We spent a week in Florida with temps in the upper 80s. We returned home Sunday night to cold weather! It's way too early for this here! Low tonight is to be 44°.

I hadn't done any coleus cuttings yet. I didn't even have my potting mix. So today I went out an got a compressed bale of Pro-Mix. I started doing cuttings, but still have more to do. I hope the plants will wait for me before turning mushy.

Has everyone else done cuttings?

Karen

I will start next week but only the ones that did well for me. Not going to take as many this year, too much work. I wan't to order some new ones from RD in the spring.

I have not either.. been thinking about it for a week now though... we came close a couple of nights.. can't stress about it... hopefully by the weekend

Yikes! It's 43°.

Karen

oh no.. that's not good .. I will hope you are still good in the AM

43!! is that nornal for this time of year. You inspired me to take a few cuttings today. Kiwi fern, Cracklin rosie, Dappled Apple, Pinapple ??. Hard to see those beauties go.

it is depressing.. even though I am enjoying the cooler weather

I did 2 trays of cuttings. That's probably it for me this year.

Karen

guess I didn't want any of the ones on the left side anyway walked out to this ... this morning.. yeah we had some bad winds yesterday

When I looked at the pictures thought the van hit your plants.
Did you get cuttings from them?

I'm sorry Allison.

Karen

had to go to work.. so no I didn't... but the one side is trashed.. the rest are ok... 43 here now too

Its 42* now with expected hi of 74*
I took in a Alocasia.
I wont be doing cuttings.Its just too much fussing and watering for 9 months.
Many of my containers are perennial so I can afford to buy coleus next season.

I expect the deck will look pretty droopy after last night.Its too dark to see right now.

yeah ... any day now

Nights are cold here, in the 40s, but with bright sunny days in the 70s. Just perfect early fall days.

Karen

yes I love these temps

Possible frost tomorrow morning with a low of 38°. I'm glad I got a few cuttings done. I just don't see the coleus lasting through these cold nights.

Karen

I took a few last pics a few days ago. I don't think I posted them.
I love how the trailers spill over the walkway.


In fact, by this time of year, they almost swallow the walkway








Karen

they do look so nice Karen.. so sad when they go

Karen, what lovely plantings.

I especially like the pink one by the steps, do you know it's name?

I do hope they come back for you.