So did my grandmother! I have a section of my garden dedicated to the flowers she used to grow, namely coleus, snapdragons, hollyhocks, pansies and nicotiana. I’ve heard that my great-grandmother had similar plants in her garden. And as Devin says, it’s great to keep the tradition going! Sadly, the tradition ends with me as there are no budding gardeners coming up after me.
@@SuperManning11You could share your plant love with your friends' kids if you don't have nieces or nephews. They will remember the cool adult who showed them so many pretty things and taught them so much, even if they don't always seem to appreciate it right away.
@@LibraryAce that’s a great point, and reminds me I need to cultivate better relationships with my friends and neighbors who have kids to have them bring the kids here. I am retired, I live in the desert, and am frugal with most things except water, so my garden is very lush, even opulent, with so much growing and blooming all year long. It’s also a very kid and dog friendly space in that I’m not fussy about what gets trampled or broken, it always grows back! Plus I have a turtle, a pet mourning dove, and lots and lots of hummingbirds year round, but who build nests every spring that are fascinating to watch. In short, there’s always something interesting happening around here that I love to share. And speaking of sharing, I love to propagate my plants, so no one goes home empty handed as I have many, many plants that’s I love to send home with anyone who’s interested. Thanks! I’ve never really thought this through before, but I need to have more kids come by! I appreciate you saying this!
I over winter Coleus every winter. I stick them in a jar with a narrow opening, water, and cover it with plastic wrap and a rubber band to hold it on. Then I make a hole for every stem going in. This keeps the water level from going down too quickly and keeps the water warmer in the sun. I literally have left them in water all winter long (because I was being lazy) just topping off when needed. I plant them outside and they are beautiful. One thing he didn't mention that is really important is when you have them outside you have to keep pinching them back. You do NOT want to let them flower. Once they do that...they're done. Always pinch off a stem to root that is not flowering.
Great video, Devin. SECRET #1: I find a robust rooting system can develop in water; a key is to use the brown glass vitamin bottles - they exclude the light and they're the ideal height for a 4" cutting. And I agree with you that coleus overwintered indoors can look melancholy . . . UNLESS. . . . Unless you try SECRET #2: In mid-August, while light levels will guarantee a rapid recovery, cut your more beloved coleus back to 6" height. The plant will develop a smaller new structure to make it quite presentable over the winter, and to provide a new scaffold for next year's growth.
Thanx Dino! Great tip, to use COLOURED bottles or jars! I just bought a small coleus SILK plant! I got it bc I like the different colours in it. Now, I'm going to get some REAL coleus plants and start propagating them ASAP! Plants give off a HEALTHY LIFE-FORCE, and produce oxygen of course!
thank you for putting the cutting direct in soil I have been doing this for years, it works great you don't have to go to all the trouble to put them in water...
Thank you so much. I moved from Louisiana to Maine and have a beautiful coleus and now I know I can enjoy it indoors! LOVE the idea and very excited!!!!
OMG!! I just brought the whole plant in and potted it in new soil now I watched this video, and you make more sense. I'm going out to get some clipping! Thank you I was wondering how they would do over the winter.
Nice video, a few questions: 1. No heating pad for the one’s propagated in water to ensure they actually root in the soil? 2. How long as in days/ weeks do you use 24/7 heating pad for ones propped directly in soil. 3. Would love to see coleus grown from seeds. 4. Please show a close up of the nice vertical shelving unit to the right of window. Where did you get it? I’m designing space/ with pulleys so I can safely hang my indoor coleus from the ceiling to keep away from my cats. Thank you!
I'm not sure what the first question is. I keep the heating pad on 24/7 for as long as it takes for them to get rooted. all plants vary, but coleus will root out within a month. great topic, i should show the shelving unit more closely
Never thought of taking cuttings inside for winter. Will try that this year! I have taken cuttings a made new plants during the growing season for outside. Love your channel, very informative! Happy gardening!
I was so happy to see this video about coleus. I have always liked them for their colors and variety. I now know how to over winter a plant. You taught a lot in a short time. Thank you so much! Being in East Texas, our growing season is longer. I am happy to learn about all plants and am very happy your channel came up on my feed!
I had a giant coleus and in the fall it became bare, as all the leaves fell off as the days became shorter and cooler. Being the procrastinator that I tend to be, I never took much care of it and the winter was pretty mild. So the next spring all I had was a plant of big branches! I was about to throw it into the plant trash bag, when I noticed a couple tiny leaves on a few branches. Then I realized my coleus was not an annual, as I had believed! Wow! My plant came back enormous and as tall as me! Now I have several coleus and hate that they will soon begin to go back to sleep for the winter days ahead! Keep trekking...into the mystic. kristi
I just realized, you also helped me with my dessert rose problem. It was starting to flower but the flowers fell off before blooming and I learned from your video that my pot is too large.
