Your Complete Guide to Coleus Care: From Seed to Harvest

[@rai55]

Of the many (and I mean MANY) coleus videos on KZbin, yours is the most thorough in a single video, edited across varying stages of the plant - THANK YOU!

[@SuburbanSill]

You’re welcome!! Thank you so much for watching!

[@virginiakinison6541]

I'm 65 & new to gardening. I've dug flower beds (total area about 20'×2'x 2'deep. We now have coleus...love your video, split leaf philadendron, manzano banana plants, elephant ears, lantana, ferns, boganvilla, all added in the last 8 weeks. IM having a glorious time!!!

[@SuburbanSill]

I am SO jealous! That sounds wonderful!!

[@Knower2]

Hi Virginia, It's a year later and I don't know if you'll even see this comment, but

[@susanallen8214]

Another amazing youtuber is GardenAnswer. She is in Eastern Oregon zone 6

[@gwensmith6]

My mother loved growing this plant she potted them beautifully.

[@marionnixon817]

I just recently discovered how much I like coleus! Bought some seeds and some plants. I overwintered a couple of them and they are doing well. Enjoyed your video and thank you for the seed labels! How kind of you to share those.

[@ericrichard5271]

I discovered coleus for the first time last summer. I was fortunate to run into a sale at Walmart and loved watching it grow and it was so healthy. Anyways I bought some seeds and am giving them a try, maybe I'll have coleus to put out on my patio....

[@erikadusty5300]

This was an awesome video I just started growing coleus myself and I realized I planted wayyy too many and now I feel bad I won't want to kill any but they are starting to show signs of problems on top of we just had a huge storm with hail and it tore up a bunch of foliage and wrecked my soil. Your video helped save my babies! Thank you again 🙏

[@fahadhanif166]

I’m in love with Coleus honestly I just found your video most interesting specially about collecting seeds 🙂 thumbs up 👍🏻 ❤️

[@SuburbanSill]

They are so pretty! I love growing coleus. They are really easy too! Thanks for watching!

[@kaylanoorlun]

Nice CUTCO shears, I know that it is natural for the smaller plants to be coming up underneath the larger ones so that was a good idea of the seeds getting planted in your crowded pot. For protection of your babies.

[@kaylanoorlun]

Same as trees in the forest

[@serenababy6358]

This is my first year growing coleus from seed. I didn't know you could propagate so that was helpful to see. I also liked seeing the progress updates too. Thank you for sharing!

[@HolyCow66]

I love your videos sister. I am as passionate as you about Coleus and I am trying to collect different varieties. Keep on gardening. Keep on loving. Cheers from Paris.

[@SuburbanSill]

Thank you for watching!! You too!

[@altanic5855]

I really fell in love with the Coleus when I realized that all kinds of different pollinators love their flowers! They are wonderful plants :)

[@maureenamos5240]

Thank you. I love that you fast forward. This makes your videos complete. I only need your video. Great job!

[@bonniemccormack1361]

02:08 Girl, you are my kind of gardener, great sprinkle! #pink #style 🤩

[@kriistiina111590]

I had no idea you could save the seeds! I can’t wait to try this end of season

[@grumpycat7432]

I'm so happy I bought the seed packets for 2 for $1. Now the prices on these cuties are way more and also the plant! I'll make sure to propagate them, Wish me luck! thanks for the video, take care.

[@SuburbanSill]

Awesome!! Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@cass77788]

i overwintered mine which worked well, my coleus get like a small shrub and i cut the leaves off and just put them in a pot in the soil water them and they do great, you don't have to put them in water for roots!! just put the plant you cut off in a pot in the soil water them and they do great!!

[@wm5113]

Just found your channel, very interesting. Started growing coleus this summer with 4 plants. Definitely will be growing more but our Scottish weather will ruin them so will overwinter in the greenhouse. How have I missed this plant, I love them. Cheers 👍

[@nokm2006]

Thank you for taking time to film this!

[@SuburbanSill]

You bet!! It was fun. I ❤️ me some coleus!

