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Name: Teresa Felty Barrow South central KY (Zone 6b) Consider the lilies of the field              bluegrassmom Mar 18, 2018 10:17 PM CST |
| Does anyone have some of the newer fancy coleus seeds? Fifth Avenue is a favorite and love the Lime Green shades. PM me if you do. Bee Kind, make the world a better place. |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a)           |
No sorry  |
Name: Caroline Scott Calgary (Zone 4a)        CarolineScott May 2, 2018 7:13 AM CST |
| Any one have a good method of getting seeds off the plants ? Bag the flowers ? |
Name: Teresa Felty Barrow South central KY (Zone 6b) Consider the lilies of the field bluegrassmom May 2, 2018 11:22 PM CST |
Caroline, I am new to coleus and have snapped the seed pods off. I always start a cutting because they are so easy. I have some Sedona in water now with tiny roots. Seeds would make a bunch more plants  Teresa Bee Kind, make the world a better place. |
Name: Gary Wyoming MN (Zone 4a)  hostasmore May 3, 2018 7:50 AM CST |
| I purchased 6 beauties at a nursery yesterday. Really nice plants. Including Electric Lime which is a favorite for me. |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a) |
| I am a slacker never tried to collect seed .. but I think the mesh baggie would work |
Name: Caroline Scott Calgary (Zone 4a) CarolineScott May 6, 2018 8:01 PM CST |
| Does anyone know if that "Under the Sea" series is available as seeds. The plants and plugs are at Hort Couture. They were developed here in Canada, but don't seem to be around as plants or seeds? |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a) |
| I haven't seen any .. they are nice though |
Name: Teresa Felty Barrow South central KY (Zone 6b) Consider the lilies of the field bluegrassmom May 5, 2019 4:52 AM CST |
| Does anyone ever trade cuttings? I am finding a limited amount to choose from locally :( Bee Kind, make the world a better place. |
Name: Ronnie (Veronica) Southeastern PA (Zone 6b) Count your blessings, be grateful           luvsgrtdanes May 5, 2019 5:11 AM CST |
| Rosie dawn seems to have under the sea plants. They aren't cheap but they are a nice size. http://www.rosydawngardens.com... Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. |
Name: Ronnie (Veronica) Southeastern PA (Zone 6b) Count your blessings, be grateful luvsgrtdanes May 5, 2019 5:27 AM CST |
| Teresa I've never sent cuttings before but would be willing to try if you want some for postage. I remember being in a co-op years ago and the tiny cuttings would come in a small baggie in a bubble envelope. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a) |
| Shipping cuttings .. pretty easy .. damp paper towel.. sometimes I put water gels in the bottom.. leave the tops exposed.. put a baggie around the bottom.. or I have gotten small cuttings.. just fully wrapped in a damp paper towel in a baggie.. all depends on the size.. NC farms just baggies them .. overnight shipping though.. would suggest when the weather is less extreme.. too hot or too cold.. less of a chance to survive |
Name: Teresa Felty Barrow South central KY (Zone 6b) Consider the lilies of the field bluegrassmom May 5, 2019 6:24 AM CST |
Ronnie, I would gladly pay postage and more if needed  Bee Kind, make the world a better place. |
Name: Sidney McCollum Okeechobee, Fl (Zone 10a)  Sugarweed May 9, 2019 6:29 AM CST |
| The thread "Secret Dirt Society" in Classifieds and Group Buys forum Check these out. They are all very small healthy plugs. Sidney  Life isn't about how you survived the storm, It's about how you danced in the rain! |
PaulaJ May 22, 2019 2:02 PM CST |
| Last year I saved seeds from my Campfire coleus to see what I would get. (Hybrid?) I clipped the flower heads off and let dry on a labeled paper plate in the garage (After they dried I shook the shiny black seeds out and packaged them away). As a control, I took a vegetative cutting. As you can see, the Campfire from the cutting (lower right) doesn't look anything like the seeds I took from the same plant. Conclusion? Hybrid. If you don't really care what you get, it was fun - they're all pretty. However, I don't know if they are sun tolerant, how tall, etc... - another experiment. My guess is these new varieties of coleus are mostly hybrids and are only propagated by vegetative cuttings. They may seed - but it might be a surprise what you get!  |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a) |
Nice surprises  |
Name: Keith Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)         keithp2012 Jul 20, 2019 8:26 AM CST |
| If you want new and fancy, grow two fancy coleus side by side, harvest the seeds, and grow them. You'll get lots of new and pretty colored coleus stores don't sell! |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a) |
| Guess I pinch too much.. never has enough time to produce seeds before the cold snap .. actually letting them go this year of they set flowers.. will see |
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