I was worried about roots breaking when propagating in water so I have a lot of moss in the shaded lawn. I picked & washed the moss then filled a yogurt cup with water & moss then added the Coleus cuttings. It worked amazingly well. Then I emptied the water & placed the cutting with moss, into a pot of soil. It started to take off until a bird snapped it. I put it in a safer position where the snapped end made contact with the soil & it’s growing again! I have to buy more varieties, they’re so nice looking. Your video was more helpful, though.
Great video! I'm nuts about Coleus plants and collect them. In the warmer months here in Northern California, Zone 9b, I keep them on my sunny porch for a great display. Found out the hard way that I need to move them inside during the colder months. Without knowing, I actually followed your advice, took cuttings in anticipation of colder weather, and have a bunch of my favorites in small pots, and they look so strong and vibrant. I also keep a bunch in little water wases I buy at the dollar store. I add a TINY amount of Miracle Grow, once in a while, and they actually look spectacular. The important thing is to keep changing that water ever so often, not just add more water whenever it gets used up. Oh, and that yellow/green variety with the white veins in the leaves is actually my favorite; it is a prolific grower. Did you ever try to grow into a small tree? It looks like it could get quite tall. Again, good video and I subscribed.
When you're moving a water rooting to soil, I should think it's good to start with really wet soil. It should make the transition less of a shock to their system.
My mother always had coleus in her yard. Beautiful colors and varieties! May be time for me to add some color to MY plant collection! Thanks for the propagation info!
Thx so much for the specifics of taking a cutting. This video was so helpful for a city kid who has moved to gardening CENTRAL (E. TN). I'm learning so much! Thx again! Project Beautification with Plants has officially begun! Can I take cuttings of Iresine as well? Because that COLOR IS INSANE.
I’ve never had much success with cuttings I’ve rooted in water. They grow lots of roots and then promptly die when put in soil. I am going to try rooting in potting mix this fall! Thanks for the great info!
Very Helpful and informative. When I started to have plants, this was the first one I had. I think they r good for beginners, easy to grow, and you learn a lot about plants thru the whole process of propagating them. If you have friends that want to learn but havent had plants before or have had bad experiences with plants, this one is good to start them with. As Devin pointed out, just follow his tips and theyll reward you quickly.
Im going to take some cuttings today. I grew some from seed, and they did not do great (I dont have the best set-up) and only ended up with two that survived. But, I also bought several small plants from Lowes, which did FANTASTIC! Ill be taking cuttings from the Lowes plants (because Im still a little mad at the ones I grew!) Ill do some of both, water and soil. Thanks for video!
I Love my coleus tried propagation last year without success due to lack of attention. Cant wait to try your technique and save some beauties for next year. THANK YOU!
Thanks for the great video and tips. I was gifted a cutting at a gardening workshop and I want to try to grow it. You made it less daunting of a task! ❤
After watching a few of your videos I decided I needed to subscribe since I live in the exact same hardiness zone (6b) as you in central Pennsylvania. Thus I feel like you're talking directly to me you when you give your tips and tricks.😊
@@plantvibrations Yeah, that one plant has exploded so much that we've taken MANY cuttings off of it to keep it under control. Got a few of them for our neighbor, now shes growing them in pots....and I started a second pot of that plant with cuttings outside, as well as bringing in many of the cuttings into the house to liven up the place. Going to try to keep it alive over the winter (Ohio winters arent fun) inside if I can....not the entire mother plant, but taking some cuttings and getting them into pots indoors.
Immediately subscribed, you are an awesome teacher! Efficiently conveyed everything I wanted to know. Excited to learn more from you. ❤ Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
Hi DEVIN My first year successfully growing coleus in the flower beds and only recently learned I could overwinter them! Thanks for the tutorial…my question is : What happens to the mother plant after taking cutting? Is it brought in too now that it’s smaller? Do you just enjoy them outside until the first frost kills them? I know winter is essential but I always resent how it destroys all the had work I’ve put into my flower beds. Once lovely then overnight a flaccid mess for the compost bin 😥 I assume coleus are the first to go.
Yes I understand your pain! Perhaps add some more perennials to your beds so that they just get better each year! but yes, i would just allow the mother plant to die back. there's no need to keep her as long as you saved a few cuttings!
So much great information, thank you! Somehow I’d overlooked coleus all my life until last year, but I just love them now, such pretty colors. I overwintered a big plant and it’s exactly as you say, it looked a bit sad and the main stems became weakened/got brittle. Cuttings next time! I’m in 🇨🇦 , think they do need a grow light through the winter at this latitude.
@AlliGATOR! I'm also in Canada, so leaving any plants outside in winter is NOT an option of course! I have a grow room with HID lights for winter, and LED lights thru the warmer months. I grow mostly tomato plants, but I want more vegetation in my home in ALL my rooms. I have LED tube lights in most rooms already. Some are above the windows, and they are left on til about 8 PM,(on timers) so the plants get about 12 hours of light each day!
