New Harvest, Coleus Mix

[maskedsonnet]

Decided to put the new harvest in my kitchen and grow something pretty to look at   Pinto Mix Coleus, from Baker's Creek (their website is down for now, but should be back sometime tomorrow).




I've never grown Coleus before, I look forward to seeing how it goes!

[Sher]

I love coleus! I grew some indoors last spring, then when they got too big, I planted them outside. They delighted me all season until cold weather killed them.

[Shawn]

I love having flowers, it makes me smile when I see them.

[maskedsonnet]

Got lots of growth!!


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[ERR0R1755]

Is that bottom left pod forming mold? Might be a good idea to toss it if so (if it's the standard hair-like AG mold then it's fine)

[maskedsonnet]

Yeah it looks like the same stuff that grows on AG pods but the pods are a different brand, don’t remember which one. But there’s nothing sprouting in it with the mold either so I was thinking about chucking it and planting something else there. I used all the coleus seeds so was trying to decide what to put there, or if I should just put a cover over that hole.

[Sher]

That pod might just be a late starter. I hope.

You can put hydrogen peroxide on a q-tip and touch it to the mold to slow it down.

[maskedsonnet]

I took the pod out today ready to replace it with a lemon balm and it was just a late starter! The mold may have kept it from getting as much light as all the others. Swabbed it off with some peroxide as recommended, and added some peroxide to the water for good measure! Excited to have all the pods germinate, and some of them are starting to show spots of color! Having this in my kitchen to fawn over after work is already improving my mood

[Sher]

That's great news! It's so much fun to watch the colors develop.

[Shawn]

Great news!

[maskedsonnet]

Added nutrients! And a bit of peroxide. The plant in the pod that molded is growing nicely, with no sign of the mold returning

[Sher]

They are beautiful little babies!

[Shawn]

Looking good.  Why do you not use labels?  It does help keep algae away.

[maskedsonnet]

I feel like the labels give me more trouble than benefit. The algae dies out on the sponge once the plants get big enough to block the light, and until then it can be controlled well enough for me by peroxide. Doing that annoys me a lot less than trying to unstick the label from plant leaves without damaging a delicate sprout that got stuck to it instead of pushing past the opening. Maybe it's just the lot of labels I got, but the entire thing is sticky, not just the edge where you stick them to the grow basket, and the first (and last) time I used them I had a bunch of sprouts stick to the labels instead of pushing past.

[Shawn]

I actually have a ton of the labels before they were sticky backed.  I cut a slit in one side so I can easily take them off and on with no damage to the plant.  I even reuse them.

[maskedsonnet]

These are growing really well, and I'm in love with the colors showing up!

[Sher]

I am in love with them, too!

The colors will continue to develop and change. Always so exciting to watch!

[maskedsonnet]

Got the rest of my watering systems in and set up tonight

[Shawn]

It Reminds me of Macy's. Many decades ago when I would go to Macy's their handbags would be in shelving like that with plants or decor next to each handbag LOL....OMG am I dating myself

[maskedsonnet]

The colors and leaf patterns in this thing makes me so happy