r/coleus

Anyone know what this could be? It looks like thrips damage, but i have monitored it for a week, and i haven’t seen any larva or pests. There is so much damage that i haven’t been able to keep up and check if there has become more of it. I got this plant two weeks ago. I’ve heard scary stuff about thrips and it’s one of my first plants. what do i do?

I started planting the coleus in the ground in this bed on July 4th, so it's well before its peak, which will be in September. The coleus in the planters were planted weeks earlier, hence the size difference. The other tropicals and subtropicals either overwintered in place or were planted much earlier in the season. I'll post an update in September or October.

Zone 6b, last corner of the summer season here and if i had time to re pot all of these (again!!) i bet they would double in size again- but i don’t have the energy 😂 they can thrive like this until frost (don’t worry i took plenty of cuttings already). I brought my spider plants outside a few weeks ago too and they EXPLODED!!!!! Letting all those spidey babies enjoy the outdoors until it starts to cool down

Velvet lime, heartbreaker, flamethrower, and dipped in wine. I love these plants. I have up to 16 varieties (so far). I sell them in Cincinnati oh 🌸🍃

I need to tame this but not sure which branches to cut exactly. Also, should I size up the nursery pot?

Hi everyone! We received this coleus around 2 years ago (first picture) and as you can see it looks bad.... We propagated one stem a few months ago and that looks wonderful (didn't flower yet though) that is the second picture.

My question is , should I trim the original coleus from all the green stems and propagate? Or is it better to leave some green stems on the plant? As you can see it is getting darker and one is already black...

Hello!

I got some Coleus scutellarioides seeds a few weeks ago when I bought soil online. I didn’t think much and just planted them.
Now I have tons of seedlings and I am not sure what to do next.

1. Did I use too much seeds?
2. How long do I wait until planting them into proper pots?
3. Do I need to plant individual seedlings, or can I keep them together like they are now?

Thanks!

My coleus was doing fantastic, super bushy and full. I dont have a before pic but you couldn't even see the snail pot through all the leaves. I always pinch the flowers off to redirect grow power to the leaves. Ive had this plant outside since i got it in June in a spot that gets decent light in the morning but is shaded for the harsh afternoon rays. A few days ago I noticed he was looking real droopy. Gave a good drink and then we got hit with monsoon levels of rain. I did notice the pot smelled like pee, could be my dogs (although I do my best to keep them from my plants) or a neighborhood cat spraying. I brought him inside after all the rain and the soil got a little moldy so I repotted yesterday. Gave a little liquid fertilizer but didnt want to overwater as roots were still quite wet. Is there any saving him? The snail pot pictures are from monday, we got all the rain Tuesday, and the blue pot picture is from today. The stalks themselves seem nice and healthy, but the leaves keep dying and dropping off.

Tips on growing coleus or red amaranth would be much appreciated as well🤍🩶🌱

So pleased with how far they have come and how well they compliment my monster tomato plant. I just picked up these seeds on a whim and they’re turning into one of my favorite plants!

Hi! Does anyone know what this is? I put my Coleus outside on the porch on a hot day since it was poisonous for cats and I am cat sitting. It SCORCHED my plant and I am trying to bring it back to life. trimmed off dead growth and trying to let new growth reign. Now seeing something that looks like mould in the dirt?

The plant was fine and beautiful until this happened, got about 8h of indirect light with watering when soil felt dry up to my first knuckle!