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India Garden · 12-24-2009, 12:07 PM

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I guess I will have to concede defeat there – Regular blogging is not easy. I got irregular with posting a number of times in the past, but now becoming irregular has become a regular feature and I feel that regular blogging is not a choice one makes, it’s in the genes. Anyway no more tall claims about getting regular now, I will just stay cool about the regularity issue. Thankfully, tending to plants is not a victim of bloggers’ block. One can be lax in her blogging rituals but the plants keep receiving their due attention. Just like a human baby, who with her innocent look ensures that she remains the centre of attraction, nature has made the plants so beautiful that it is well neigh impossible to neglect them.

Foliage plants, like this coleus, hold good hopes of giving the look to a garden during the frigid weather, which lasts here for around a month from December end till January last.

The leaves in various wonderful shades of the coleus family keep changing their color tone and in a fortnight they will be the ones providing a colorful ambience, when rest everything will wear a denuded forlorn look.

Besides, coleus are a typically no fuss plants: just plant the cuttings, water them…rest is managed by Mother Nature.

I wanted to have a coleus dominated landscape this winter providing a nice change from the usual chrysanthemum abundance, but was too lazy to do so…maybe next time.

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dick123 · 12-27-2009, 10:28 PM

Hello
1.The first step is to prep the pot for the cutting. Fill the pot with soil, then water until the soil is damp.
2.Take your coleus and find a strong, healthy stem. The main stalk works best, because the coleus branches out after the cutting is taken. If you want more than one cutting, you can wait until the plant regrows and branches out, or use multiple stalks at a time.
3.Take your fingers and place them at the base of the first 3 sections of leaves at the top of the stem. Be sure to leave enough stem for the plant to regrow from. pinch the section off.
4.Gently press the base of the cutting into the soil until only the leaves are showing. Spray with water 4-5 times per day for the first 2 weeks, then 1 time per day for the next 2. It takes about a month for the cutting to establish a root system, and start to grow.

12-24-2009, 12:07 PM	#1
India Garden Green Thumb Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 62	Coleus in my Garden This content is syndicated via RSS from the blog: India Garden I guess I will have to concede defeat there – Regular blogging is not easy. I got irregular with posting a number of times in the past, but now becoming irregular has become a regular feature and I feel that regular blogging is not a choice one makes, it’s in the genes. Anyway no more tall claims about getting regular now, I will just stay cool about the regularity issue. Thankfully, tending to plants is not a victim of bloggers’ block. One can be lax in her blogging rituals but the plants keep receiving their due attention. Just like a human baby, who with her innocent look ensures that she remains the centre of attraction, nature has made the plants so beautiful that it is well neigh impossible to neglect them. Foliage plants, like this coleus, hold good hopes of giving the look to a garden during the frigid weather, which lasts here for around a month from December end till January last. The leaves in various wonderful shades of the coleus family keep changing their color tone and in a fortnight they will be the ones providing a colorful ambience, when rest everything will wear a denuded forlorn look. Besides, coleus are a typically no fuss plants: just plant the cuttings, water them…rest is managed by Mother Nature. I wanted to have a coleus dominated landscape this winter providing a nice change from the usual chrysanthemum abundance, but was too lazy to do so…maybe next time. Read More at India Garden...

12-27-2009, 10:28 PM	#2
dick123 Green Gardener Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: u.k Posts: 2	Hello 1.The first step is to prep the pot for the cutting. Fill the pot with soil, then water until the soil is damp. 2.Take your coleus and find a strong, healthy stem. The main stalk works best, because the coleus branches out after the cutting is taken. If you want more than one cutting, you can wait until the plant regrows and branches out, or use multiple stalks at a time. 3.Take your fingers and place them at the base of the first 3 sections of leaves at the top of the stem. Be sure to leave enough stem for the plant to regrow from. pinch the section off. 4.Gently press the base of the cutting into the soil until only the leaves are showing. Spray with water 4-5 times per day for the first 2 weeks, then 1 time per day for the next 2. It takes about a month for the cutting to establish a root system, and start to grow. __________________ GreatForum

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