I had not tried growing coleus where we live because it is so dry.....like coastal Greece(?)
But after I saw this beautiful tower of coleus by stilldew , I had to try.
She gave me a good start with several cuttings, and now I have
my own tower in the living room until it warms up.....and more cuttings
as I cut them to keep them from blooming (& dying?)
I've been giving them water, but still not enough to keep the soil moist
throughout the pot. So I brought them outside to give them a thorough
watering, and after letting them drain well, will bring back inside in a sunny window.
BTW, I always root my coleus in water.....very easy & fast (form roots in ~2 weeks).
I'm using Dr.Earth Pot of Gold potting soil for all my plantings now.
Just for fun, I put some daffodils in the top pot, and planted this pretty viola for the bulbs
to grow up through.
According to Daisyl, it's....
Trailing Violet - Viola hederacea. It has edible flowers and leaves.
Maybe good with some feta cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar?
Just kidding......I couldn't eat something so pretty.
After the daffodils bloom, I'll transplant them to a place they can naturalize, and fill the
top pot with more coleus.
ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος! Happy New Year!
