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Coleus: Growing and Care
10.09.2023 03:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
It is best to keep them in the kitchen, as in the warmest room with more or less high humidity.
Pot sizes
Any type of coleus requires a large pot.
Of course, you shouldn’t plant a young plant immediately in a huge tank.
A larger pot is needed when the flower begins to actively grow.
What does the coleus flower like
The plant loves light (then its leaves have a rich color) and tolerates direct sunlight well, but not more than 4-5 hours in a row, so either place it in partial shade or remove it from a sunny place in the shade for 2 hours, otherwise it will get burned .
Lack of light directly affects the bushiness of coleus.
How to water coleus
To successfully grow indoor coleus, you just need to provide the flower with the correct watering regime.
Regularly water it in copious amounts with soft water (preferably purified, but you can also settle it), just make sure it is not cold.
During the warm season, watering should be more frequent.
Transplantation
Coleus is replanted in the spring after cutting the stems.
Soil: recommended soil mixture: coleus is not picky about soil; any nutrient mixture will do.
When to pinch coleus
In order for coleus to have the shape of a bush, pinching is needed at a young age. The main stem is pinched after the third pair of opposite leaves appears.
