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Coleus HELP

Elizabeth-66Elizabeth-66 Posts: 9
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I purchased a Coleus(at least that's what the tag said it was) around the end of April, about a month ago. The reason I am skeptical about whether or not it actually is a Coleus is the fact that it is yellow and green. No purple or any type of actual color is on it. 

Are some Coleus just that color, does it have some kind of disease, or could it be the store bought conainer/soil it came with?

I had it in shade mostly then I recently moved it to a spot that gets about 4 to 7 hours of sunlight. I keep the sould damp, water it about every other day to every 3 days (I live in Texas so it dries out pretty fast).

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    Some are. They come in all colours -  mostly vibrant colours. Looks like you've got one with more subtle shades.image

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Some coleus are just yellow and green ............... I used to buy a pack of mixed seeds and you get all sorts, including just yellow and green.

    Here are some named varieties of yellow and green coleus

    http://www.rosydawngardens.com/yellow-gold-varieties 

    Our local soccer team play in yellow and green and are called the Canaries ... they ought to have them as part of the display outside the ground image

    Last edited: 03 June 2017 19:17:30


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Elizabeth-66Elizabeth-66 Posts: 9

    Aw darn. Ok well that does make me feel a lot better! Now that I know it isn't because I'm doing something wrong!?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Glad that helped.  Maybe buy a pack of mixed seeds next?

     http://www.suttons.co.uk/Gardening/Flower+Seeds/All+Flower+Seeds/Coleus+Seeds+-+Rainbow+Mix_110359.htm 

    They're one of the first plants I ever grew from seed as a child ... I grew them on my bedroom windowsill and sold the plants at church sales and to my friends at school.  


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Elizabeth-66Elizabeth-66 Posts: 9

    Thank you guys so much! I actually bought this one full grown but do prefer growing them from seeds.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    If you want some more yellow and green ones, coleus root very easily from cuttings ... just put in water for a few weeks image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Elizabeth-66Elizabeth-66 Posts: 9

    imageGood to know thank you for all the help btw this is what it looks like

    Last edited: 03 June 2017 20:51:57

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