It is about 12-15 froim what the pack says but mine were a little faster than that!! Welcom to the forum coleus69!!
Are you keeping the coleus indoors or out?

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ok thanks.I'm keeping indoor by the window for now.Should I water them often?

I started a package of seeds in one medium size pot and placed it in my green house. It did take a long time but finally they did come up and they are looking good. The little green leaves are just starting to get some of the markings. Cant wait till they are big enough to go out of the green house.......

well most of 'em sprouted I got 2 pots 1 4.5(2 plants) inch one and 1 6 inch one(4 plants) I know they're supposed to be spaced out more like 12", but can I still grow them in the same spot or once they get bigger try to transplant?

Can I put mine under lights and spray dailey or would it be better to not place under lights. Outside on porch would not give enough light plus still gets down to 50's here at night. Where my plants are in the Iguana room stays warm for Lcui and Rici. But light from outside is not the best only half day of a morning.
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I thought coleus was fast growing(I heard some see colors in 2 weeks), or was I wrong?I still only have first set of leaves on all I see 1 set of 2nds starting to come out everything looks fine though.Any comments on how fast inddor coleus grows?

cool:)maybe I should start another thread, but i was looking for some seeds of rarer coleus(solar sunrise,saturn and lots others)I can't find any does anybody sell these?

That depends on several different things. First of all what kind of soil is it planted in? Some of the miracle gro pottings soils have fertilizer in it that is enough for 3 months.

The problem I have with fertilizing coleus is that they get leggy and straggle looking rather than developing the larger leaves that I like. Plus it tries to bloom so I am constantly picking off the flower spikes. So I fertilize only when the plant begins to look alittle peaked. I know sounds funny doesn't it. But mine will get droopy when it wants some fertilizer.

As far as getting the rarer types of coleus there is a nursery that sells mostly coleus called rosydawngardens.com. I think you'll find every kind you could want there.

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ok nothing until after the nine months are passed. And after that follow the directions on your fertilizer only at half strength.

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The "Fack" coleus that I grew from seeds have big purple centers and I could see it on the first set of true leaves when they were no more than sprouts but for some with a green edge they may have to get some size on them before you see anything.

Yes mine stayed small for a very long time too. If they have their second set of leaves you might try adding some have strength fertilizer. Also I moved mine to a sunnier window and it grew better. Within a year it was 3 feet tall. Now I have some of it's clone babies and they are two feet tall.

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you pinch off the leaves/stems that you don't want...with your fingernails. you can use a small scissor or a clipping tool made specifically for trimming small plants.

the purpose is to promote growth in another area of the plant - usually to make the plant bush out (as opposed to continuing to let it grow tall) or to stop flowers from forming.

you can also pinch off a good-sized piece of stem so that you can root it - for most plants this is done by stripping any leaves from the bottom-most section of the stem and putting it in a container with water until root form - then you plant it in soil.

the above applies to most plants - not just coleus. you can prune anything to attain the shape that you prefer

i've got a pack of coleus seeds. it's a little late for putting them outside - plus the weather hasn't been the greatest (still cool at night).

so i guess i'll just do them as indoor plants...maybe i'll take some cuttings in the spring and root them for planting outside...

do the seeds need any special treatment (hot water soak, refrig time) before putting them in the soil?

they need light to germinate...bright light? indirect? is under a grow light too much?

i've never grown anything from seed (i've always gotten plants or cuttings) so i'm a bit nervous about it...i want to do it right.
thanks!

thanks, g-momma! 10 days is quick...might be able to put some outside in the beds then (on top of having some as houseplants)

top of my fridge is pretty dark tho...i'll have to find a decent spot. did you cover the container with anything (like plastic wrap) to keep the moisture in?

pinching the polka-dots back will cause them to bush out nicely!! in fact, you really need to pinch them back on a regular basis or they will get leggy (which can happen pretty fast).

Hello, Coleus 69 and everybody who participated in this thread!

I am just curious how your plants are doing. I also grew coleus from seeds this spring. And it was my first successful experiment with growing plants on our balcony. They are doing very well, although they are not too tall. I can hardly keep up with pinching their flowers.

However, I do have a question about their coloring. I bought a packet which just said "rainbow mix" on it (the same as yours, Coleus 69)no Latin name, but all my plants are pretty much the same: dark purplish with w dark pink streak in the middle and a green edge; there are a couple just green ones, and two reddish ones. Not that they are not beautiful but it is not the same striking "rainbow" of colors that I saw in a botanical garden where I fell in love with this plant.

SO I was wondering whether this relative monotony of coloring is due to my inadequate care or if it has to do with the type of coleus.

thank you all,
t.

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