Articles related to "Coleus"
Best Coleus Varieties and Cultivars to Plant
Plant breeders love to create new, brightly colored varieties of Coleus plants for container gardeners or home landscaping. These are some of the most popular choices.
coleus • foliage plants • shade plants • container plants • propagating coleus
Plant breeders love to create new, brightly colored varieties of Coleus plants for container gardeners or home landscaping. These are some of the most popular choices.
coleus • foliage plants • shade plants • container plants • propagating coleus
How to Grow Coleus Plant Profile
Coleus is usually an annual plant grown for the colorful leaves and is a favorite edging or container plant. Many varieties of coleus are available.
plant profile • coleus • foliage plants • shade plants • variegated leaves
Coleus is usually an annual plant grown for the colorful leaves and is a favorite edging or container plant. Many varieties of coleus are available.
plant profile • coleus • foliage plants • shade plants • variegated leaves
How to Grow Coleus from Cuttings
One of the many advantages to growing Coleus is that you can propagate them very easily making it simpler to increase your own Coleus collection.
how to grow coleus from cuttings • how to grow coleus from stem cuttings • growing coleus from cuttings • can you grow coleus from cuttings • can you grow coleus from stem cuttings
One of the many advantages to growing Coleus is that you can propagate them very easily making it simpler to increase your own Coleus collection.
how to grow coleus from cuttings • how to grow coleus from stem cuttings • growing coleus from cuttings • can you grow coleus from cuttings • can you grow coleus from stem cuttings
Planting and Growing Coleus in Summer Gardens
Coleus add a stunning splash of color to your landscape, flower beds, borders or containers. This versitle plant is often grown in shade but many are sun tolerant.
coleus • grow coleus • growig coleu • coleus as border • coleus in containers
Coleus add a stunning splash of color to your landscape, flower beds, borders or containers. This versitle plant is often grown in shade but many are sun tolerant.
coleus • grow coleus • growig coleu • coleus as border • coleus in containers
How to Grow Coleus Plants
Learn how to grow coleus as a houseplant or in summer annual in planting beds. Solenostemon is a tropical low maintenance foliage plant, a good choice for any gardener.
growing coleus • solenostemon houseplants • summer annual plant ideas • tropical low maintenance plants • solenostemon plant culture
Learn how to grow coleus as a houseplant or in summer annual in planting beds. Solenostemon is a tropical low maintenance foliage plant, a good choice for any gardener.
growing coleus • solenostemon houseplants • summer annual plant ideas • tropical low maintenance plants • solenostemon plant culture
Growing Coleus Collections by Propagation
Plant propagation is an easy way to save coleus plants over winter. Growing coleus indoors, from plant cuttings, builds the garden.
growing coleus collections • plant propagation • rooting plant cuttings • saving coleus plants • coleus by ray rogers
Plant propagation is an easy way to save coleus plants over winter. Growing coleus indoors, from plant cuttings, builds the garden.
growing coleus collections • plant propagation • rooting plant cuttings • saving coleus plants • coleus by ray rogers
Choose From Many Types of Coleus
Choose the type of coleus that will thrive in part shade or part sun. Whether called Solenostemon or coleus, these plants grow easily indoors or outside in gardens.
types of coleus for sun • types of coleus for shade • low maintenance plants • what are coleus • black dragon coleus
Choose the type of coleus that will thrive in part shade or part sun. Whether called Solenostemon or coleus, these plants grow easily indoors or outside in gardens.
types of coleus for sun • types of coleus for shade • low maintenance plants • what are coleus • black dragon coleus
Not Your Grandma's Coleus!!
Stodgy old coleus is sporting a new name and new style as it moves into a starring role in today's gardens.
zone 4 • northern gardening • coleus • coleus blumei • solenostemon scutellarioides
Stodgy old coleus is sporting a new name and new style as it moves into a starring role in today's gardens.
zone 4 • northern gardening • coleus • coleus blumei • solenostemon scutellarioides
Coleus - Jewels of the Garden
Who needs flowers when you have the colorful Jewel tone Coleus growing in the garden?
coleus • plants • no flower plants • green plants • red plants
Who needs flowers when you have the colorful Jewel tone Coleus growing in the garden?
coleus • plants • no flower plants • green plants • red plants
Coleus
Coleus is an easy to grow shade garden plant or can be grown successfully as a houseplant.
