When spring flowers starts fading and wilting with every day spike in the temperature colorful coleus gives a sight of relief in dearth of flowers .
Hawaiian Hibiscus yellow and red bloomed after long time
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Coleus is an easy thriving colorful leaf plant that can easily be grown through seeds and also with propagation of its stem cuttings.
Although it can be grown easily throughout the year since it is a soft wood tender plant that ca not withstand extreme weather conditions .Excessive hot or cold climate can drastically effect the health of plant and even in some cases plant can die too.
These simple tips can help you grow coleus plants easily
- Coleus plant loves water specially in hot climate;
- It should be kept in indirect sunlight for best growth and protected from frost in winter and heatwaves in summer;
- They perform best when they are pruned periodically and when there inflorescence is being removed from time to time ;
- Its better to prepare new cuttings after every six months for the best colors and keeping plants in shape ;
- Although there is no special soil requirement of coleus but still it prefers rich sandy soil for best growth.
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