Thanks for the video. Yeah I brought a large Coleus with long stems (2 feet long) that had been outside, and brought it indoors before Winter, and now after a few months it has gotten smaller and so have the leaves. My mistake was putting it in a large container like you stated in the video. I guess it would be best to use a small container at this point? Right now it's in a large ceramic container that really doesn't drain.
Yes. Those too long stems cause problems not just for this beautiful plant. I notice on Marigolds and Periwinkle I do also, if the stem is too long on the young plant, it will completely bend and/or actually break from the top heavy weight. On Marigolds in that situation, I dig them up and dig the hole where they were, deeper. And then transplant them deeper in that spot or wherever.
Hi Devin! My mom gave me a fairly well established Coleus in a 5” diameter pot last spring. I live in Zone7b. I’m pretty attached. I named her CoCo😊. She’s later bloomer-I.E she has a lot of Gorgeous flowers….💐 My mom said to cut them immediately but who listens to their mom. Again, IDK what I’m doing. I got the bright idea to cut the flowers after nothing in particular happens(or I notice the flower dying)and press them into the soil. There is a lot of new under growth at the bottom of the pot, and the 6 thicker stalks reaching for the sky with flowers on have some tiny leaves you mentioned, for propagating. Have I screwed up by allowing them to bloom? Should l try to repot the bottom? She pretty skinny-almost vine like(great for pics)compared to the big fluffy ones you have. I want some fluffy one’s like you do someday. Please help! My Mom is giving my mom is confusing me. 😊😊😊😊
when you let them go to flower, they start to put all their energy into flower production and often the foliage starts to become smaller or look less great. you can cut the entire plant back to a couple inches and let it start regrowing, this will create the bushiest plant
So glad I came across this video. I have a coleus that has grown huge from just 1 seedling this summer and was hoping to try and save it for next year!
Thanks for having a clear step by step detail on the coleus plant. I have these two coleus plants in which one seems to have a bloom coming. What type of care should I do now? When should you add plant food?
i have been growing coleus in reptile terrariums. high humdity and 6500k lighting from aquariums light. growing in reptisoil by zoomed. they thrive in terrariums. i have one in a enclosure with my red eye rocodile skinks. it went from 2 little stems to covering 1/3 of the terrarium floor with 4 large stems of it with large leaves on it. its in a 40gallon.
You mentioned that they like a lot of sun. Is that just for the new young plants? I’ve had great luck with them in the shade outside. Coleus comes in an amazingly wide range of sizes and colors,I can’t get enough of them. I always try to save some cuttings from year to year. I’ve learned a few tips here to increase my success rate. Thanks.
I was told that these plants are poisonous to cats even if they run against them. I have a beautiful one and would not have to get rid of it. Hope to hear from you soon and thank you for this video, didn’t realize there is so much more to do to it. Thank you for sharing!!
This is wonderful! I have several that are flowering right now and will go to seed. I was planning on collecting the seeds….I wonder if I can do both? First collect the seeds and then make a cutting?
In all honesty, i do the same but i use and place them into old water bottles and place them indirect sunlight until they have grown enough roots to transplant into a small container. It works nicely and the the roots grow so fast and i leave about 4 inches and it grows little buds.
MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS HAD COLEUS IN HER KITCHEN WINDOW, I ONLY LOVE THE PINK AND GREEN OLD FASHIONED ONE YOU HAVE THERE, THEY ARE NOT EASY TO GROW IN WINTER FOR SURE,
Devin...I'd like to encourage you to do some thoughtful research on "Vincas" - which is prolly a Kissin Kusin to Coleuis....and therefore rite up your alley...In any event...thanks so much for what you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Robt
I have an Indian Summer coleus outside (5b). It was just stunning. Taking cuttings now to try and overwinter them. Look into that variety, you won’t be disappointed. It can take a lot of sun. I think it is a newer variety.
Thx so much for the specifics of taking a cutting. This video was so helpful for a city kid who has moved to gardening CENTRAL (E. TN). I'm learning so much! Thx again! Project Beautification with Plants has officially begun! Can I take cuttings of Iresine as well? Because that COLOR IS INSANE.
I had a couple of hanging Coleus years ago, that grew towards the floor. How do I make one do that now? I haven't been able to find another one since. They came that way from a nursery. Thanks
Hello Devin, I love the video and is what i need to help me master Coleus propagating and growing this plant. Please comment on my 2 on going dilemmas. I will occasionally buy a full mature plant from Home Depot, I will eventually remove cuttings for propagating or over all cleanup. I find though that the new growth on the mother plant is very slow and with much smaller leaves . Also I have lost more Coleus to the attack of the green worm that just love to feast. Any advise you can offer me would be appreciated. Temps in my So Cal area range from 100 to 40 depending on the time of the year. Thank you
I don’t have any good recommendations regarding the worms. But what you notice with the new growth is normal, the first leaves start small and then the later ones get larger
can you put them on the window sill for light even if it is cold outside? Would the coldness of the window pane hurt the growth? I live in Washington state along the Columbia River.
