Hello my dear friend. This morning, with a calm mind, I watched your videos, on which I made three separate comments, without interruption. This is the fifth video of yours that I have watched without interruption. While watching your videos, I felt like we were talking to each other. I am sure that I understand well that listening to you carefully, patiently and with pleasure would be a virtuous behavior. I understand that you are very sincere and kind-hearted. That's why I enjoy watching your videos. I admired your precious person, your wise ideas and your sincere speeches. That's why I rewinded the video and watched it over and over again. I realized that it is not right to watch too many videos in a hurry. I'm human too and I can make mistakes sometimes. I said to myself that it is not right or even honest to watch wise people who give such sincere presentations with a simple eye, simple logic and simple understanding. I corrected my mistake. I watched it again carefully, patiently and with pleasure. Because I thought that disrespecting a work that you prepared and worked with good intentions should not be a behavior that suits me. I truly appreciate and congratulate you with all my heart, my wise friend. I am sure that it is a great gain and honor for me to listen to your bright ideas. Also, I really admire your kindness and understanding.
HELLO And Thank you so much for this Very Very kind comment. I am extremely grateful that you enjoy my videos and are learning from them. I do hope you continue to follow my channel and find relaxation and enjoyment in them!!!
Hello my dear friend. Thank you very much for your nice words. I will follow this channel and your videos. I enjoy watching and gaining knowledge. Nice to meet you. I am grateful to you. I wholeheartedly wish you success in your work. I wish you good luck.@@Jimswholiestofcoleus
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus ya my son and were literally just talking about that. Lol. He has one that is huge. Giant leaves. Throws off flowers 2 3 4 at a time. Haha.
Thanks Cheryl! The huge Saturn Coleus that Ive shown in my recent videos was created by placing the four well Rooted Saturn stems I kept in bud vases all Winter and Spring...then planted in the Miracle grow Potting Soil pot....BOOM!! A good reason why it's so big and healthy was the huge Rootball which developed over the Winter. VERY IMPORTANT....Frequent water changes are a must....At least weekly or 2 times a week if you have the time .
Thank You!! I'm glad to help in any way I can. Please look over my many videos as your season progresses....I cover All topics of Coleus care...plus more videos to come!!!
I’ve been doing this method for several years now and I have beautiful Coleus. I have a friend that saves me the little Jack Daniels bottles and I put my cuttings in them and sit in my kitchen window which holds 20+. I’ve had great success this way, the changing of the water and all. My 1st year I tried saving a whole plant but I lost it 😢. So I tried this out of curiosity and it works every year. I’ve told my friends this is better because they have tried over wintering the whole big plant. Mine are more beautiful and bigger each year. And I also use pots and planters.
Beautiful coleus and very informative video. I thought the plant should be kept in low light area during rooting process. I had my coleus sitting on my living room hutch and it's been almost 2 weeks with no roots at all. I moved them near a window just now after watching your video. I hope it works. Thanks Jim. 🙂
I have a few Rootings that are away from windows too.... It is true that they shouldn't bake in sun hours on end..... Also if your rooting is in a non transparent vase that will also slow root development.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus hi thanks Jim for your response, I really appreciate it. All the rooting process for my plants are in clear glass jars so it's not transparent nor do I keep them in sun. I have placed them near my balcony door in my living room today and will see the difference. 🙂 Will keep you posted. Thanks once again.
A helpful video! Thanks Jim!! My plant is still too young for cuttings to be taken from it, but I'll know where to refer back to when the time is right. Have to get it to fill in down low some more first, as it was already starting to get long/stringy when I took delivery of it. Keep up the great work!! (and maybe throw in some doggie cameos?)
As I'm sure you know give it time and let it grow. I assume your in a warm zone??? I appreciate your support and I will pass your cameo request on to both my Yorkies...Beauregard and Newton!! Lol Thank you again!!!!
Hi Jim, Do you leave your rootings in water until spring? If not, when do you move them from water to soil? Thanks for all the GREAT videos! Also where do you get so many varieties?
Don't leave them in water all winter. Plant them in ground once they have enough roots. They do fine and in the spring you can plant outdoors and they will flourish!
