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#35361 October 5th, 2005 at 05:56 AM
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Is the King Kong Coleus an annual or perennial indoor plant?


My King Kong Coleus was planted outside this spring and is so beautiful, that I hate to lose it over the winter.

Can I dig it up and place it in a pot and bring it in before frost begins?

Will it continue to bloom in my house all winter?

If so, then when the spring comes again, I can leave it in the pot and put it sit outside during the spring and summer until frost comes again. Right?
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#35362 October 5th, 2005 at 09:25 PM
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Well I don't know that variety of coleus but in general coleus are tropical they like partial shade and temperatures well above 55 F. The soil should be moist. I have my Fack coleus as a house plant and it is getting huge lol. It's never been outside but I'm sure during the summer it wouldn't mind at all. When moving them outdoors harden them slowly so they don't get burnt.

I think I have that information right but the experts will be along to correct me if I've boobooed. I get so excited and I want to help but sometimes I make mistakes.

#35363 October 6th, 2005 at 01:11 AM
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tk, you got it right!

#35364 October 6th, 2005 at 05:16 AM
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Thanks Jiffy. I get scared when I try to let others know what I've learned cause sometimes I remember it backwards. But I love to try. I'm so glad you all are there to set me straight when my memory plays tricks on me.

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If you don't want to lose your coleus, you don't have to dig it up. You can take a cutting and put it in water or into potting soil. They root very easily. If you take your cutting now, you can probably take two attempts at getting the cuttings to root before weather kills the parent plant.


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