Hi Devon. 👋🏼. Beautiful plant and in my experience an easy one. Grew them indoors in the ‘80’s. Might grow them outside this year. Love the contrasting colours. Is full sun too strong for a mature plant?
I tried and failed growing young coleus over winter last year. Most propagated plants rotted. How often do you water from to or bottom? Plus, how do you avoid gnats?
How do you deal with mealy bugs? I love coleus but I keep finding bugs on them. We tried spraying detergent on the plants but can't get rid of the bugs. HELP!!
I brought my coleus in and it's very lanky and dropping leaves. I noticed that the bottom of the plant is full of little leaves. Can I cut back the tall stems and let it continue to grow from the bottom?
My grandmother always had Coleus in the house.❤ Now I know what to do. Thank you
Awesome! Keep the tradition going :)
So did my grandmother! I have a section of my garden dedicated to the flowers she used to grow, namely coleus, snapdragons, hollyhocks, pansies and nicotiana. I’ve heard that my great-grandmother had similar plants in her garden. And as Devin says, it’s great to keep the tradition going! Sadly, the tradition ends with me as there are no budding gardeners coming up after me.
@@SuperManning11You could share your plant love with your friends' kids if you don't have nieces or nephews. They will remember the cool adult who showed them so many pretty things and taught them so much, even if they don't always seem to appreciate it right away.
@@LibraryAce that’s a great point, and reminds me I need to cultivate better relationships with my friends and neighbors who have kids to have them bring the kids here. I am retired, I live in the desert, and am frugal with most things except water, so my garden is very lush, even opulent, with so much growing and blooming all year long. It’s also a very kid and dog friendly space in that I’m not fussy about what gets trampled or broken, it always grows back! Plus I have a turtle, a pet mourning dove, and lots and lots of hummingbirds year round, but who build nests every spring that are fascinating to watch. In short, there’s always something interesting happening around here that I love to share. And speaking of sharing, I love to propagate my plants, so no one goes home empty handed as I have many, many plants that’s I love to send home with anyone who’s interested.
Thanks! I’ve never really thought this through before, but I need to have more kids come by! I appreciate you saying this!
Had my coleus for years! Constantly give it hair cuts and make wonderful gifts for people, easy!
Yesss! Love it
I discovered Coleus last summer....my new favorite plant...so much color!
It's so good!
I over winter Coleus every winter. I stick them in a jar with a narrow opening, water, and cover it with plastic wrap and a rubber band to hold it on. Then I make a hole for every stem going in. This keeps the water level from going down too quickly and keeps the water warmer in the sun. I literally have left them in water all winter long (because I was being lazy) just topping off when needed. I plant them outside and they are beautiful. One thing he didn't mention that is really important is when you have them outside you have to keep pinching them back. You do NOT want to let them flower. Once they do that...they're done. Always pinch off a stem to root that is not flowering.
Thanks for adding your experience !
Yay! Now I know how to keep my Coleus plant and stop wasting money throwing summer plants away. Thank you.
Happy to help!
I like how the OP compares two identical plants to different growing situations to make a decision about their best placement and treatment.
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Great video, Devin. SECRET #1: I find a robust rooting system can develop in water; a key is to use the brown glass vitamin bottles - they exclude the light and they're the ideal height for a 4" cutting. And I agree with you that coleus overwintered indoors can look melancholy . . . UNLESS. . . . Unless you try SECRET #2: In mid-August, while light levels will guarantee a rapid recovery, cut your more beloved coleus back to 6" height. The plant will develop a smaller new structure to make it quite presentable over the winter, and to provide a new scaffold for next year's growth.
Oooooh awesome secrets!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanx Dino! Great tip, to use COLOURED bottles or jars! I just bought a small coleus SILK plant! I got it bc I like the different colours in it. Now, I'm going to get some REAL coleus plants and start propagating them ASAP! Plants give off a HEALTHY LIFE-FORCE, and produce oxygen of course!
I want to propagate Colin’s plants but if I go away for Thanksgiving weekend, will they stay wet enough? Thank you for the great vids!👍🙆♀️
@@christinekramer1338you can probably use one of those glass bulb things that slowly release water (I’m sorry I forget the name!)
@@christinekramer1338 wicking pots work great and keep your houseplant growing well.
Wow, so helpful!! I'm a New Plant Moma and I have a MASSIVE Coleus I brought inside last week. Hopefully your tips will help her thrive!! Thanks.
I’ve never seen these; they look like butterflies! Thanks, I’ll keep watching 😀
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thank you for putting the cutting direct in soil I have been doing this for years, it works great you don't have to go to all the trouble to put them in water...
Glad to hear!!
I cannot even put into words, how much this video helps me!! 🙏 👍 👍
You are very welcome! So glad it was helpful!
Wicking pots work wonderful and no more guessing when to water. I love them.
I’ve never used one before!