Jim, I'm glad i found your channel and have subscribed. I'm starting my shade garden and grabbed some Coleus i was sad to know i had to dig it up to bring it in for the winter but happy when i saw your video that i can save seeds or even root them. You have such a beautiful variety of them. Do you donate any of those seedlings:)
Hi Martin. Thank you for watching and appreciate the comment!! Good luck in your future Coleus plants and seeds. If you would like some seeds email me at chewchjz@gmail.com .I will give you info on how
Thanks for a great video. I’m wondering why you root individually. I put a few stems in a small container. Is there a reason you do one stem at a time?
I have a few with two....In the past I have placed more than one in a vase...but Theres no method to my single stem madness!! Lol Thanks for the comment!!!
They will do great in shady areas which get part sun or deflected/ dappled Sun thats why they grew so well for you!! Congrats on your Wedding & Fab Coleus
Last year I was going to root and over winter mine but I was in hospital with covid two months so everything died I’m trying again this year but have never collected seeds wish me luck 🍀 I love coleus I subscribed to you
Love your videos! I'm obsessed with coleus. I'm trying to root some now in water and there's good growth. When should I put them into soil? How big should the root ball be? Thanks so much and keep up the great content!!!
Hi Rebecca.... Lol...Yes they can and will get you hooked!!! As for potting your rootings.... Although there's no specific time to wait.....Once your rootings start to develop Stringy roots you may plant away!!! Don't waste $$ on root hormone either...Most Coleus can actually be cut and placed directly into moist soil and the regular watering will act like a vase and stimulate root growth directly without having to be placed in water.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus thanks so much! Your TH-cam has definitely helped feed my obsession! Wish I could get to Jersey to buy some of yours! Sadly I'm in England :( I even used some leaves as decorations in water and they're starting to sprout roots too! If they're growing well now is it better to wait till next spring or will they cope moving into soil during summer? Thanks for the great advice as always 🙂
Hi Paisley.... To be perfectly honest with you Coleus Do not need Root Hormone. They need veery little additional Stimulation to root 😆 But All of the Cuttings I keep that I Root I'm water over the Fall , Winter and Spring are eventually planted outdoors in my many Planters I keep. Specifically the Fishnets, Inky Fingers and Lord Voldemort Coleus....All will will be replanted in Mid May.
Hi Delories.... I keep many Coleus in large planters as Seed Harvesters for my Ebay store "Jims Coleus" and others around my property for Decoration and the Love of them. I keep multiple cuttings from specific Coleus which Have not produced Seed stalks such as my Lord Voldemort and Inky Fingers Coleus. Both of which were huge plants....not practical for Overwintering....So I keep them as Rootings thru Fall & Winter....then plant them in my large planters in Late Spring...once again as my Lord Voldemort & Inky Fingers have not Seeded. I do have a Saturn and a potted Inky Fingers as Overwintered plants plus a small Colossal Marble & Crimson Gold because they were too nice to cut down as Mulch....
Colius is very beautiful even in indoors it's so amazing, different colors even there's no flowers and have a good climate everyday there than Philippines is to much hot weather now so colious is need every minute every hour bring the water
Hi there...No sorry I haven't shipped live cuttings. I do sell seeds however I do not have any Saturn Coleus seeds. I do have other seeds like Defiance, Kong varieties etc. If you are interested in seeds drop me an email at chewchjz@gmail.com
Hi Jo.... Actually The Amount of Light is more important than the indoor Temperature!! I once had a large 16" potted Coleus that lasted nearly 3 years inside a very brightly lit glass enclosed vestibule which in the Winter even though heated sometimes got pretty chilly....60° f. So regular room temps will be fine...but Its location near the brightest Sunlit Bay window or room....supplemented with an LED Full Spectrum Grow light will give your Coleus a great chance to make it thru Winter. Expect leaf molting...expect less Vibrancy and marked slower growth...but once Spring returns and daylight sun & intensity increases...so too will your Coleus return
This year I put a coleous in my garden for the first time and absolutely love it, I got it free from a lady down the road. My question is what month of the year do you take cuttings?
Hi Deborah. You can take cuttings Anytime.....depending upon what you want to do with them. I generally place specific cuttings in colored bud vases here in NJ in Late Fall and keep them thru the Winter. I then replant them in late Spring. I generally take cuttings of Coleus that I may not have seeds for. But You can bud vase cuttings anytime
great video jim,i am in the uk and i have narrow planter in my greenhouse and all planted in there, do you think they will die as greenhouse is not heated and how often do you water indoor plants that are in pots,.also i had plant in house before and had loads of little black flies, drove us mad and now i worry will happen all over again can you give any tips on how to over come this ,and have you had any problems thanks kay .