[@mdtauqeerkhan7078]

Appreciate your time to share knowledge to others 😊😊. Ur video helped me

[@morenacampanero8785]

Im always open this blog cause i love coleus very much

[@TracyMaday]

I’ve had part of my coleus plant break off and I’ve just plucked it back in the soil and it’s grown for me 😁

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

Great of you to take the time to show different stages of growing it from seed

[@treemocker]

Just planted some watermelon coleus. The colors are so beautiful- different on each plant! Thank you for your video. Good information and I like how you did the camera and described everything in a calm way. Looking forward to more videos. ☺️

[@SuburbanSill]

Thank you for watching!! I’m glad it was helpful!

[@aingemechanic]

I have over 15 different types..love this plants ..

[@alwayswondering4051]

Yes, Coleus are lovely foliage plants. From seed, they can be a little trying. The seeds are extremely small, and the young plants are very vulnerable. Watering can be troubling. Start them in peat moss. Planting soil is a little brutal and they can become somewhat lost, especially when watering. If container gardening, place a funnel in the soil so-as not to disturb the emerging little guy's. It works well. "Pinching", or pruning will fill-out the plants so they do not become too lanky. Bright - indirect light, and enough of it will make both you and your Coleus happy.

[@HonkeySwine]

You make it sound a lot worse than it really is lol

[@storyteller1749]

Thank you so much for this video. I have always just bought plants at a nursery or department store. But I saw coleus seeds on the WISH app and decided to buy them and try groqing from seed. They took forever to get here of course. But now that I have them in anxious to get them going. Thanks again.

[@SuburbanSill]

Awesome!! Have fun. What coleus varieties did you get?

[@scottlytton5328]

great job on the video. im starting my relationship with the coleus today! lots of water, minimal direct sun, keep her warm... that should get me started. thanks

[@SuburbanSill]

Your coleus will tell you when it’s thirsty. Look for drooping leaves…that will help you avoid overwatering as you get started.

[@misskriss848]

Thank you. I'm hoping to plant from seed in a container on my patio. Your video was great!

[@SuburbanSill]

Awesome!! They are great patio plants.

[@aida087]

Thank you so much for sharing, and all of your plants are GORGEOUS!! I brought my mom's two Coleus plants home to save because rhey got SO leggy that were hanging all over the place like octopus arms lol!! I'm happy you showed how to propagate them!! was able to propagate most of them except for a few branches that were to far gone to save!! I have them in water and they're starting to root YAY!! Hopefully they'll recover!! I'm also gappy you showed how to harvest them from seed!!❤😊🙏🙏

[@lorridzak]

A couple years ago I accidentally broke a plant and I was so scared I shoved it into the pot. It got a little wilted but then perked up and in a few weeks was just like the original plants. 😂

[@saral2442]

Wow! What a great video! I loved the updates and the sticker templates are sooo cute!

[@SuburbanSill]

Thank you!! It was super fun to make. Thanks for stopping by!

[@kinsleysrandomcrap9559]

Now I'm glad I impulsively bought some mixed rainbow seeds

[@SuburbanSill]

Fun!! Seeds are always a good impulse by. Low cost and rewarding. 😍

[@kinsleysrandomcrap9559]

@@SuburbanSill yea very true

[@paultheplantparent2702]

Love these plants!!!! Creating hybrids is so much fun!!!

[@paytonlivingston5336]

Soooo forgiving! Mine was dying and I couldn’t figure it out. It was covered in flowers and they were taking all her energy! Shipped them off and she perked right back up :)

[@SuburbanSill]

Yep, those pesky flowers will do that. Pinch those back unless you are wanting some seeds, which won’t happen until later summer anyway.

[@jamesarbis8172]

me. to dying

[@leehall4595]

Happy planting, beautiful plants, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@hodz21fishtanks72]

EXCELLENT video. I just clipped some to bring in for the winter. Thanks for the info on collecting and harvesting the seeds.

[@hmanickum2133]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in a very down to earth way.

[@mariemcgrath8681]

Thanks your download worked & it's now spring '21 in Australia.