coleus • mint • shade • houseplant
Coleus is an easy to grow shade garden plant or can be grown successfully as a houseplant.
coleus • mint • shade • houseplant
Online Nurseries 2001 - Avant Gardens
Avant Gardens focus on growing unusual plants ranging from alpines through perennials to woody plants. They also have a marvelous selection of annuals and tender perennials, perfect for creating the lush, tropical look so popular today. There are lots of photos, so please be patient while the page loads for you.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Avant Gardens focus on growing unusual plants ranging from alpines through perennials to woody plants. They also have a marvelous selection of annuals and tender perennials, perfect for creating the lush, tropical look so popular today. There are lots of photos, so please be patient while the page loads for you.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Coleus Angel Wing Begonia and Sweet Potato Vine
Here is an annual plant combination for a container in a small front porch garden. Coleus, an angel wing begonia and a new lime green sweet potato vine is one idea.
coleus plants • angel wing begonias • sweet potato vines • annual plant combination ideas • front porch container garden
Here is an annual plant combination for a container in a small front porch garden. Coleus, an angel wing begonia and a new lime green sweet potato vine is one idea.
coleus plants • angel wing begonias • sweet potato vines • annual plant combination ideas • front porch container garden
Animals in the Vegetable Garden
Most gardeners agree that the vegetable garden is incomplete without animals. Whether considered pets or pests, animals have a role in your vegetable or kitchen garden.
animals vegetable garden • deer garden • cat garden • dog garden • garden pests
Most gardeners agree that the vegetable garden is incomplete without animals. Whether considered pets or pests, animals have a role in your vegetable or kitchen garden.
animals vegetable garden • deer garden • cat garden • dog garden • garden pests
How to Choose Annuals to Grow Indoors
Love the color and freshness of annuals but don't have any space outdoors? Don't worry-many of them do just fine indoors! Here are the best ones and how to grow them.
houseplants • begonias • impatiens • geraniums • coleus
Love the color and freshness of annuals but don't have any space outdoors? Don't worry-many of them do just fine indoors! Here are the best ones and how to grow them.
houseplants • begonias • impatiens • geraniums • coleus
Made in the Shade
If your patio or deck is sheltered and shady, there are a surprising number of plants with colorful flowers and foliage that thrive in shade.
shade • shade plants • foliage • plants for shade • hydrangea
If your patio or deck is sheltered and shady, there are a surprising number of plants with colorful flowers and foliage that thrive in shade.
shade • shade plants • foliage • plants for shade • hydrangea
Herbal Psoriasis Remedies
Clinical trials have proven many psoriasis herbs effective natural remedies in the treatment of the skin condition.
psoriasis remedies • psoriasis herbs • psoriasis remedy • natural psoriasis remedy • psoriasis
Clinical trials have proven many psoriasis herbs effective natural remedies in the treatment of the skin condition.
psoriasis remedies • psoriasis herbs • psoriasis remedy • natural psoriasis remedy • psoriasis
Annual Plants With Attractive Foliage
All these annual plants are grown for their beautiful foliage, rather than bright flowers, and add an extra dimension of interest to the garden.
annual plants • foliage • basil • coleus • caladium
All these annual plants are grown for their beautiful foliage, rather than bright flowers, and add an extra dimension of interest to the garden.
annual plants • foliage • basil • coleus • caladium
Tropical Pleasures
Before frost's icy caress blackens their leaves, a handful of tender plants turn part of my garden into a tropical paradise.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Before frost's icy caress blackens their leaves, a handful of tender plants turn part of my garden into a tropical paradise.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Rounded Growth Container Plants
Plants with mounding growth habit add weight and substance to a container planting combination by filling it in and creating a mass of color.
container plants • growth habit • rounded growth habit • mounding plants • bushy plants
Plants with mounding growth habit add weight and substance to a container planting combination by filling it in and creating a mass of color.
container plants • growth habit • rounded growth habit • mounding plants • bushy plants
Scary Gardening
Would you like to spook <cough> I mean spoof up your fall garden? How about adding some spectral ambiance for a Halloween display? Gothic gardens are not only for Halloween, for some they are a way of life and death.
gothic • gardening • halloween • ghosts • coleus
Would you like to spook <cough> I mean spoof up your fall garden? How about adding some spectral ambiance for a Halloween display? Gothic gardens are not only for Halloween, for some they are a way of life and death.
gothic • gardening • halloween • ghosts • coleus
Autumn Plants
Fall means a second gardening seasons for California gardeners. Chrysanthemums, salvias, scabiosa, daisies, coleus and more.
fall means a second gardening seasons for californ • salvias • scabiosa • daisies • coleus and more.