My Greenhouse is not electric.....unheated once my growing season ends. I do use a small ceramic heater for the Spring when night temps may drop below 50....but otherwise Off season I don't keep plants. Any Coleus I do choose to keep I Overwinter by bringing a few indoors..... NOW THIS IS IMPORTANT ....Before you bring indoors ANY OUTDOOR PLANT....You must treat it for at least 1-2 weeks with a pest eliminator ....I use A natural Pest killing spray Soap.... remove all pest damaged leaves, clear away all debris from soil ....spray liberally the entire plant, top and bottom of leaves as well as soil.... only then will you prevent pests from the Coleus thus infestation of your home and other plants. You can find Spray insect soap in any store, ebay or Amazon for about $6 . Than you for the great question and for watching !!!
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus thank you and love watching i brought a load from morrisons supermarket and i love them i have a lime green ,red a green, deep red with gold edge and green with red in middle and have taken loads of cutting,i put in soil and have taken but was thinking of doing same as u by cutting coming in and putting them in vase so grow roots ,carry on with your great video thanks kay .
@@o000omusico000o I'll make you a Deal Kay...if You keep watching, growing Coleus and learning ....I'll keep making videos!! Thank you. Soon I'll be shooting one on collecting Coleus seeds from the stalks!!
how well does it work to put root hormone on the cuttings and plant in potting soil? I just took several cuttings this way and it's getting down to low fifties even upper forties.
Coleus are such easy plants to Root!! You can ABSOLUTELY use root hormone and keep the soil moist....that's a must. Many will tell you that the use of root hormone isnt necessary...that u can place the stem plain in moist soil and it will root. I like the budvase water way because of the decorative purposes.
Its the middle of fall where I live and have just taken some off my 2 plants. 1 i have had 2 years and 1 i got last year. Its a bit late asking now but does it matter what time of year to take cuttings? Plants themselves are growing well despite being relatively neglected. 1 had flowering parts on it.
You can get a cutting anytime you want one. In the spring or hottest day of summer. They will root best in a clear container with lots of light but not direct sun, it will burn them before it can root.
Root hormone is not necessary when wet rooting in water. Just cut the Coleus stems and place them in water. Now Root hormone is used if instead of water your planting the stem directly into moist soil .
Are you keeping the rooted cuttings in water over entire winter and then potting them up into pots in the spring? I am also having problems with my potted coleus plants over winter where the entire plants goes limp and dies. Any suggestions to why?
I keep a number of rootings in water over Winter..... NOT ALL MAKE IT!! It is very important to keep changing water especially if exposed to sunlight. Whatever Rootings do make it through Spring I ABSOLUTELY put in pots or planters. Keeping Overwintered potted Coleus indoors can be difficult sometimes because of the dry heat and keeping the soil moist... but not too wet. There can be many reasons why your Coleus go limp and die....are you overwatering where the Coleus stem gets slimy?? Not enough light. Try getting an LED plant light. They will boost the essential light it needs and they are safe....and dont use much electricity at all. Tough to effectively diagnose....you can send me a picture at chewchjz@gmail.com
Hey Bob..Thanks for the vote of confidence!! I'm not a horticulturist by profession...I'm actually 30 years on the cusp of Retirement Law Enforcement..... lol. My wife owns a Senior Care Agency and She took in this Poinsettia as a gift from one of her clients who passed away.... We have Cats so dont generally keep them around...however I have kept care of it in my Greenhouse over the Springs & Summers....and then bring it indoors. The Greenhouse did wonders in strengthening the plant. It needs to be repotted .....and I'm hoping it develops some Red flowers. As for care...I use time release fertilizer and make sure it gets light & watered regularly.
@@chihuahuasrule7637 Excellent!! I will do that...I've been letting the soil dry in between waterings and it's always cool where I keep it...I will do that ! I do this for a month?? This should promote the red flowering?