[@SuburbanSill]

Wonderful! I’m so glad it worked and jealous of your spring!! Enjoy!

[@bonniemccormack1361]

What a showy combo! I can't wait to get growing 😍

[@littlebrownP]

I just found your channel and a new subscriber now. I'm getting ready to go outside and cut those tops off mine and propergate some to bring in the house. Thank you so much for the labels also. Going to find some envelopes to save the seeds. This my first year growing them successfully because I didn't know how easy they were to grow. I have a bright red and a bright yellow kind. Now I want the other colors too. Please keep the videos coming. Happy gardening

[@SuburbanSill]

Thank you so much for watching!! Enjoy your coleus, they are such fun plants to grow!

[@littlebrownP]

Do you have a link for the envelopes?

[@reginadsouza4432]

I believe when different varieties are grown together cross pollination can take place resulting in new coloured Plants.

[@SuburbanSill]

I believe you are right!!

[@Fatima-qx6uw]

Yes.good idea.

[@maureensamson4863]

Exciting thought!!

[@yolk001]

thank you for the tips, i never knew it can propagate. now i know

[@rollingthunder4599]

I'm going to start saving seeds

[@Abdulaziz_Barznji]

Thank you 💚

[@velerialangbehn6787]

I strip the cups off the stem and use a fine sieve that only the tiny seeds will fall thru and then rub the cups and the seeds easily fall thru. I make wax paper seed holders and use stapler on dbl. folded sides, so seeds don't fall thru. Then I store in the fridg. Yours is much prettier. Mine is just cheap.🤣 great job on video.

[@SuburbanSill]

Thanks for the tips!! Tell me about storing them in the fridge? What does that do?

[@cmb8-p6d]

Thank you for sharint this complete guide on coleus care.

[@zackthebirb]

I just purchased some Black Dragon Coleus Seeds as a growing project for the spooky season (I'm going to grow them indoors)! I'm a sucker for dark (and funnily enough also silver/ white) foliage! I've always been a fan of the leaf texture of stinging nettel so to find something similar like the Coleus was really exciting for me. Actually, here inn Germany the common name for Coleus is roughly translated "Colorful Nettle" so that was what initially spiked my interest. Gorgeous plants!!

[@SuburbanSill]

Nice!! I too love dark foliage. It’s so interesting. Have you ever heard of Black Mamba Petunia? You’d love it!

[@zackthebirb]

@@SuburbanSill Oh my gosh I looked them up and they are GORGEOUS!! Thank you so much for telling me about them! Do you know if it is possible to grow them indoors? I don't really have the possibilty to grow outdoors. I do have growlights and a south facing window, so if sunlight would be an issue I think I would be able to tackle that.

[@SuburbanSill]

@@zackthebirb I don’t see why not. I think it would be worth a try!!

[@zackthebirb]

@@SuburbanSill Then I know what I will be trying to do some time!

[@donnaswan4834]

I have some King Coleus and I am going to cut off a couple of stems and root them for the winter..

[@SuburbanSill]

Nice! They transition pretty well!

[@1356Vericap]

I just so loved the Coleus. I wish I could get seeds from other places. Switzerland has not much choices.

[@SuburbanSill]

Have you looked online? I should have some new seeds this fall if you want to pay the shipping. DM me on Instagram @SuburbanSill and let’s connect.

[@1356Vericap]

@@SuburbanSill no problem on the shipping. I would gladly pay for it. So nice of you. I will message you later.

[@empressjahmoonahjuaneita5635]

Thank you! Loved your video. Just bought my first coleus Black Dragons. I love them. Can't wait to propagate and seed them!! 💜🙏🏽💜

[@SuburbanSill]

Thanks for watching!! Have fun with your new coleus. I love the black dragons!

[@bonniemccormack1361]

I gave my daughter a black dragon that only grew for her. It was almost two when she left for college and I killed it in record time. She didn't take it because she feared the move would damage it so she took a slip and left me the plant. 😒

[@ratnashreeyoga4290]

Thank you it’s everything I needed . It’s very detailed information.

