How To Propagate A Red Coleus Plant

I have a red coleus plant that I've propagated

 over and over again. I use them as fillers for

 my larger containers or in the landscaping.

They also make a nice houseplant and

 are low maintenance.  

To keep the plant healthy and full, I pinch

 back the new shoots or just cut them off 

and plant the cuttings elsewhere. 

If the soil is kept moist I can just stick
 them right into the container or garden.

 I've had good luck with that method,

 but if I want to be sure of a good 
plant for a container I'll propagate

 by letting them root in water first. 

Coleus is one of the easiest plants to 

propagate. The process is simple and 

straightforward, making it a good choice 

for your first attempt. The plant produces 

beautiful foliage in a variety of colors. 

All you need is: a healthy coleus plant,

a jar with water, and potting soil. 

Snip a cutting from an established plant 

that has two leaves and about 2 inches of

 stem. Pinch the top terminal new growth.

Partially fill a jar with water. Put the stem

 into the water, but do not let the water 

touch the leaves. Replenish or change the 

water as needed. A healthy root system 

emerges from the cutting in less than a week. 

Plant the cutting in a pot with potting soil, 

or right into your garden in suitable climates. 

Make sure to keep the soil  of the new

coleus evenly moist. 

I usually cut a bouquet of coleus and fill 

a Ball jar. It looks pretty on my table and 

when the roots sprout I can plant it

and start the process over again. 

I've used the method with basil HERE,

 clerodendrum vine and  HERE.

Cheers!

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How To Propagate A Red Coleus Plant

I have a red coleus plant that I've propagated

 over and over again. I use them as fillers for

 my larger containers or in the landscaping.

They also make a nice houseplant and

 are low maintenance.  

To keep the plant healthy and full, I pinch

 back the new shoots or just cut them off 

and plant the cuttings elsewhere. 

If the soil is kept moist I can just stick
 them right into the container or garden.

 I've had good luck with that method,

 but if I want to be sure of 

a good plant for a container I'll propagate

 by letting them root in water first. 

Coleus is one of the easiest plants to 

propagate. The process is simple and 

straightforward, making it a good choice 

for your first attempt. The plant produces 

beautiful foliage in a variety of colors. 

All you need is: a healthy coleus plant,

a jar with water, and potting soil. 

Snip a cutting from an established plant 

that has two leaves and about 2 inches of

 stem. Pinch the top terminal new growth.

Partially fill a jar with water. Put the stem

 into the water, but do not let the water 

touch the leaves. Replenish or change the 

water as needed. A healthy root system 

emerges from the cutting in less than a week. 

Plant the cutting in a pot with potting soil, 

or right into your garden in suitable climates. 

Make sure to keep the soil  of the new

coleus evenly moist. 

I usually cut a bouquet of coleus and fill 

a Ball jar. It looks pretty on my table and 

when the roots sprout I can plant it

and start the process over again. 

I've used the method with basil HERE,

 clerodendrum vine and  HERE.

Cheers!

My No-Cost Fern Hanging Baskets

Here are the no-cost hanging fern baskets 

I made for my patio using stuff from my yard.

I have 6 hanging baskets on my patio that 

needed new everything; new plants, and
new coco liners. That can get pricy-
$60 for the liners alone.

I thought I'd try to make my own with material

I had in my yard. It wouldn't cost me a thing!

I used the dried palm tree bark. 

Not really the hard bark, but the soft 

material we trim off the top. 

 I lined the metal hanging baskets with bark
to cover all around the inside.

I trimmed the edge with scissors.

The Boston fern has taken over our yard,
so we just dug up a bunch.

 I filled plastic pots with potting soil
and the ferns and dropped them in
the palm bark lined baskets.

They should be low maintenance and

last a long time.

Not bad for a FREEbie!

It's been several months now and they are all thriving.

Cheers!

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Table Centerpiece and Propagating Basil.

I wanted a little change on the breakfast
table so I gathered a few things.

First I needed a large blue and white platter. 

 I found this Christmas platter for $2 at a
 garage sale. It would work once I filled it up.
The winter theme in the center would be
covered. The design of fruit and flowers
along the edge was pretty.

 Chicken in a basket salt and pepper set.

 This Staffordshire calico cat dish will be
 used as saucer for my potted plant.

 I filled the pot with soil and a few cuttings 

from my basil plant. I'll keep the soil moist

and have a several new plants to repot.

 The broken calico pottery pot was 

made by my niece, Rita.

 One of my teapots always seem to make an 

appearance. Two oyster shells fill up space.

 I decided it needed a table runner, so I chose
a battenburg lace.

Basil is so easy to propagate. I usually trim
 a few long pieces and put them in a jar of
 water by the sink. I'll have roots in just a
about a week. Change the water when
needed. It smells nice too. This is good
 for the mother plant. Pruning  keeps
the basil plant full. Two new stems will
 grow from the cut. If you don't trim the
 plant it will get leggy. You'll have plenty
 of basil all summer long and
enough to give away.

Cheers!

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Blogging On The Patio

I've blogged on the porch in New Jersey,
on the deck in North Carolina and now 

 here on the patio at home in  Florida.

 The weather is too nice to be inside.

My beloved doggies loved to keep me
company. I miss Lucky....this was in his favorite spot.

 Lucy is in her favorite spot.
She loves warming herself in the sun.

My sweet Princess always loved
spending time outside. I still 'see' her there.

A pot with bougainvillea  in bloom.

 Most of my orchids are blooming.

purple dendrobium

white

My favorite! A stunning cattleya from 
my BF Cathy.

Every Florida garden needs fun 
pink flamingos. These two are stuck 
into a pot of Boston ferns.
It will soon be too hot, so I'm enjoying
 these perfect Spring days. 

Cheers!