tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post3631897224889584152..comments2024-03-29T03:52:48.960-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Self-Rooting Coleus In My GardenMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-33414253105782516662007-09-01T12:55:00.000-05:002007-09-01T12:55:00.000-05:00Hi Diry Fingernails,Thanks for stopping by unfortu...Hi Diry Fingernails,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by unfortunately I have no idea what mine is called. I hope I can keep some cuttings alive 'til next year because I love the color.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-66299368381992952652007-08-30T22:09:00.000-05:002007-08-30T22:09:00.000-05:00I love Coleus for that reason alone.. I can pinch ...I love Coleus for that reason alone.. I can pinch it back, stick it somewhere and it grows.. It is a very budget friendly annual.. Is your black on called Black Magic?? I had that last year and couldn't find it this year..Dirty Fingernailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573482446498159253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-78416150035171941232007-08-30T16:57:00.000-05:002007-08-30T16:57:00.000-05:00BSG,I actually have no idea what the cultivar name...BSG,<BR/><BR/>I actually have no idea what the cultivar name is. I can't even remember where I picked this one up.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip on repotting them after they've started to root.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-53858391547963625542007-08-30T14:06:00.000-05:002007-08-30T14:06:00.000-05:00Totally shallow question: I NEED one of those blac...Totally shallow question: I NEED one of those black coleus--unless it is 'Dark Star,' the one "black" coleus that I already have, although the flower colors look different. Any idea what its name might be?<BR/><BR/>Just so I can add some content to prove I'm not just about the accessories: FWIW, I find that it's easier to acclimate water-rooted coleus to growing in soil when the roots are about 1/2 inch long. They're long enough to survive, but not so long that you have to constantly water them at first and then wean them off of the water diet.<BR/><BR/>I have also been guilty of leaving coleus in water on the window sill all winter long... and just took cuttings from the water-growing plants in the spring to start over. (Yup, they had put on topgrowth... I'm terrible.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-74275754764440457612007-08-29T18:07:00.000-05:002007-08-29T18:07:00.000-05:00Kate,Crossing my fingers for you Kate.Kate,<BR/><BR/>Crossing my fingers for you Kate.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-34023084977600973782007-08-27T19:00:00.000-05:002007-08-27T19:00:00.000-05:00Now that is just plain amazing. I'm planning to ta...Now that is just plain amazing. I'm planning to take cuttings of my coleus, that is, if my dog doesn't kill them off before the first frost!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-31068541375620908792007-08-27T16:39:00.000-05:002007-08-27T16:39:00.000-05:00Hi all.Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Good...Hi all.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Good luck with your cuttings.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-45805329956007747782007-08-26T01:48:00.000-05:002007-08-26T01:48:00.000-05:00I've just recently been doing eactly that...rootin...I've just recently been doing eactly that...rooting Coleus cuttings in water...then I gradually wean them onto soil.RUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389012059140660415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-29814101298893947452007-08-25T21:35:00.000-05:002007-08-25T21:35:00.000-05:00Thanks for the tip. I have some real pretty coleus...Thanks for the tip. I have some real pretty coleus this year...maybe I will try rooting them to overwinter indoors.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-15320127147667102122007-08-25T07:06:00.000-05:002007-08-25T07:06:00.000-05:00Well looks like you have got some more plants for ...Well looks like you have got some more plants for you garden anyhow.<BR/><BR/>Yeaa Mr Brownthumbs!Whyitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243528765489096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-28401851302964203932007-08-24T11:59:00.000-05:002007-08-24T11:59:00.000-05:00Pretty cool! My mother buys all different kinds of...Pretty cool! My mother buys all different kinds of coleus plants to put in planters on her deck, and each year I take loads of cuttings since they root so easily in water. My office-mates love the colorful leaves so we've filled our office with all the rooted coleus cuttings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com