[@SuburbanSill]

Thank you for watching! I’m so glad you found it helpful!

[@teresahatfield4521]

Thank you for your wonderful videos!! Love coleus!! Such a beautiful plant!!!😁😁

[@pattymiller6696]

Great idea for saving your seeds!

[@GardeningCare]

Very beautiful plants 🤗👍👌🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 Nice sharing dear friend thanks 👍👍🤗🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@tinam5330]

That was so informational. Thank you.

[@SuburbanSill]

You are so welcome! Glad you found it helpful.

[@azpeach5680]

Absolutely great video! I am totally wanting to get into growing these!

[@SuburbanSill]

You should. They are so beautiful.

[@danelle5628]

I just came across this video, oh my that is so gorgeous!

[@vrunda3shah]

All these coleuses are so super pretty, just love them. Thank you so much for sharing. I have a question? Where did you get all the seeds from?

[@SuburbanSill]

I had harvested those seeds from the year prior! Thanks for watching!!

[@Tina-ez3xb]

The red ones is good for eyes I used it for medicine in bali.

[@SuburbanSill]

Oh really?? Wow, that’s interesting. What do you do with it?

[@Tina-ez3xb]

Just wash in clean water when the leafe still wet squeeze with fingger until the liquid become red than drop in the eyes, at first it will be very sore after that the eyes fell so clean, I used also for my 3 months baby to clean his eyes.

[@vivimannequin]

@@Tina-ez3xb that doesn't sound very good. These things can get you high

[@h.r.9563]

Very informative, thank you. I just picked up some of these and I'm so excited to watch them grow!

[@candipoox]

Really thorough and well done video! Thank you. I'm new to coleus and learned alot.

[@SuburbanSill]

Thank you!! Coleus is such a fun plant to grow. I think I’m most drawn to them for their colors, you?

[@andrewjohn970]

how to get that 'bigger' kind of leaves?

[@altagraciamorel4211]

You just got a new subscriber ❤️❤️love these plants. I will love to get this free goodies🙏❤️🙏thanks so much for your kindness🙏💕🙏

[@angieguerrero9992]

Omg thank you so much...I learned a lot😊

[@violachumney5183]

I LOVE the COLEUS PLANT. How do I get the almost 50 different varieties?

[@SuburbanSill]

Maybe look at getting some seeds online or see if you can get a hold of some cuttings and build a collection from there.

[@azx1311]

Maybe you could start selling seed by collecting the mature pod...i could be your first buyer..

[@BARUCH6223]

This was very nice!! Thank you very much ❤️

[@phuongnguyen-qw6gl]

I love the Video. Thanks 🙏

[@Cristinaplanters]

I'm a coleus lover and collectors of varities.

[@Cristinaplanters]

@@QUE-e5l oh sorry I'm in Philippines.

[@selenabellamy8711]

Do you ever have a blue variety of coleus? Your video is very informative, thanks.

[@SuburbanSill]

I have not seen a blue variety. I would love to find one though!!!

[@noahsandoval1390]

Great video. Very enlightening. It was a lady bug helping your plants!

[@shraddhamahajan9864]

This is useful☺️thanks for sharing ❤️

[@lorrainebrooks6934]

As a house plant, how often should they be watered?

[@SuburbanSill]

Probably depends on the season. When I have them indoors I would water when it looked droopy. Or like once a week probably.

[@danaplants]

Very beautiful plants

[@judithjohnson2111]

Just SubS. I only recently learned that I can save seeds. Love Coleus. Should have known. Now I do. THANKS.💞

[@betha8761]

This was really great! Thank you so much for all the information!

[@SuburbanSill]

You are so welcome!

[@WorldofMichaelTrent]

Hi. I have a huge coleus plant, almost 6 feet tall. It's full of flowers but some of the stalks are bending in half. Do you think I can cut the flower and place in a bag to dry out? Or do they need to fully mature on the stalk? Thanks!

