Coleus colour

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  1. capney

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    My Coleus have some striking colouring this year.

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  2. Flinty

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    Fantastic! You see? You don't need hot sunshine at all....
     
  3. capney

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    Strange thing is. The small plot where these are growing has never really been bountiful for the last 33 Years !
    Robert
     
  4. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Most underated plant the poor old coleus, great until it starts to flower.

    Some good kinds there Robert:thumb:
     
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    I do love them, was not able to get a nice sampling this year for some shady areas.
     
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    Great planted out gives the garden a tropical feel.
     
  7. UJH

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    They look good Capney:thumb:
    I bought some this year and put them in tubs and baskets. They were on sale alongside bedding plants when I went to the nurseries in the Selsey area.
     
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