Coleus - Gardening

coleus, sofspics

@sofssu (23662)

July 30, 2016 8:22am CST

Coleus are plants with colorful foliage. They are easy to grow and care for. They are low maintenance plants and make a good color statement in your garden. There are lovely ornamental plants. Just a small cutting is enough to start another plant. In the rainy season most of the flowers in my garden are sadly battered and washed out by the non stop rains.. Coleus come in pretty handy during those times to add color to my garden. These plants are native to Asia, Australia and Africa. Their colors look even more brighter when the get a few hours of sun everyday. There are so many varieties and hybrids of coleus that everyone can find something to their liking. This picture here is of my favorite coleus. Do you have coleus in your garden? do you like them?

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

31 Jul 16

those're beauts! don't reckon i've seen any 'round here with that sorta coloration?? i've got several out'n my lil sanctuary, thankfully the grasshoppers seem to've not discovered 'em, lol. yepperz, i like 'em, but gotta be careful where i put 'em here. they aint too fond'f our hot 'n dry winds nor intense sunshine.

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@crazyhorseladycx They bleach a bit in the intense sunshine but they do okay. I don't think they are edible to the grasshoppers. They are mostly problem free only sometimes you could have a white mealybug infestation.

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@crazyhorseladycx They love hibiscus. I keep spraying mine with neem oil and water solution to keep them and other pests away. Sorry about you hibiscus.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

1 Aug 16

@sofssu the hoppers aint been feastin' 'n 'em nor any other plants that're'n the same containers...perhaps i should plant more?? i went out 'n found utter horror - those nasty critters completely de-foliated one'f my hibiscus trees

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@vandana7 (100603)

• India

30 Jul 16

I have never seen this one...and it is awesome...

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@vandana7 (100603)

• India

30 Jul 16

@sofssu ... The ones we have are very ordinary...

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@sofssu (23662)

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30 Jul 16

Thank you @vandana7 .. I love the colors on this one.. the shape of the leaf adds texture and color to the garden.

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@sofssu (23662)

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30 Jul 16

@vandana7 There are not less than 3000 varieties of those.. maybe you should look around.

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

That flower is familiar to me . I know i have seen that flower in one's garden sometime ago . So it's name is coleus . Though , i haven't heard such name of a flower but its look is really so familiar . You are gifted with a green thumb , my friend .

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

5 Aug 16

@sofssu Oh wow, so those are leaves ! Just like a poinsettia , because they are leaves also , right ?

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@sofssu (23662)

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5 Aug 16

@SIMPLYD Yes they are called bracts in poinsettias.

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@sofssu (23662)

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5 Aug 16

@SIMPLYD That isn't a flower.. those are such colorful leaves.. That is why I love the plant. Its got a lot of color and character to it. Anyone can grow a coleus.. its one of the easiest plants to grow.

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@epiffanie (11326)

• Australia

31 Jul 16

They are beautiful! .. I don't have them in my garden by I see them in nurseries ..

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@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@epiffanie You have a beautiful rose garden from what I have seen from your pictures. What other kinds of plants do you have?

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@epiffanie I have only heard of Daphne never seen this plant in person. I bet its got a beautiful fragrance.

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@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

31 Jul 16

Yes, I have coleus in my garden. The same like you have in the photo. It is indeed beautiful to look at.

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@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@thelme55 Is this pretty common there in the Philippines? Though there are many more colorful ones this one is high on my list of favorites.

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@thelme55 They are indeed. I love collecting different varieties of those.

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@thelme55 (77164)

• Germany

1 Aug 16

@sofssu yes, coleus is very common in the Philippines. I have a friend whos coleus are of different varieties. They really look good.

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@digiguru (557)

• Bangalore, India

31 Jul 16

They are beautiful.. Try to keep them in pots and shades so that rain can not wash away all of them..

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@digiguru All my plants are in containers.. the coleus enjoy the rain.. and shine

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@digiguru Ithink you have not got me right.. I said that the coleus brings color to my garden when the other flowers in my garden get washed out by the rain. I love the coleus for just that.

