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Jul 23, 2023 5:22 PM CST
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Anoka County, Minnesota (Zone 4a)
Hi Joy. What a beautiful mix of coleus! About how many plants are in your mix? Do you have them all in pots? I have tried putting coleus in with other plants in pots but they tend to overtake. Love them but wondering if they need their own pot/space.
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Jul 23, 2023 11:18 PM CST
Name: Joy Wooldridge
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There are six different coleus in this mix. But one of them I have two different plants of it. So seven plants total. And they are all growing in separate containers.As the season progresses you can't even tell they're in containers anymore. 😊

I've used the trailing coleus in mixed planters and they did well but I've never tried using the ones that get tall in a mixed planter. I can see where some of them would take over. They can really get big.
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Jul 27, 2023 9:04 PM CST
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Anoka County, Minnesota (Zone 4a)
Well they are beautiful. I think that pots may be a good way to go for me next year. Thanks for the info!
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