Thank you so much. I moved from Louisiana to Maine and have a beautiful coleus and now I know I can enjoy it indoors! LOVE the idea and very excited!!!!
its so fun and easy! happy gardening
OMG!! I just brought the whole plant in and potted it in new soil now I watched this video, and you make more sense. I'm going out to get some clipping! Thank you I was wondering how they would do over the winter.
Now you can try keeping the big one and having cuttings, win win!
Thank you so much 🙏👏😍❤️🙏👏😘😍❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏🙏👏🙏👏🙏👏🙏👏🥰
You are welcome 😊
I killed one years ago and have been afraid ever since. You may have given me the confidence boost i need.
Maybe find a friend with one and take a clipping like I show in the video!
Nice video, a few questions:
1. No heating pad for the one’s propagated in water to ensure they actually root in the soil?
2. How long as in days/ weeks do you use 24/7 heating pad for ones propped directly in soil.
3. Would love to see coleus grown from seeds.
4. Please show a close up of the nice vertical shelving unit to the right of window.
Where did you get it? I’m designing space/ with pulleys so I can safely hang my indoor coleus from the ceiling to keep away from my cats. Thank you!
I'm not sure what the first question is. I keep the heating pad on 24/7 for as long as it takes for them to get rooted. all plants vary, but coleus will root out within a month. great topic, i should show the shelving unit more closely
50% potting mix and 50% perlite mix, I do the same! Works great for drainage and wicking up water from a wicking pot.
Great tip!
Never thought of taking cuttings inside for winter. Will try that this year! I have taken cuttings a made new plants during the growing season for outside. Love your channel, very informative! Happy gardening!
Go for it! It’s the way to go!
I was so happy to see this video about coleus. I have always liked them for their colors and variety. I now know how to over winter a plant. You taught a lot in a short time. Thank you so much! Being in East Texas, our growing season is longer. I am happy to learn about all plants and am very happy your channel came up on my feed!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :)
I had a giant coleus and in the fall it became bare, as all the leaves fell off as the days became shorter and cooler. Being the procrastinator that I tend to be, I never took much care of it and the winter was pretty mild. So the next spring all I had was a plant of big branches! I was about to throw it into the plant trash bag, when I noticed a couple tiny leaves on a few branches. Then I realized my coleus was not an annual, as I had believed! Wow! My plant came back enormous and as tall as me! Now I have several coleus and hate that they will soon begin to go back to sleep for the winter days ahead! Keep trekking...into the mystic. kristi
Thank you this video, it was very helpful!
I just realized, you also helped me with my dessert rose problem. It was starting to flower but the flowers fell off before blooming and I learned from your video that my pot is too large.
I hope next time your desert rose starts to bloom they open for you!
dude. you are a beautiful freaking human.
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I was worried about roots breaking when propagating in water so I have a lot of moss in the shaded lawn. I picked & washed the moss then filled a yogurt cup with water & moss then added the Coleus cuttings. It worked amazingly well. Then I emptied the water & placed the cutting with moss, into a pot of soil. It started to take off until a bird snapped it. I put it in a safer position where the snapped end made contact with the soil & it’s growing again!
I have to buy more varieties, they’re so nice looking.
Your video was more helpful, though.
happy to help! i wouldn't be concerned with breaking the roots of these, theyre so robust
Thank you for showing each detail in detail.
Glad you appreciate the style!
I grew coleus from seed for the first time this year. They grew beautifully! Never thought of propagating them!
Love hearing that! try propagating them!
So did I , thanks now I know how to bring my plants into my house.
I'm planting some seeds today. Wish us luck...
Great video! I'm nuts about Coleus plants and collect them. In the warmer months here in Northern California, Zone 9b, I keep them on my sunny porch for a great display. Found out the hard way that I need to move them inside during the colder months. Without knowing, I actually followed your advice, took cuttings in anticipation of colder weather, and have a bunch of my favorites in small pots, and they look so strong and vibrant. I also keep a bunch in little water wases I buy at the dollar store. I add a TINY amount of Miracle Grow, once in a while, and they actually look spectacular. The important thing is to keep changing that water ever so often, not just add more water whenever it gets used up. Oh, and that yellow/green variety with the white veins in the leaves is actually my favorite; it is a prolific grower. Did you ever try to grow into a small tree? It looks like it could get quite tall. Again, good video and I subscribed.
I have not tried growing into a coleus standard!
When you're moving a water rooting to soil, I should think it's good to start with really wet soil. It should make the transition less of a shock to their system.
I wouldn’t recommend that
One of the best videos I have seen
Thank you!!
My mother always had coleus in her yard. Beautiful colors and varieties! May be time for me to add some color to MY plant collection! Thanks for the propagation info!
Yesss bring them back!
Thx so much for the specifics of taking a cutting. This video was so helpful for a city kid who has moved to gardening CENTRAL (E. TN). I'm learning so much! Thx again! Project Beautification with Plants has officially begun!
Can I take cuttings of Iresine as well? Because that COLOR IS INSANE.
