Pinch 'em
QUICK TIPS
Are your coleus getting leggy as the summer wears on? Do you want to see the full and healthy-looking plants you purchased? Pinch 'em. Pinch back the stems and eliminate all the flowers. By reducing the size of the plant and getting rid of the inconsequential blooms, you allow the plant to put its energy back into building leaves. Within a few weeks you'll be surprised by the difference.
Are your coleus getting leggy as the summer wears on? Do you want to see the full and healthy-looking plants you purchased? Pinch 'em. Pinch back the stems and eliminate all the flowers. By reducing the size of the plant and getting rid of the inconsequential blooms, you allow the plant to put its energy back into building leaves. Within a few weeks you'll be surprised by the difference.
Thanks to Andrew Stenning who contributed the photograph for our masthead