Have you ever witnessed a vivid coleus plant growing like a tree in someone’s garden and wanted to have the same in your yard? Don’t worry! We are here to help you! Learn all about How to Grow Coleus as a Tree in this article!
Before you plan to grow coleus as a tree, you have to remember that not all varieties can grow tall as most of them hardly breach the 3 feet mark.
Mariposa, Candy Store, Vulcan, and Orange King are some of the best ones you can grow as trees. These varieties can easily reach 3-4 feet tall.
Though coleus does well in 6-8 inches pot, it should definitely not be your pick if you want to grow a coleus tree!
In order to make sure these plants grow tall, it is important that you give their roots plenty of room to grow and expand, for which you need a large container.
Go for a standard 12-14 inches size container–if you want a braided appearance, you can also plant 2-3 coleus together in it. This will also keep the plant stable as coleus can become top-heavy pretty soon.
If you are not going to stake your to-be coleus tree, it will become floppy and start to grow downwards or sideways. To help it grow straight and appear tall, it is essential that you give it the right support until its main stem becomes hard.
For this, use a bamboo stake, and if possible, at least a foot taller than the plant. Using a stretch tie or twine, attach it with the center stem, making sure you are not knotting it too tight.
For coleus to grow as a tree, it is important that the plant grows straight. Half of this will be helped by the bamboo stake, and half you have to do by regular pinching and topping.
Pinching the side branches the moment they start to grow away too much will ensure that the plant diverts all its energy into growing
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