@digiguru (557)

• Bangalore, India

1 Aug 16

@sofssu then you can easily move them away from direct rain Right? so that no much loss happens

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61101)

• United States

30 Jul 16

I don't have them in my garden these days but I did in the past.

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@BelleStarr (61101)

• United States

2 Aug 16

@sofssu These days I have roses and hostas and that is about it.

@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@BelleStarr do you have other coleus in your garden Or do you specialize in one flower kind of garden?

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@Marilynda1225 (83103)

• United States

1 Aug 16

Usually I like to have pots of coleus on my deck and my front porch but this year I didn't get to plant any flowers

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@sofssu (23662)

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2 Aug 16

@Marilynda1225 I love having them on my front porch too.. Any reasons why you didn't plant any flowers this year? If you don't mind my asking.

@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

3 Aug 16

I don't have them currently, but I've grown them many times before, mostly as a houseplant. I've never seen one with colors such as the one in your photo. Very pretty indeed.

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@sofssu (23662)

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4 Aug 16

@MarshaMusselman Those are the most colorful plants I have known which are easy to grow. This one is my favorite because of its lovely colors.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

2 Aug 16

No . It is very beautiful. I think it is the leaf that looks pretty.

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@sofssu (23662)

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5 Aug 16

@shshiju True the leaves are very pretty with all those colors.

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@JudyEv (342145)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Sep 16

My Mum had some lovely coleus. She was good at growing new ones too which she would give away to friends.

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@JudyEv (342145)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Sep 16

@sofssu She would strike African violets just from a leaf too. She certainly had very green fingers.

@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jul 16

@sofssu I love coleus. There are so many different styles and colors to choose fro,. We have four different color/styles. I love them planted among my flowers.

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@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@HazySue Absolutely the numerous shades, colors and hues of coleus makes them so easy to use around the garden,.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

1 Aug 16

@sofssu they dress up any area.

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@HazySue They sure do.

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@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

30 Jul 16

they are simply gorgeous, I don't have any I wonder can I get some for my garden

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@sofssu (23662)

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30 Jul 16

@fishtiger58 They are really gorgeous.. and there are so many varieties of those.. the best part is you don't have to do much for these plants to flourish.

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@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

3 Aug 16

@sofssu That's a plus as I have a black thumb

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@elfranco7 (60)

• Semarang, Indonesia

30 Jul 16

I never seen before. is that a flower? these plant have benefits?

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@sofssu (23662)

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30 Jul 16

@elfranco7 Its an ornamental plant.. It gives the garden a splash of color when there are no flowers.

@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@elfranco7 LOL They are not edible.

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@elfranco7 (60)

• Semarang, Indonesia

30 Jul 16

@sofssu these plant looks like spinach

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@rebelann (112982)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Jul 16

Very pretty plants, too bad we don't get enough rain here for them to flourish.

@sofssu (23662)

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30 Jul 16

@rebelann watering when the soil is dry would do you don't need rains.. They just add a splash of color during the dull rainy season here.

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@rebelann (112982)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Jul 16

But can they withstand summers when the temperatures can be in the 100+ range for months with no humidity @sofssu ?

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@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@rebelann Our summer always hover around that range. They are pretty good in withstanding heat though they may require more frequent watering.

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@jstory07 (139980)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Aug 16

I do not have a garden yet. Those coleus are really beautiful plants.

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@jstory07 maybe next year then. :)

@marlina (154130)

• Canada

1 Aug 16

Right now, I only have one coleus and it is not of my favorite color.

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@sofssu (23662)

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1 Aug 16

@marlina I saw maroon one in pone of your recent pictures .. is that the one? It looks preety standing among the variegated leaves.

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

30 Jul 16

I love your picture, but I don't have any myself.

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@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@jaboUK Your beautiful begonias make up for all the coleus of the world. Every picture of yous makes me jealous. LOL

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@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

31 Jul 16

never seen them, but I love all the colors!

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@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@Jessicalynnt I really love the colors on this particular variety.

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@just4him (317238)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Jul 16

We have coleus here, but I've never had them, but do like them. Yours are very pretty.

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@sofssu (23662)

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31 Jul 16

@just4him Cloeus are the lazy way to a colorful garden .. LOL I clevery use the around.

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