My coleus that I bought in the spring grew huge! It is at least a foot high and probably a foot and a half wide. I live in Victoria, so the winters are usually quite mild (maybe one snowfall, usually none). I know that a coleus is usually treated as an annual, do you think I can save this one? I am actually thinking of giving it to a friend to plant in her garden, because mine has overtaken the pot that it is in. Also, has anyone had any luck taking cuttings and growing it as a houseplant? If I can't over winter it, I might try to grow a few pieces of it inside over the winter and starting over again in the spring (especially since it grew so fast!)
Thanks everyone
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that it will survive outside even in BC -- the slightest frost and they're gonners, just like basil or impatiens. But they can do well inside, just be sure they don't have whieflies or other insects -- quarantine the cuttings for a while to make sure.
are very easy to root from a piece of the plant and they root quickly in water ina bright window. . The more you nip the ends off each stem the bushier it will be.