[@SuburbanSill]

I’d wait for it to fully mature and dry out on the plant. It you cut it too soon the seeds won’t be ready. At least that is how I’ve always done it. You could try it with one and leave another stalk and see how it goes. I’d love to know.

[@WorldofMichaelTrent]

@@SuburbanSill Thanks! I will try to secure the plant and grab one flower as a test. I shall let you know.

[@dana102083]

@@WorldofMichaelTrent how did it go?

[@WorldofMichaelTrent]

@@dana102083 It worked. That coleus produced so many seeds it isn't funny! I could have started a farm.

[@larrymay9121]

When you plant multiple varieties in the yard will the seeds produce plants that are true to the mother plant, or have they been cross-pollinated and could produce some new or different varieties?

[@tonyaperry4763]

Every channel says Coleus does not like the cold. No one ever tells how cold, cold is? I just bought three new different color plants, planted and have them on the porch. Woke up and they look terrible!🥴 The weather was giving a light frost possible that we did get. I did pull them all the way in against the outside wall of the house. So, they did not get frostbite but apparently the cold was to much? Temp was around 34°. Question.....How cold is cold? 30's, 40-50's or even warmer?

[@tonyaperry4763]

@@QUE-e5l thank you.

[@vivimannequin]

For tropical plants this is usually under 60 degrees Fahrenheit

[@inkstainedgirl]

Do you put rooting hormone in the water when putting cuttings in a cup of water?

[@SuburbanSill]

I have used rotting hormone when I go direct to soil. I have found that when rooting in water, it isn’t need it. I think you’d be fine either way.

[@inkstainedgirl]

@@SuburbanSill Thank you!

[@julsadventure6387]

Wow so beautiful place 😍😍😍😍

[@olehsavchuk3189]

Great well explained video, thank you

[@donnaharris2321]

I love those plant in Jamaica we call them joseve coat

[@nashwaran473]

The colors will they change year on year with polunantion

[@scmarih]

I was searching for new plants for my garden and I think these coleuses fit perfectly. Do you sell your seeds? Thank you for sharing.

[@VikbarzMiga]

I love that snake plant.

[@balanceiskey9646]

I've been looking and haven't found anything on this, but I took some coleus leaves and put them in water, everyone of them rooted, my question is, will these generate a new plant, or am I just keeping a leaf alive.

[@SuburbanSill]

So it’s a leaf with some stem? I have never done just a leaf, but I would imagine that it will put out se new growth. How long has it been in water?

[@SuburbanSill]

I’d love to see a photo. Could you send me one on Instagram @suburbansill

[@mamilove5557]

How much water melon seeds? Im from Philippines

[@aarflowers9066]

Wonderful plants coleous..

[@agnesyeo1418]

Such pretty coleus! Can you sell me some seeds to Singapore? The ones here are very common.

[@sandrasepulvida7939]

Thank you! I am Love the coleus! ❤

[@NourhenBrahem]

Thank you soo much for this go throw everything video, l have a question, does the mother plant die after taking the seeds?

[@SuburbanSill]

No, they don’t. They will just keep producing. Thanks for asking!

[@ramikhawlhring3335]

Very nice very beautiful

[@lamyasharaka1930]

Thank you for this video

[@BonsaiHomegardening]

Really nice plant.

[@laurasigala7163]

Just recently bought some of these seeds planted them like two weeks ago and their barely starting to grow ❤️🌱

[@dsandman92]

Do the seeds produce offspring identical to the parent or different varieties (heterozygote)?

[@SuburbanSill]

Good question. In the seeds I have had success with they have been identical, but I would be surprised if they produce a variation. I’m not totally sure.

[@joefrancis1823]

Is it can grow indoor with low light?

[@SuburbanSill]

It can grow indoors, but it does best with bright light. It might be ok in low light, but you probably won’t have that bright foliage.

[@yaniragonzalez5018]

Great video ! Thank you :)

[@rorohiker882]

Can you to talk about the kind of soil you used in this video

[@sarkissimonians9214]

Please help me When you planet seed where you kipp them and what kind of soils and what kind fertilizer they need