Hey Anthony....I keep my Rootings in these and other bid vases from now straight thru until May....then I plant them in my various Planters on my Property. Important thing is weekly water changes....and Then I gently rinse the roots after they develop extensive root balls as all sorts of fallout & debris gets trapped in them...also they may get a bit slimy from sunshine.
i had a beautiful outdoor planter with a magnificent coleus. Cold weather came (in CO) so I cut it all down and they are now in my house, about 15 vases. They are not doing well, starting to wilt. Do i just hang in there or did I do something wrong?
Try checking the cut....is it firm or slimy?? Also make sure you trim off all buds under the water line. Try cutting the stem on an angle like cut flowers. Also Do not let your Cuttings bake in direct Sunlight for an extended period of time. I change my water every week minimum. One last thing...did you cut your Coleus too late....was it exposed to a frost or even a very cold above freezing night beforehand?? It could be that they were gone already?? Hang in there. Just so you know I do sell seeds all over the world. $10 and I include favorites like jumbo Pink and Red Kongs, Jitters, Red Defiance, BLACK CHERRY....Wizard Reds and Wizard Kongs. Let me know if interested and I will give you my PayPal email address for payment.
Depending on where you live....if you live in an area where its Always above 60°f or so....Or where your Winters are Frost Free....You can plant and keep Coleus pretty much year around. Here in the US...New Jersey....I don't bring my Coleus outdoors until they are about 4 months old...and Day & night temperatures are above 60°f. Before you do plant Coleus in ground...put the pots outside for 2 hours a day for a week to "Harden" them or to get them accustomed to the outdoors.
Hello. Thank you for your kind words. Nice to meet you. I am very careful when watching videos on TH-cam. I don't spare time for nonsense things that will waste my time. What am I doing and why am I doing it? I prefer to follow wise people like you who are aware of these. But I value people like you who put effort into great things and do not sit idle and try to produce great things and their words. You are the one who deserves the real compliment. I do chemical mineral analysis. I do the refining, production and recycling of noble metals. I have been working on kolyos type flowers for five years. I can produce two, three, four, five, six and seven colors on the same root kolyos. I can produce 24 different colors from 4 different colored kolyos flowers. Since I admire Allah, the skilful creator, I love those who value his works. I love people who do their jobs intelligently and lovingly, regardless of language, religion, color or race. That's why it's a pleasure and an honor to watch you. I send my greetings from Kütahya. I wish you success in your business. aLi dEmİr
Excellent!! I appreciate your RESPECTFUL Comments... am Humbled by it coming from someone who is clearly intelligent....A busy person....yet finds the time to enjoy and excel in something other than their professional life. Yours sounds very complicated. I'm very grateful to have you watching.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus Hello my dear friend. Thank you very much for your nice words. I will follow this channel and your videos. I enjoy watching and gaining knowledge. Nice to meet you. I am grateful to you. I wholeheartedly wish you success in your work. I wish you good luck.
Hi Jobita...I'm so sorry I missed this Comment. In most cases you may water less depending upon the 🌞 exposure at the Overwintering location....some windows have heat registers as well plus the lack of Winter humidity can dry out a smaller pot pretty quickly
Hey Stephen.... Sure you can. Rootings can be done at any time ....and they can remain alive and growing...develop Roots all year.....keep the rootings by a bright window.....preferably not baking in direct sunlight....make sure you rinse and change water every few days.
Great video Jim🌹
@AM-og6vo Thank 😊 You !!!
Hello my dear friend. This morning, with a calm mind, I watched your videos, on which I made three separate comments, without interruption. This is the fifth video of yours that I have watched without interruption. While watching your videos, I felt like we were talking to each other. I am sure that I understand well that listening to you carefully, patiently and with pleasure would be a virtuous behavior. I understand that you are very sincere and kind-hearted. That's why I enjoy watching your videos. I admired your precious person, your wise ideas and your sincere speeches. That's why I rewinded the video and watched it over and over again. I realized that it is not right to watch too many videos in a hurry. I'm human too and I can make mistakes sometimes. I said to myself that it is not right or even honest to watch wise people who give such sincere presentations with a simple eye, simple logic and simple understanding. I corrected my mistake. I watched it again carefully, patiently and with pleasure. Because I thought that disrespecting a work that you prepared and worked with good intentions should not be a behavior that suits me. I truly appreciate and congratulate you with all my heart, my wise friend. I am sure that it is a great gain and honor for me to listen to your bright ideas. Also, I really admire your kindness and understanding.
aLi dEmİr
HELLO And Thank you so much for this Very Very kind comment. I am extremely grateful that you enjoy my videos and are learning from them. I do hope you continue to follow my channel and find relaxation and enjoyment in them!!!
