Growing Coleus

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  1. Kat

    Kat New Seed

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    Hi
    Has anyone ever grown Coleus from seeds?
    If so how long did it take for them to come.
    I got excited when I saw a picture of red velvet coleus.
    Thanks for the help & God bless you!!!
    Kathy
     
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  3. cajunbelle

    cajunbelle Daylily Diva

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    I read somewhere once that it was not worth the trouble growing coleus from seed. So, guess what, I had to prove them wrong. I got some seed, sowed them in Jiffy seed starting mix and they germinated and grew into very pretty coleus. Would I do it again, YES, it was well worth the trouble, which was no trouble at all. I want to try the Kong coleus from seed, but not this year. If I recall it didn't take them too long to grow, and since they stay pretty until frost I say go for it.
     
  4. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    I have some from plants and I have seeds sprouting now.
     
  5. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    If I remember correctly coleus only take around 10 days to germinate. I ould be wrong though as it's years since I grew any.
     



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  6. Prairie Lily

    Prairie Lily New Seed

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    I grew Coleus from seed last year. They only took 10 to 12 days and oy, did I have Coleus!

    Prairie Lily
     
  7. Shanna

    Shanna In Flower

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    They are very pretty.I have some seeds of Coleus I need to get started all though I'm not sure how long they take to start.
     
  8. olga

    olga Seedling

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    Hello Kat! It's so easy growing coleus. It took me less than a week then it started to sprout.
     

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