The second batch of overwintered Coleus cutting from work that I was able to fit in a grocery bag.
top row (left to right): Coleus ‘Bronze Pagoda’, Coleus ‘Alabama Sunset’
middle row: unknown Coleus (from Target), Coleus ‘Kong Scarlet’
bottom: Coleus ‘Velvet Lime’
As I was walking to work this morning, I took an alternating route and saw this Coleus planted outside a large-well-known company’s window.
I was so tempted to take a little piece off to root, but they still look young… plus there were a lot of people around and I was sure they had a security camera…
Hmmm? Maybe when these grow bigger, I may revisit it… and accidentally bump into it.
The weather is nice and has really warmed up, so I’m slowly taking the overwintering cuttings at work home… I’ll be bring them in batches… basically, whatever I can fit in a grocery bag.
top (left to right): Coleus ‘Amora?’, Coleus ‘Oompah’
bottom (left to right): Unknown Coleus (from Target), Plectranthus ‘Zulu Wonder’
Once I got to Vallejo, I stopped by Home Depot, and tried to resist buying more Coleus… Didn’t work…
Both unlabeled. Damnit!!!
I had the one on the right last year, but it didn’t survive. The label said ‘Cache’, but other Coleus were also labeled ‘Cache’, so I don’t think that this is it’s actual name.
I’ve been tired and busy lately and haven’t had time to do any gardening, although I stayed up late last night and did some maintenance on the Coleus cutting in my aquarium. There were a few aphids and some type of white bugs, so I took every cutting and brushed them and submerged them in water. I also took the time to give them fresh water and get rid of dying leaves and cuttings. A few didn’t make it, but others are doing fine.
The Coleus ‘Bronze Pagoda’ was getting big and doing well, so I took it to work to make some room in the aquarium.
The Unknown Coleus from Target is also looking strong, so I’m going to pot it up in soil pretty soon and also bring that one to work.
I also ID’ed one of my Coleus, from a flickr user who posted his photo ( link ) in the Coleus group I created. It is called ‘Oompah’.
At work, the ginger is showing it first set of leaves. I also noticed two more ginger sprouts growing on our ginger at home. I’m going to take these to work and pot it in soil.