Hello my dear friend. Thank you very much for your nice words. I will follow this channel and your videos. I enjoy watching and gaining knowledge. Nice to meet you. I am grateful to you. I wholeheartedly wish you success in your work. I wish you good luck.@@Jimswholiestofcoleus
Thank you for this video!! Nice collection
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment!!!
Coleus grow fine indoors overwinter. I do it all the time and they grow great!
Absolutely!! As long as they get adequate Daylight !!
1st like beautiful coleus
Its very good thank's for the content its really good I love it keep it up ! I learned a lot with your videos
I love coleus.. they go well and beautify like crazi
They sure Do!!! Sooo many interesting and Different variations!!!
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus ya my son and were literally just talking about that. Lol. He has one that is huge. Giant leaves. Throws off flowers 2 3 4 at a time. Haha.
Thanks Jim. Another great and informatics video. Will be talking my cuttings over the next few days.....wish me luck!
All the best
Dave
Informative.....ıt definitely doesn't say informatics!!!
Informative!.......It definitely shouldn't say informatics!
@@davutgilford6857 Lol!! No problem Davut!! ALL GOOD!!!
Great video as always. I will be trying this out.
Thanks Cheryl! The huge Saturn Coleus that Ive shown in my recent videos was created by placing the four well Rooted Saturn stems I kept in bud vases all Winter and Spring...then planted in the Miracle grow Potting Soil pot....BOOM!! A good reason why it's so big and healthy was the huge Rootball which developed over the Winter. VERY IMPORTANT....Frequent water changes are a must....At least weekly or 2 times a week if you have the time .
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus notes taken. Ty
You encourage me to plant this coleus. Thank you!
Thank You!! I'm glad to help in any way I can. Please look over my many videos as your season progresses....I cover All topics of Coleus care...plus more videos to come!!!
I’ve been doing this method for several years now and I have beautiful Coleus. I have a friend that saves me the little Jack Daniels bottles and I put my cuttings in them and sit in my kitchen window which holds 20+. I’ve had great success this way, the changing of the water and all. My 1st year I tried saving a whole plant but I lost it 😢. So I tried this out of curiosity and it works every year. I’ve told my friends this is better because they have tried over wintering the whole big plant. Mine are more beautiful and bigger each year. And I also use pots and planters.
I buy the colored bus vases at Dollar store to keep numerous rootings!!
Cheerful colors , perfect as usual Jim
Thank you Abdallah!!
Beautiful coleus and very informative video. I thought the plant should be kept in low light area during rooting process. I had my coleus sitting on my living room hutch and it's been almost 2 weeks with no roots at all. I moved them near a window just now after watching your video. I hope it works. Thanks Jim. 🙂
I have a few Rootings that are away from windows too.... It is true that they shouldn't bake in sun hours on end.....
Also if your rooting is in a non transparent vase that will also slow root development.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus hi thanks Jim for your response, I really appreciate it. All the rooting process for my plants are in clear glass jars so it's not transparent nor do I keep them in sun. I have placed them near my balcony door in my living room today and will see the difference. 🙂 Will keep you posted. Thanks once again.
@@nilooferplasticwala7287 Yes Please Do keep me informed on your progress!!!
A helpful video! Thanks Jim!! My plant is still too young for cuttings to be taken from it, but I'll know where to refer back to when the time is right. Have to get it to fill in down low some more first, as it was already starting to get long/stringy when I took delivery of it. Keep up the great work!! (and maybe throw in some doggie cameos?)
As I'm sure you know give it time and let it grow. I assume your in a warm zone??? I appreciate your support and I will pass your cameo request on to both my Yorkies...Beauregard and Newton!! Lol Thank you again!!!!
Hi Jim, Do you leave your rootings in water until spring? If not, when do you move them from water to soil? Thanks for all the GREAT videos! Also where do you get so many varieties?
Don't leave them in water all winter. Plant them in ground once they have enough roots. They do fine and in the spring you can plant outdoors and they will flourish!
@@karendobson1312 Thank you!