I've just started to grow and propogate Coleus so I came across your post .. Such an informative and clearly explained video, many thanks 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Wonderful presentation, I am going to try to follow your instructions when the weather starts to get cold outside. We do get some snow in the winter.
Yes do it!
I’ve never had much success with cuttings I’ve rooted in water. They grow lots of roots and then promptly die when put in soil. I am going to try rooting in potting mix this fall! Thanks for the great info!
Did you see the part about the quantity of leaves to have while propping? Too many leaves will leave you with an unsuccessful prop
One of the best videos for help with successful propagation
I have failed carrying them through winter to summer. Hoping ur tips will help
This should help!
Absolutely awesome flower, Had one outside then inside for years. Love these beautiful flowers.
They’re phenomenal
This is my first time to find. I LOVE THIS FLOWER SHOW> I will be back soon for more dvice. THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Happy to help :)
I be love this plant! Earlier this year I started some seeds in the aero garden and wow! Wonderful house plants!
They are awesome!
Very Helpful and informative. When I started to have plants, this was the first one I had. I think they r good for beginners, easy to grow, and you learn a lot about plants thru the whole process of propagating them. If you have friends that want to learn but havent had plants before or have had bad experiences with plants, this one is good to start them with. As Devin pointed out, just follow his tips and theyll reward you quickly.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. I'm currently bringing clippings, from several coleus plants, in to propegate during the upcoming winter. Your video is very helpful.
Happy to help
Thank you! This was very informative, im planning on getting some of these plants, but i wanted to learn their care first. Ty ty
Glad it was helpful!
Im going to take some cuttings today. I grew some from seed, and they did not do great (I dont have the best set-up) and only ended up with two that survived. But, I also bought several small plants from Lowes, which did FANTASTIC! Ill be taking cuttings from the Lowes plants (because Im still a little mad at the ones I grew!) Ill do some of both, water and soil. Thanks for video!
Haha yes the leaf cuttings will be more enjoyable than growing from seeds!
I Love my coleus tried propagation last year without success due to lack of attention. Cant wait to try your technique and save some beauties for next year. THANK YOU!
Hope it goes well for you!
This was most helpful… this year I have had some beautiful coleus. I’m going to take cuttings tomorrow
Good luck!
Thanks for the great video and tips. I was gifted a cutting at a gardening workshop and I want to try to grow it. You made it less daunting of a task! ❤
Awesome!! They’re super easy, you got it
God is so creative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best in every way
After watching a few of your videos I decided I needed to subscribe since I live in the exact same hardiness zone (6b) as you in central Pennsylvania. Thus I feel like you're talking directly to me you when you give your tips and tricks.😊
I am indeed! I’m over in chester county :)
@@plantvibrationsCumberland County for me. Thanks for all your insights!
I subscribed for the same reason. Dauphin County for me 🙂
I subbed. Thank you. I just brought my coleus inside. Your information just saved mine 🤗
Awesome! Thank you!
Love your "thorough" approach to this topic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thx!
Glad it was helpful!
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Actually making sense. The coleus I have in the smallest pot is actually HUGE and happy compared to the ones I put in much bigger pots
Glad you noticed the same!
@@plantvibrations Yeah, that one plant has exploded so much that we've taken MANY cuttings off of it to keep it under control.
Got a few of them for our neighbor, now shes growing them in pots....and I started a second pot of that plant with cuttings outside, as well as bringing in many of the cuttings into the house to liven up the place.
Going to try to keep it alive over the winter (Ohio winters arent fun) inside if I can....not the entire mother plant, but taking some cuttings and getting them into pots indoors.
Immediately subscribed, you are an awesome teacher! Efficiently conveyed everything I wanted to know. Excited to learn more from you. ❤ Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
I hope I have some other videos that you may find interesting!!
Devin, you are a wonderful and awesome teacher. Thank You!!😊
You are so welcome!
Hi DEVIN
My first year successfully growing coleus in the flower beds and only recently learned I could overwinter them!
Thanks for the tutorial…my question is : What happens to the mother plant after taking cutting? Is it brought in too now that it’s smaller?
Do you just enjoy them outside until the first frost kills them?
I know winter is essential but I always resent how it destroys all the had work I’ve put into my flower beds. Once lovely then overnight a flaccid mess for the compost bin 😥 I assume coleus are the first to go.
Yes I understand your pain! Perhaps add some more perennials to your beds so that they just get better each year! but yes, i would just allow the mother plant to die back. there's no need to keep her as long as you saved a few cuttings!
So glad you're sharing this video because I got 4 different Coluis and so beautiful I hated to just cuted them down thank you so much for your ideas
They’re so fun to propagate thru winter this way
First time growing them and they look wonderful paired with Sunshine Ligustrum
Ooh sounds lovely
Nice combo!
