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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 10, 2017
    A.

    Pinching back the plants will help produce branching out.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/coleus/growing-coleus-houseplants.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/pinching-plant.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 28, 2017
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    Coleus will eventually produce woody stems. Gardeners often turn these plants into standards.
    You can pinch out the side shoots and support the stem with a stake.
    When the plant reaches the desired height you can pinch out the top growth and continue pinching back any side growth.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/coleus/coleus-plant-care.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/coleus/coleus-plant-blooms.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/coleus/growing-coleus-in-a-pot.htm

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  • Answered by
    MichiganDot on
    August 10, 2017
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    Well, I can think of 4 options. 1. prune the plant 2. drive a stake into the ground and tie the pot to the stake 3. repot and put a stone in the bottom of the pot or 4. put the plant, pot and all, inside a larger pot. (thrift shops are good places to look for pots)
    I hope one of these works out for you.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 4, 2017
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    Coleus is not very cold hardy at all. It can survive over the winter in gardening zones 10 and 11, but will be killed in other regions by the first frost if not earlier. So probably 34-38 degrees would be the coldest. Since you have your plants in pots, it would be best to bring them inside.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    September 19, 2017
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    This appears to be a fungal or bacterial issue. I use a treatment that is well suited to cure either type of infection. If you don't have, or can't get these ingredients, you do not have to have them all. It is just more broad range if you do have them. The recipe is as follows:

    First, you will want to prime the soil with dolomitic lime, then spread wettable sulfur to Kill off any infection in the soil. I Also like to spray the plant itself. Mix a few drops of one or more of these ingredients into warm water with a spoonful of coconut oil: Rosemary oil, lavender oil, neem oil, garlic oil, cinnamon extract/oil and for really bad cases, also add clove oil.

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    BushDoctor on
    November 7, 2017
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    I'm afraid they aren't very cold tolerant. These will only tolerate about 1.7 degrees. I would bring it in, as it will not survive the winter. This article will give you more information on the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/scaredy-cat-plant/growing-scaredy-cat-plants.htm

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