Jim, I'm glad i found your channel and have subscribed. I'm starting my shade garden and grabbed some Coleus i was sad to know i had to dig it up to bring it in for the winter but happy when i saw your video that i can save seeds or even root them. You have such a beautiful variety of them. Do you donate any of those seedlings:)
Hi Martin. Thank you for watching and appreciate the comment!! Good luck in your future Coleus plants and seeds. If you would like some seeds email me at chewchjz@gmail.com .I will give you info on how
I'm trying this for the first time this year. Wish me luck.
Keep the water changed often & clean ...You should do Ok!!
Good luck let us know how u go
Love the Coleus
Its a Gorgeous Plant!!!
Thanks for a great video. I’m wondering why you root individually. I put a few stems in a small container. Is there a reason you do one stem at a time?
I have a few with two....In the past I have placed more than one in a vase...but Theres no method to my single stem madness!! Lol Thanks for the comment!!!
I planted coleus in my yard in the shade for my wedding on sept 18 it was incredible
They will do great in shady areas which get part sun or deflected/ dappled Sun thats why they grew so well for you!! Congrats on your Wedding & Fab Coleus
Last year I was going to root and over winter mine but I was in hospital with covid two months so everything died I’m trying again this year but have never collected seeds wish me luck 🍀 I love coleus I subscribed to you
Hi Micki!!! Sorry to hear about your Covid19. Glad you made it thru!!! You will be thrilled when you grow your own by seed!! Thanks for Subscribing!!
Love your videos! I'm obsessed with coleus. I'm trying to root some now in water and there's good growth. When should I put them into soil? How big should the root ball be? Thanks so much and keep up the great content!!!
Hi Rebecca.... Lol...Yes they can and will get you hooked!!! As for potting your rootings.... Although there's no specific time to wait.....Once your rootings start to develop Stringy roots you may plant away!!! Don't waste $$ on root hormone either...Most Coleus can actually be cut and placed directly into moist soil and the regular watering will act like a vase and stimulate root growth directly without having to be placed in water.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus thanks so much! Your TH-cam has definitely helped feed my obsession! Wish I could get to Jersey to buy some of yours! Sadly I'm in England :( I even used some leaves as decorations in water and they're starting to sprout roots too! If they're growing well now is it better to wait till next spring or will they cope moving into soil during summer? Thanks for the great advice as always 🙂
Hi Jim! 👋Have you ever used rooting powder on your cuttings, and then planting them right into potting soil? Thanks!
Hi Paisley.... To be perfectly honest with you Coleus Do not need Root Hormone. They need veery little additional Stimulation to root 😆 But All of the Cuttings I keep that I Root I'm water over the Fall , Winter and Spring are eventually planted outdoors in my many Planters I keep. Specifically the Fishnets, Inky Fingers and Lord Voldemort Coleus....All will will be replanted in Mid May.
Good information! What do you do with the plant that you are getting the cutting from
Hi Delories.... I keep many Coleus in large planters as Seed Harvesters for my Ebay store "Jims Coleus" and others around my property for Decoration and the Love of them.
I keep multiple cuttings from specific Coleus which Have not produced Seed stalks such as my Lord Voldemort and Inky Fingers Coleus. Both of which were huge plants....not practical for Overwintering....So I keep them as Rootings thru Fall & Winter....then plant them in my large planters in Late Spring...once again as my Lord Voldemort & Inky Fingers have not Seeded. I do have a Saturn and a potted Inky Fingers as Overwintered plants plus a small Colossal Marble & Crimson Gold because they were too nice to cut down as Mulch....
So To answer your question...I Compost the plants.... and save the soil for next season.
Colius is very beautiful even in indoors it's so amazing, different colors even there's no flowers and have a good climate everyday there than Philippines is to much hot weather now so colious is need every minute every hour bring the water
Yes It must be much work with the heat in the Phillipines in keeping them watered. My crop have many colors this year as well!!
Hey Jim, love your videos. Do you ever sell and ship cuttings? I love that saturn! just beautiful.
p.s. I have coleus 'henna' and' red head' to trade.
Hi there...No sorry I haven't shipped live cuttings. I do sell seeds however I do not have any Saturn Coleus seeds. I do have other seeds like Defiance, Kong varieties etc. If you are interested in seeds drop me an email at chewchjz@gmail.com
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus are u on Facebook Jim so I could show u colours I have
@@o000omusico000o Yes I am on Facebook and very active on Instagram.