So much great information, thank you! Somehow I’d overlooked coleus all my life until last year, but I just love them now, such pretty colors. I overwintered a big plant and it’s exactly as you say, it looked a bit sad and the main stems became weakened/got brittle. Cuttings next time! I’m in 🇨🇦 , think they do need a grow light through the winter at this latitude.
Yes I have also simply fallen in love with them too!
@AlliGATOR! I'm also in Canada, so leaving any plants outside in winter is NOT an option of course! I have a grow room with HID lights for winter, and LED lights thru the warmer months. I grow mostly tomato plants, but I want more vegetation in my home in ALL my rooms. I have LED tube lights in most rooms already. Some are above the windows, and they are left on til about 8 PM,(on timers) so the plants get about 12 hours of light each day!
Amo Coleus. 🎉🎉
Tambien
I was going to bring a few in but will do cuttings instead. Thanks for this video.
Glad it was helpful!
Can I use the radiator covers in my house as a propagation center?
thats a good idea! just make sure they don't dry out too quickly
Thanks so very much for replying!!
Thanks for the video. Yeah I brought a large Coleus with long stems (2 feet long) that had been outside, and brought it indoors before Winter, and now after a few months it has gotten smaller and so have the leaves. My mistake was putting it in a large container like you stated in the video. I guess it would be best to use a small container at this point? Right now it's in a large ceramic container that really doesn't drain.
I’d take a bunch of cuttings and plant them up into a smaller pot and that’ll also let the original plant regrow new leaves which it will appreciate
very educational video. thanks.
can I just leave the cuttings in water?
You can!
Yes. Those too long stems cause problems not just for this beautiful plant. I notice on Marigolds and Periwinkle I do also, if the stem is too long on the young plant, it will completely bend and/or actually break from the top heavy weight. On Marigolds in that situation, I dig them up and dig the hole where they were, deeper. And then transplant them deeper in that spot or wherever.
I’m glad you found a solution for the marigolds
Hi Devin! My mom gave me a fairly well established Coleus in a 5” diameter pot last spring. I live in Zone7b.
I’m pretty attached. I named her CoCo😊.
She’s later bloomer-I.E she has a lot of Gorgeous flowers….💐
My mom said to cut them immediately but who listens to their mom.
Again, IDK what I’m doing.
I got the bright idea to cut the flowers after nothing in particular happens(or I notice the flower dying)and press them into the soil.
There is a lot of new under growth at the bottom of the pot, and the 6 thicker stalks reaching for the sky with flowers on have some tiny leaves you mentioned, for propagating.
Have I screwed up by allowing them to bloom? Should l try to repot the bottom?
She pretty skinny-almost vine like(great for pics)compared to the big fluffy ones you have. I want some fluffy one’s like you do someday. Please help! My Mom is giving my mom is confusing me. 😊😊😊😊
when you let them go to flower, they start to put all their energy into flower production and often the foliage starts to become smaller or look less great. you can cut the entire plant back to a couple inches and let it start regrowing, this will create the bushiest plant
Thank u for the tips I want to save my coleus I'm in Texas
You can do it! take a few cuttings to and you'll be in good shape
So glad I came across this video. I have a coleus that has grown huge from just 1 seedling this summer and was hoping to try and save it for next year!
Yessss it’s very easy to do!!
Coleus are great! They're so colorful and the deer don't eat them! 😀
Very true!
You are so adorable ! I loved this video,very good content. Coleus come in such beautiful colors.Keep up the good work. old granny from Indiana♥️👵
Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️
Perfect timing. I will give this a try in a few weeks. Thank you.
Best of luck!
An amazing video, thank you!
When I cut my coleus the cutting seems to be fine but all the leaves on the main branch keep falling and drying, why?
are they indoors? that can happen if they arent getting enough light inside
Nice sharing 👍
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Thanks for having a clear step by step detail on the coleus plant. I have these two coleus plants in which one seems to have a bloom coming. What type of care should I do now? When should you add plant food?
Just keep doing what you’ve been doing! You can give them food a couple months after flowering
i have been growing coleus in reptile terrariums. high humdity and 6500k lighting from aquariums light. growing in reptisoil by zoomed. they thrive in terrariums. i have one in a enclosure with my red eye rocodile skinks. it went from 2 little stems to covering 1/3 of the terrarium floor with 4 large stems of it with large leaves on it. its in a 40gallon.
I bet they loooove it in there
You mentioned that they like a lot of sun. Is that just for the new young plants? I’ve had great luck with them in the shade outside. Coleus comes in an amazingly wide range of sizes and colors,I can’t get enough of them. I always try to save some cuttings from year to year. I’ve learned a few tips here to increase my success rate. Thanks.
Lots of sun *indoors*, shade outside for sure
I was told that these plants are poisonous to cats even if they run against them. I have a beautiful one and would not have to get rid of it. Hope to hear from you soon and thank you for this video, didn’t realize there is so much more to do to it. Thank you for sharing!!
I’m not sure about the cats but these are lovely plants worth bringing indoors for sure!
