I will never understand how people can pay hundreds of dollars for a plant with pink variegation and then sleep on the most gorgeous, easy to care for houseplant in the world
I've fallen in love with coleus. So many different varieties, so simple to grow and propagate, completely unbothered by humidity level, both high or low. Just give em a grow light and off they go!
LOVE A COLEUS!! They’re also so easy to propagate. I used to have a big red one til I moved house. She got like 2 ft tall and very bushy bc I kept her pruned when small. Edit:spelling
hhh81
My coleus is so dramatic! I do love it, as much as it gets testy with me haha
jlb123117
So pretty! But for whatever reason, I cannot keep these alive!! What am I doing wrong?!? 😅
I_am_the_real_Spoon
This is such an outdoor plant in my brain I can’t see it inside my house and they aren’t common in house plant stores where I live, but you’re right, they come in many beautiful colors.
Exhausted-CNA
I too love coleus. I have some seeds i keep forgetting to get started. mine is basic but I’ve had it since it was a baby 😊
They are great indoors. I like the large leaf varieties indoors because the smaller leaf varieties can make a huge mess if they drop old leaves.
Flashy-Library-6854
It is a plant I have never warmed to, they just dont do it for me,
No_Region3253
These make awesome terrarium plants too.
I have used them in the past and right now have some tiny petunias just popping flowers everywhere.
ThisArmadillo62
I love how fast coleus propagate and grow. I have a full pot that started with just a little piece. Also fun to see how they react to different light sources. Next summer I will get more varieties to grow indoors.
gpplantmom
I LOVE coleus!! I don’t have any (YET) but I’m planning on it!!
madelinethespyNC
Are you by chance Swedish? I feel like 9/10 Swedes have these in their house. But yea I associate them w outside landscaping in U.S. so I’ve never wanted one as a houseplant. But I also don’t pay tons of money for variegated plants either
lrlove99
I love coleus! Usually very inexpensive too.
FitLoveLeo
They are very pretty and look cool, but they don’t hit the same way as pink variegation. This one is hot pink/red and it’s just different.
VinnieGognitti
I had a massive one in my house, and it WAS beautiful! But omfg I’m having flashbacks of it now 😭 if I even TOUCHED that plant it would shed like 100 leaves onto the floor. Its leaves were everywhere!!!
Recent-Reporter-1670
I love coleus, so many different variations and easily accessible from local nursery. Easy to propagate too!
kevin_r13
I used to not be interested in caladiums as well , since I usually want flowers, but then when I saw their foliage, I was hooked.
Coleus and caladiums and other colorful leafy plants are definitely something I like, but it doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive.
I would still want a pink variegated plant too.
feedme_cyanide
Nice! They remind me of begonias in a way, long angle wing like leaves. Thank you for sharing!!!
miamiropings
The leaves on mine were super green and now they look very faint. The red/pink part hasn’t really changed. Maybe too much direct sunlight?
runnerduck724
I love them too! Plus, they grow so easily from seed. I start 200-400 in seed blocks every spring for my yard and usually take cuttings to bring indoors for the winter just to have more color inside. 😊❤️💚🌱
Famous-Hunt-6461
One word: Annual
PaperFlower14765
I have the same one in my house!! The second one lol. I got a six pack of variegated ones from the garden center last spring and one broke off before I got them in the ground so I decided to throw it in some water and see if it would root as an experiment. It did, and it now lives on my kitchen counter 😊
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LOVE A COLEUS!! They’re also so easy to propagate. I used to have a big red one til I moved house. She got like 2 ft tall and very bushy bc I kept her pruned when small. Edit:spelling
My coleus is so dramatic! I do love it, as much as it gets testy with me haha
So pretty! But for whatever reason, I cannot keep these alive!! What am I doing wrong?!? 😅
This is such an outdoor plant in my brain I can’t see it inside my house and they aren’t common in house plant stores where I live, but you’re right, they come in many beautiful colors.
I too love coleus. I have some seeds i keep forgetting to get started. mine is basic but I’ve had it since it was a baby 😊
https://preview.redd.it/knabk0hz376g1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d614c2e8aefb9bd603d49f97e8cccfb1f3c2e64
They are great indoors. I like the large leaf varieties indoors because the smaller leaf varieties can make a huge mess if they drop old leaves.
It is a plant I have never warmed to, they just dont do it for me,
These make awesome terrarium plants too.
I have used them in the past and right now have some tiny petunias just popping flowers everywhere.
I love how fast coleus propagate and grow. I have a full pot that started with just a little piece. Also fun to see how they react to different light sources. Next summer I will get more varieties to grow indoors.
I LOVE coleus!! I don’t have any (YET) but I’m planning on it!!
Are you by chance Swedish? I feel like 9/10 Swedes have these in their house. But yea I associate them w outside landscaping in U.S. so I’ve never wanted one as a houseplant. But I also don’t pay tons of money for variegated plants either
I love coleus! Usually very inexpensive too.
They are very pretty and look cool, but they don’t hit the same way as pink variegation. This one is hot pink/red and it’s just different.
I had a massive one in my house, and it WAS beautiful! But omfg I’m having flashbacks of it now 😭 if I even TOUCHED that plant it would shed like 100 leaves onto the floor. Its leaves were everywhere!!!
I love coleus, so many different variations and easily accessible from local nursery. Easy to propagate too!
I used to not be interested in caladiums as well , since I usually want flowers, but then when I saw their foliage, I was hooked.
Coleus and caladiums and other colorful leafy plants are definitely something I like, but it doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive.
I would still want a pink variegated plant too.
Nice! They remind me of begonias in a way, long angle wing like leaves. Thank you for sharing!!!
The leaves on mine were super green and now they look very faint. The red/pink part hasn’t really changed. Maybe too much direct sunlight?
I love them too! Plus, they grow so easily from seed. I start 200-400 in seed blocks every spring for my yard and usually take cuttings to bring indoors for the winter just to have more color inside. 😊❤️💚🌱
One word: Annual
I have the same one in my house!! The second one lol. I got a six pack of variegated ones from the garden center last spring and one broke off before I got them in the ground so I decided to throw it in some water and see if it would root as an experiment. It did, and it now lives on my kitchen counter 😊