Gonna try to overwinter my coleus in pots. What should the inside temperature be? Thanks for always sharing your knowledge with us.
Hi Jo.... Actually The Amount of Light is more important than the indoor Temperature!! I once had a large 16" potted Coleus that lasted nearly 3 years inside a very brightly lit glass enclosed vestibule which in the Winter even though heated sometimes got pretty chilly....60° f.
So regular room temps will be fine...but Its location near the brightest Sunlit Bay window or room....supplemented with an LED Full Spectrum Grow light will give your Coleus a great chance to make it thru Winter. Expect leaf molting...expect less Vibrancy and marked slower growth...but once Spring returns and daylight sun & intensity increases...so too will your Coleus return
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus Thanks so much for always responding. Hopefully, I'll make it to Spring with my Coleus as well.
This year I put a coleous in my garden for the first time and absolutely love it, I got it free from a lady down the road. My question is what month of the year do you take cuttings?
Hi Deborah. You can take cuttings Anytime.....depending upon what you want to do with them. I generally place specific cuttings in colored bud vases here in NJ in Late Fall and keep them thru the Winter. I then replant them in late Spring. I generally take cuttings of Coleus that I may not have seeds for. But You can bud vase cuttings anytime
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus thank you Jim, fingers crossed they work for me. Thank you.
Love ur videos can I take cuttings from plant I bought this yr thnx Jim🤔
great video jim,i am in the uk and i have narrow planter in my greenhouse and all planted in there, do you think they will die as greenhouse is not heated and how often do you water indoor plants that are in pots,.also i had plant in house before and had loads of little black flies, drove us mad and now i worry will happen all over again can you give any tips on how to over come this ,and have you had any problems thanks kay .
My Greenhouse is not electric.....unheated once my growing season ends. I do use a small ceramic heater for the Spring when night temps may drop below 50....but otherwise Off season I don't keep plants.
Any Coleus I do choose to keep I Overwinter by bringing a few indoors.....
NOW THIS IS IMPORTANT ....Before you bring indoors ANY OUTDOOR PLANT....You must treat it for at least 1-2 weeks with a pest eliminator ....I use A natural Pest killing spray Soap.... remove all pest damaged leaves, clear away all debris from soil ....spray liberally the entire plant, top and bottom of leaves as well as soil.... only then will you prevent pests from the Coleus thus infestation of your home and other plants. You can find Spray insect soap in any store, ebay or Amazon for about $6 . Than you for the great question and for watching !!!
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus thank you and love watching i brought a load from morrisons supermarket and i love them i have a lime green ,red a green, deep red with gold edge and green with red in middle and have taken loads of cutting,i put in soil and have taken but was thinking of doing same as u by cutting coming in and putting them in vase so grow roots ,carry on with your great video thanks kay .
@@o000omusico000o I'll make you a Deal Kay...if You keep watching, growing Coleus and learning ....I'll keep making videos!! Thank you. Soon I'll be shooting one on collecting Coleus seeds from the stalks!!
Fantastic I also so have stalled to collect so I will be watching for sure and yes already like and subscribed 😁
Stalks
how well does it work to put root hormone on the cuttings and plant in potting soil? I just took several cuttings this way and it's getting down to low fifties even upper forties.
Coleus are such easy plants to Root!! You can ABSOLUTELY use root hormone and keep the soil moist....that's a must. Many will tell you that the use of root hormone isnt necessary...that u can place the stem plain in moist soil and it will root.
I like the budvase water way because of the decorative purposes.
Its the middle of fall where I live and have just taken some off my 2 plants. 1 i have had 2 years and 1 i got last year.
Its a bit late asking now but does it matter what time of year to take cuttings? Plants themselves are growing well despite being relatively neglected. 1 had flowering parts on it.
You can get a cutting anytime you want one. In the spring or hottest day of summer. They will root best in a clear container with lots of light but not direct sun, it will burn them before it can root.
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Thank you Zahid!!
Gonna be doing this for the first time tomorrow! Would it help dipping them in rooting hormone? Or would you recommend just plain water?
Root hormone is not necessary when wet rooting in water. Just cut the Coleus stems and place them in water.