This is wonderful! I have several that are flowering right now and will go to seed. I was planning on collecting the seeds….I wonder if I can do both? First collect the seeds and then make a cutting?
Yes you absolutely can in that order
In all honesty, i do the same but i use and place them into old water bottles and place them indirect sunlight until they have grown enough roots to transplant into a small container. It works nicely and the the roots grow so fast and i leave about 4 inches and it grows little buds.
Great!
Hello from Chicago. Thank you for the video! So helpful and inspiring ❤
ThanK for watching!!
MY GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS HAD COLEUS IN HER KITCHEN WINDOW, I ONLY LOVE THE PINK AND GREEN OLD FASHIONED ONE YOU HAVE THERE, THEY ARE NOT EASY TO GROW IN WINTER FOR SURE,
Just keep them small in the winter and they’re quite easy!
Really well explained, thank you for sharing 🙂🌱
Glad it was helpful!
Devin...I'd like to encourage you to do some thoughtful research on "Vincas" - which is prolly a Kissin Kusin to Coleuis....and therefore rite up your alley...In any event...thanks so much for what you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Robt
Great suggestion!! I do love Hardy Vinca minor
I have an Indian Summer coleus outside (5b). It was just stunning. Taking cuttings now to try and overwinter them. Look into that variety, you won’t be disappointed. It can take a lot of sun. I think it is a newer variety.
Wow it is stunning! Nice find
Thx so much for the specifics of taking a cutting. This video was so helpful for a city kid who has moved to gardening CENTRAL (E. TN). I'm learning so much! Thx again! Project Beautification with Plants has officially begun!
Can I take cuttings of Iresine as well? Because that COLOR IS INSANE.
Hopefully you find some other helpful videos here too! Unfortunately I don’t have experience growing Iresine
I had a couple of hanging Coleus years ago, that grew towards the floor. How do I make one do that now? I haven't been able to find another one since. They came that way from a nursery. Thanks
You need to find trailing Coleus cultivars that grow that way. A search online will give suggestions
Hello Devin, I love the video and is what i need to help me master Coleus propagating and growing this plant. Please comment on my 2 on going dilemmas.
I will occasionally buy a full mature plant from Home Depot, I will eventually remove cuttings for propagating or over all cleanup. I find though that the new growth
on the mother plant is very slow and with much smaller leaves . Also I have lost more Coleus to the attack of the green worm that just love to feast.
Any advise you can offer me would be appreciated. Temps in my So Cal area range from 100 to 40 depending on the time of the year. Thank you
I don’t have any good recommendations regarding the worms. But what you notice with the new growth is normal, the first leaves start small and then the later ones get larger
can you put them on the window sill for light even if it is cold outside? Would the coldness of the window pane hurt the growth? I live in Washington state along the Columbia River.
As long as it’s not touching the glass it will be fine 👍
you make it look soooo easy! Thanks
You can do it!
When is it a good idea to use rooting hormone powder? Do you ever use it for plant propagation?
For super soft stuff like this I don’t find it necessary. For propagating shrubs and other outdoor plants it can be very helpful
Great video
You give a good presentation. Thank you
So nice of you
thank you for your quick reply
It's my pleasure
there is a lot that goes into this stuff i’m building my collection and getting overwhelmed
haha well hopefully you find some other useful videos on my channel!
My favorite plant! I'm following
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi Devon. 👋🏼. Beautiful plant and in my experience an easy one. Grew them indoors in the ‘80’s. Might grow them outside this year. Love the contrasting colours. Is full sun too strong for a mature plant?
I find full sun is a bit much at least for me in Philadelphia !
I tried and failed growing young coleus over winter last year. Most propagated plants rotted. How often do you water from to or bottom? Plus, how do you avoid gnats?
I’m not a fan of bottom watering. Avoid gnats by allowing plants to thoroughly dry btw watering
Great video. I'll definitely try this over the winter
it is well worth it!
Love this. I will be trying this!
It’s so easy!
I love coleus and have kept some in a greenhouse through the winter months. Where did you get the cute corner shelf by the window? thanks
I made it :)
Did you make a video showing how you made it? @@plantvibrations
Thanks devin this video is very helpful especially for us in texas we usually have a light to heavy freeze in the middle of January
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Alex
@@plantvibrations your welcome
Thanks for this video! Do you recommend using rooting hormone? Or is that not necessary for coleus?
Not necessary for these guys
How do you deal with mealy bugs? I love coleus but I keep finding bugs on them. We tried spraying detergent on the plants but can't get rid of the bugs. HELP!!
You keeping getting mealy on them? Mealy is so hard to get rid of, better to take a cutting and throw the rest away
Long in the tooth Lol! Great information I am definitely going to try your method. Thanks for the information.
Please do try!
Good info. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
I brought my coleus in and it's very lanky and dropping leaves. I noticed that the bottom of the plant is full of little leaves. Can I cut back the tall stems and let it continue to grow from the bottom?
Absolutely!