Fall means a second gardening seasons for California gardeners. Chrysanthemums, salvias, scabiosa, daisies, coleus and more.
fall means a second gardening seasons for californ • salvias • scabiosa • daisies • coleus and more.
Grow Red White and Blue Flowers
Now is the time to plant red, white and blue flowers. By July 4th garden plants will be blooming with America's colors, ready for Independence Day celebrations.
grow red white and blue flowers • plant a 4th of july garden • blue flowers for july 4th gardens • red leaves for independence day gardens • silver and white flowers for america's colors
Now is the time to plant red, white and blue flowers. By July 4th garden plants will be blooming with America's colors, ready for Independence Day celebrations.
grow red white and blue flowers • plant a 4th of july garden • blue flowers for july 4th gardens • red leaves for independence day gardens • silver and white flowers for america's colors
After Last Chance of Frost?
Transfer outdoors after last chance of frost. If you have ever grown plants from seed you will surely have heard this expression. It sounds like great advice, but unfortunately this particular statement has become so standard; almost mandatory; to the point where it has completely lost its meaning, and even starts to mislead gardeners. Since catalogues are now flooding the mail boxes, now would be a good time to set the record straight. In the process learn about the optimal soil temperatures for growing caladium bulbs, and how soil and air temperatures are related in spring and fall.
last • chance • frost • hardening • off
Transfer outdoors after last chance of frost. If you have ever grown plants from seed you will surely have heard this expression. It sounds like great advice, but unfortunately this particular statement has become so standard; almost mandatory; to the point where it has completely lost its meaning, and even starts to mislead gardeners. Since catalogues are now flooding the mail boxes, now would be a good time to set the record straight. In the process learn about the optimal soil temperatures for growing caladium bulbs, and how soil and air temperatures are related in spring and fall.
last • chance • frost • hardening • off
Designing and Planting Container Gardens for Sun and Shade
Container gardening is the solution to gardeners lacking space or time to create a beatiful garden. Discover how to put together a bountiful container garden and get ideas for container gardens made for sun and shade.
planting container gardens • designing container gardens • shade-loving plants • sun-loving plants • dracena
Container gardening is the solution to gardeners lacking space or time to create a beatiful garden. Discover how to put together a bountiful container garden and get ideas for container gardens made for sun and shade.
planting container gardens • designing container gardens • shade-loving plants • sun-loving plants • dracena
Difficult Gardens: Shady Northern Exposures-Part 3
gerbera daisies • scented pelargoniums • geraniums • vinca • johnny jump-ups violas
gerbera daisies • scented pelargoniums • geraniums • vinca • johnny jump-ups violas
Gardens for Exotics - Getting Away at Home
Creating a tropical look in a temperate climate.
tropical plants • subtropical • temperate • cannas • brugmansias
Creating a tropical look in a temperate climate.
tropical plants • subtropical • temperate • cannas • brugmansias
Growing Houseplants From Seed
The only thing better than buying new plants is growing them yourself. Here's a quick guide to growing houseplants from seed
houseplant care • growing houseplants from seed • plant propagation • coleus • weeping fig
The only thing better than buying new plants is growing them yourself. Here's a quick guide to growing houseplants from seed
houseplant care • growing houseplants from seed • plant propagation • coleus • weeping fig
Plectranthus or Spur Flower
Plectranthus or spur flowers are tender perennials. They're well worth overwintering indoors, though many gardeners may discard them at the end of the growing season.
plectranthus • scented geraniums • spur flower • swedish ivy • cuban oregano
Plectranthus or spur flowers are tender perennials. They're well worth overwintering indoors, though many gardeners may discard them at the end of the growing season.
plectranthus • scented geraniums • spur flower • swedish ivy • cuban oregano
Shopping for Those Special Plants
Finding and buying the new premium annuals.
garden shopping • premium annuals • proven winners • wave petunias • supertunias
Finding and buying the new premium annuals.
garden shopping • premium annuals • proven winners • wave petunias • supertunias
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
A description of its plants with photographs and links.
blood flower • milkweed • purple coneflower • miscanthus sinensis • coleus
A description of its plants with photographs and links.