Now Root hormone is used if instead of water your planting the stem directly into moist soil .
Jim's Wholiest of Coleus thanks Jim!!!!
Are you keeping the rooted cuttings in water over entire winter and then potting them up into pots in the spring? I am also having problems with my potted coleus plants over winter where the entire plants goes limp and dies. Any suggestions to why?
I keep a number of rootings in water over Winter..... NOT ALL MAKE IT!! It is very important to keep changing water especially if exposed to sunlight.
Whatever Rootings do make it through Spring I ABSOLUTELY put in pots or planters.
Keeping Overwintered potted Coleus indoors can be difficult sometimes because of the dry heat and keeping the soil moist... but not too wet.
There can be many reasons why your Coleus go limp and die....are you overwatering where the Coleus stem gets slimy??
Not enough light. Try getting an LED plant light. They will boost the essential light it needs and they are safe....and dont use much electricity at all. Tough to effectively diagnose....you can send me a picture at chewchjz@gmail.com
Could you do a video on poinsettia care? Yours looks great!
Hey Bob..Thanks for the vote of confidence!! I'm not a horticulturist by profession...I'm actually 30 years on the cusp of Retirement Law Enforcement..... lol.
My wife owns a Senior Care Agency and She took in this Poinsettia as a gift from one of her clients who passed away.... We have Cats so dont generally keep them around...however I have kept care of it in my Greenhouse over the Springs & Summers....and then bring it indoors. The Greenhouse did wonders in strengthening the plant. It needs to be repotted .....and I'm hoping it develops some Red flowers.
As for care...I use time release fertilizer and make sure it gets light & watered regularly.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus Poinsettia needs 12 to 16 hrs of complete darkness each day during the month of October.
@@chihuahuasrule7637 Excellent!! I will do that...I've been letting the soil dry in between waterings and it's always cool where I keep it...I will do that ! I do this for a month?? This should promote the red flowering?
How do u collect seeds, it’s very tiny
How long do u leave them in the water as they already rooted? Fall to Spring?
Hey Anthony....I keep my Rootings in these and other bid vases from now straight thru until May....then I plant them in my various Planters on my Property.
Important thing is weekly water changes....and Then I gently rinse the roots after they develop extensive root balls as all sorts of fallout & debris gets trapped in them...also they may get a bit slimy from sunshine.
i had a beautiful outdoor planter with a magnificent coleus. Cold weather came (in CO) so I cut it all down and they are now in my house, about 15 vases. They are not doing well, starting to wilt. Do i just hang in there or did I do something wrong?
Try checking the cut....is it firm or slimy?? Also make sure you trim off all buds under the water line. Try cutting the stem on an angle like cut flowers. Also Do not let your Cuttings bake in direct Sunlight for an extended period of time. I change my water every week minimum.
One last thing...did you cut your Coleus too late....was it exposed to a frost or even a very cold above freezing night beforehand?? It could be that they were gone already??
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Did You Root them or repot them also?? Not sure what you mean by cutting them down?
Thanks for the quick reply. I cut the stalks. Some look better today so maybe a bit stressed. It was chilly but not freezing....hoping a few survive!
When do u plant outside pls
Depending on where you live....if you live in an area where its Always above 60°f or so....Or where your Winters are Frost Free....You can plant and keep Coleus pretty much year around. Here in the US...New Jersey....I don't bring my Coleus outdoors until they are about 4 months old...and Day & night temperatures are above 60°f. Before you do plant Coleus in ground...put the pots outside for 2 hours a day for a week to "Harden" them or to get them accustomed to the outdoors.
@@Jimswholiestofcoleus thnx I’m in uk 😊
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Does watering change when over wintering? Do they go dormant?
Hi Jobita...I'm so sorry I missed this Comment. In most cases you may water less depending upon the 🌞 exposure at the Overwintering location....some windows have heat registers as well plus the lack of Winter humidity can dry out a smaller pot pretty quickly
YES Coleus do enter a bit of Dormancy.....then return as the Sun & Warmth of Spring & Summer return.
Can I do this any time of the year?
Hey Stephen.... Sure you can. Rootings can be done at any time ....and they can remain alive and growing...develop Roots all year.....keep the rootings by a bright window.....preferably not baking in direct sunlight....make sure you rinse and change water every few days.
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