29 August 2018

coleus same and different

Took a bunch of cuttings from coleus 'gay delight' and 'watermelon'.
Look how similar the 'gay delight' from indoor pot has grown, compared to the autumn lime/orange one-
These plants are from the same parent- ones on the left have been growing outside since spring, on the right, it's been indoors all season. So different!
I planted them out. The bright 'exhibition mix' one is so vivid, it looks flourescent. Slugs like it too much.
The smaller white-centered one does better, but I don't really care for how the leaves twist at the ends. I know it's a decorative feature, but looks odd to me.

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