blood flower • milkweed • purple coneflower • miscanthus sinensis • coleus
Yard and Garden Planning Reader Questions
Readers ask questions about dividing and deadheading perennials as well as overwintering coleus and fish in a water garden.
water garden • fish • coleus • overwintering annuals • deadheading
Readers ask questions about dividing and deadheading perennials as well as overwintering coleus and fish in a water garden.
water garden • fish • coleus • overwintering annuals • deadheading
Fashionable Fall Gardens
Complement and coordinate your personal fall wardrobe with designer purples from plants grown in the garden.
fashionable fall gardens • selecting the garden wardrobe • garden wardrobe • personal fall wardrobe • shades and patterns of purple
Complement and coordinate your personal fall wardrobe with designer purples from plants grown in the garden.
fashionable fall gardens • selecting the garden wardrobe • garden wardrobe • personal fall wardrobe • shades and patterns of purple
Rex Begonias Made for Shady Gardens
Rex begonias grow best in shade. The striking foliage of Begonia rex cultorum makes this a good choice as a houseplant or for outside gardens.
what are rex begonias • plants for shady gardens • begonia rex cultorum • begonias for houseplants • rex begonias outside
Rex begonias grow best in shade. The striking foliage of Begonia rex cultorum makes this a good choice as a houseplant or for outside gardens.
what are rex begonias • plants for shady gardens • begonia rex cultorum • begonias for houseplants • rex begonias outside
Effects of Acid Rain on Plants
Students complete an inquiry-based investigation into the effects of acid rain on vegetation using control and experimental groups of plants.
acid rain • effects of acid rain on plants • effects of pollution on vegetation • long term effects of acidic pollution • inquiry-based investigation
Students complete an inquiry-based investigation into the effects of acid rain on vegetation using control and experimental groups of plants.
acid rain • effects of acid rain on plants • effects of pollution on vegetation • long term effects of acidic pollution • inquiry-based investigation
Adding Drama to the Landscape
Take your garden from ordinary to extraordinary using these four easy techniques.
dramatic gardens • interesting gardens • garden design • landscape design • bold foliage.black plants
Take your garden from ordinary to extraordinary using these four easy techniques.
dramatic gardens • interesting gardens • garden design • landscape design • bold foliage.black plants
Camelot Themed Garden Plants
These perennials, annuals and other plants will add a chivalrous feel to your garden as you celebrate the myth of the Knights of the Round Table.
themed garden plants • camelot garden • king author • excaliber • merlin
These perennials, annuals and other plants will add a chivalrous feel to your garden as you celebrate the myth of the Knights of the Round Table.
themed garden plants • camelot garden • king author • excaliber • merlin
Give 'Em a Haircut and Start Over
Another way to keep tender plants over winter for the next growing season. Maybe it will solve problems for you as it did for me.
cuttings • propagation • insect problems • water quality problems • coleus
Another way to keep tender plants over winter for the next growing season. Maybe it will solve problems for you as it did for me.
cuttings • propagation • insect problems • water quality problems • coleus
Plants For Summer Container Combinations
Here are some of my favorite annuals for summer - Check them out and recommend your favorites!
window box • annual • flower • sun • tickseed
Here are some of my favorite annuals for summer - Check them out and recommend your favorites!
window box • annual • flower • sun • tickseed
Plants, Shrubs and Trees with Red Foliage
Very few foliage plants have firecracker red leaves, but many have burgundy or maroon foliage that glow red when the sun shines through them - and some are truly red.
plants with red leaves • plants with red foliage • japanese maples • acer palmatum dissectum • inaba shidare
Very few foliage plants have firecracker red leaves, but many have burgundy or maroon foliage that glow red when the sun shines through them - and some are truly red.
plants with red leaves • plants with red foliage • japanese maples • acer palmatum dissectum • inaba shidare
Sure You Can Grow It - It’s Just An Annual Here
Using tender perennials as annuals to expand a gardener's choices in the North.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • annuals • tender tropical perennials • proven winners
Using tender perennials as annuals to expand a gardener's choices in the North.
northern gardening • gardening in the north • annuals • tender tropical perennials • proven winners
Winter and Holiday Themed Plants
There are so many fun ways to enjoy winter in the garden year-round including planting some of these winter themed plants.
winter plants • themed names • christmas • holiday • snow
There are so many fun ways to enjoy winter in the garden year-round including planting some of these winter themed plants.
winter plants • themed names • christmas • holiday • snow
Fall Plant Rescue
Change is in the air. It's time to think about storing or overwintering tender plants. Find out how I manage, under less than perfect conditions.
october in the garden. overwintering tender plant • fushias • lantanas through the winter.
