Coleus are hugely popular plants that are grown for their highly decorative and vivid foliage. They are versatile plants and can be added to summer bedding schemes, used as a great container plant for ...

It is time to take cutting of your coleus if you want to overwinter the plants. Make about a 4-inch cutting from the tip of a stem, strip the lower couple of leaves and place them in water. Within a ...

If you have kept a coleus over winter in your home, you can start cuttings for transplanting to the garden. Coleus will develop a spindly growth habit when grown in too low of light, which is typical ...

Coleus are easy to grow from stem cuttings, and cuttings that are grown indoors all winter are likely to be more healthy and vigorous next season than the aging donor plant. Ray Rogers offers these ...

Have you ever been frustrated when trying to propagate your favorite plants, that some of the little cuttings seem to brown off and die while others do just fine? The reality is that you're working ...

Q: I saved several coleus plants from last summer's outdoor planters, and I've been growing them indoors this winter. I'd like to start cuttings from them so I'll have more coleus for spring planting, ...

DENVER — If you kept tender plants indoors over the winter, you'll notice that they're anxious to go back outside. Longer days and more intense sun are promoting new growth. Get them ready to go back ...

Whether tucked into shady garden beds or grown in sun-dappled containers, coleus plants are loved for their bold, colorful foliage. But when colder weather rolls in, many gardeners start to wonder: ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Coleus is one of our favorite annuals for shady spots. You can plant it in the garden or yard as ground ...