: Coleus forskohlii - Dave's Garden
2009年5月18日 · I consulted with representatives from Gaia Herbs in North Carolina, and with Coleus expert Ray Rogers in search of health and nutrition information about the Ayurvedic herb, Coleus forskohlii. Solenostemon scutellarioides is the …
Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Kong Rose' - Dave's Garden
These coleus boast extremely large leaves, generally the size of your hand. Five unique color patterns include Kong Mosaic a Fantastic F ...Read More oliage(TM) variety. Well-branched plants grow 18 to 22 in. (45 to 55 cm) tall in the garden.
Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Mixed Hybrids, Noids'
Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Mixed Hybrids, Noids' Coleus scutellarioides. Upload Image ...
How cold tolerant are most coleus...Zn 5 question - Dave's Garden
2014年5月2日 · If it goes below 45 degrees, plan on losing them. It happens, even to sturdy, bushy coleus. Post #9828509. Quote. steadycam3 Houston Heights, TX (Zone 9a) May 02, 2014. Rosy Dawn Gardens where I buy my coleus, says coleus need protection if the temp will go below 40. I have found that to be true in my own yard as well.
Coleus:Pinching back????? Where, When, How - Dave's Garden
2009年7月10日 · Pinch for a purpose. For a shorter, fuller plant pinch often. If you pinch the growing tip after every set of leaves emerge you will have a very dense plant with lots of growing tips. This techniques works best on plants that 'stand alone'. If you want a tall plant pinch once or twice when young. After that cut them back by 1/3 when they get ...
breeding coleus - Dave's Garden
2007年1月3日 · These are probably male-sterile, but seems to be fertile when cross-polinated with diploids, so they can be used for further crossings. Most coleus cultivars are short-day plants, some are day-length neutral or long-day plants. Some species, like C.frederici are long-day plants and crossings with frederici seems to result in long-day plants also.