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Dec 8, 2018 10:22 AM CST
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Please help my identify this plant. Thanks!
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Dec 9, 2018 6:19 AM CST
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Beautiful! It looks like a Coleus to me.
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Mar 6, 2019 9:46 AM CST
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Looks like coleus Peter's Wonder, the greener version of it. Once it goes outside, you might get more of the white coloring on the new growth.
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Mar 29, 2019 8:24 AM CST
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Thanks Loretta NJ! After it got closer to my grow light, it did get whiter. After reading about coleus liking more acidity than our area supports, I added a bit of vinegar to my watering - it turned a crazy color of muted rose. Interesting, but will go back to regular watering !
Coleus are such drama queens.

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Mar 30, 2019 3:45 AM CST
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Vinegar and salt make weed killer.. would not think that would be a good option to use
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Mar 30, 2019 11:15 AM CST
Northern NJ (Zone 7a)
Interesting science experiment! Did you add it to the other coleus you have there?
Vinegar is used as an herbicide.
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Mar 31, 2019 9:39 AM CST
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Yes, here's another example with my Mint Mocca - disregard the fewer leaves on the redder plant, it has been donating limbs to my cloner system. The redder leaves have had vinegar added...

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Apr 1, 2019 3:35 AM CST
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Love the colors
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Apr 4, 2019 5:08 PM CST
Northern NJ (Zone 7a)
How much vinegar are you adding to how much water?
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Apr 8, 2019 10:54 PM CST
Name: Sidney McCollum
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Yes how much vinegar??
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Apr 10, 2019 3:17 PM CST
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Where we live, our water is high ph (8+) So I added enough vinegar to bring the ph down to neutral or slightly less (6.5 - 7). This does require a water test kit, but not a chemistry degree. For here (Moorhead MN), I added 1 Tablespoon per gallon of water.
Also, in regards to vinegar being a weed killer, I totally agree - in high amounts - not unlike fertilizer - too much fertilizer kills as well.
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Apr 11, 2019 3:54 AM CST
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Let us know how the experiment goes
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Apr 11, 2019 7:21 AM CST
Northern NJ (Zone 7a)
That makes sense then but the untreated plants have nice color and more true to type in my experience. Peter's Wonder is probably my favorite coleus. I usually go through the plants at the nursery and look for the one that shows the most cream coloring.
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Apr 11, 2019 9:47 AM CST
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Does Peter's Wonder do well in full sun? Is that when it gets "creamiest"? I, too, like the cream, but coleus are so fickle when it comes to sun/shade/fertilizer, etc.
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Apr 11, 2019 9:59 AM CST
Northern NJ (Zone 7a)
Well, I don't know how far south you are compared to me. I am in North Jersey. I usually grow it in some sun. I can't remember if I ever put it in full sun to be honest. Maybe leave it in a pot and try moving it around your yard?
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