Change is in the air. It's time to think about storing or overwintering tender plants. Find out how I manage, under less than perfect conditions.
october in the garden. overwintering tender plant • fushias • lantanas through the winter.
In Search of Purple
In all its shades and hues, purple is a versatile and striking color in the garden. It can stand alone as a dramatic statement or be combined with a variety of other colors.
purple • purple in the garden • purple foliage • purple plants
In all its shades and hues, purple is a versatile and striking color in the garden. It can stand alone as a dramatic statement or be combined with a variety of other colors.
purple • purple in the garden • purple foliage • purple plants
Oregano
Oregano's aroma could be described as spicy, deep warm, and complex.
oregano • herbs • herb gardening • gardening
Oregano's aroma could be described as spicy, deep warm, and complex.
oregano • herbs • herb gardening • gardening
Blooming Biases - Plants that will never make my "A" list.
It's your garden party - so give some thought to the invitation list. Do you really want bores, or uptight plants, or those that demand to be pampered and petted beyond endurance? Or would you prefer those that bring delight and variety to the party?
gardening • flowering plants • annuals
It's your garden party - so give some thought to the invitation list. Do you really want bores, or uptight plants, or those that demand to be pampered and petted beyond endurance? Or would you prefer those that bring delight and variety to the party?
gardening • flowering plants • annuals
Foliage: The Living Palette - Part 3
As we dream of our gardens and what we want to do, we need to keep our aesthetic tools in mind. Foliage is one of the primary tools available to those of us who garden in shade. With it, we can weave a living tapestry. I've finally gotten a scanner and I've been playing with it. One of these days, I'll figure out the best way to use it. In the meantime, please bear with me if my page is slow to load.
perennials • shrubs • trees • groundcover • leaves
As we dream of our gardens and what we want to do, we need to keep our aesthetic tools in mind. Foliage is one of the primary tools available to those of us who garden in shade. With it, we can weave a living tapestry. I've finally gotten a scanner and I've been playing with it. One of these days, I'll figure out the best way to use it. In the meantime, please bear with me if my page is slow to load.
perennials • shrubs • trees • groundcover • leaves
Colorful Containers
There is never a bad time to fill a container with colorful plants to give the garden a fresh look. Today's article is full of ideas and tips for Colorful Containers.
container gardening • colorful annuals and foliage • gardening for elderly • handicapped gardening • water garden container
There is never a bad time to fill a container with colorful plants to give the garden a fresh look. Today's article is full of ideas and tips for Colorful Containers.
container gardening • colorful annuals and foliage • gardening for elderly • handicapped gardening • water garden container
Flowers for Summer Color
Plant these summer flowers to keep your garden looking fresh and blooming all season: choose from annuals, perennials, shrubs, bulbs, vines and tropical plants.
flowers for summer garden • summer blooming flowers • summer perennials • summer annuals • plants bloom in summer
Plant these summer flowers to keep your garden looking fresh and blooming all season: choose from annuals, perennials, shrubs, bulbs, vines and tropical plants.
flowers for summer garden • summer blooming flowers • summer perennials • summer annuals • plants bloom in summer
Grow a Garden On Your Windowsill
Being an urban gardener doesn't mean you can't have a lush garden. With an accommodating windowsill and the right containers, you can grow a wide variety of plants!
urban gardening • gardening in small spaces • container gardening • indoor gardening • growing herbs indoors
Being an urban gardener doesn't mean you can't have a lush garden. With an accommodating windowsill and the right containers, you can grow a wide variety of plants!
urban gardening • gardening in small spaces • container gardening • indoor gardening • growing herbs indoors
How to Grow Bachelor's Buttons
Long used as a cutting flower or dried in everlasting flower arrangements, the Bachelor's Buttons also go by the common name of bluet or ragged sailor.
bachelor's buttons • annual flowers • cut flowers • everlasting flower arrangements • blue flowers
Long used as a cutting flower or dried in everlasting flower arrangements, the Bachelor's Buttons also go by the common name of bluet or ragged sailor.
bachelor's buttons • annual flowers • cut flowers • everlasting flower arrangements • blue flowers
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