How to Use coleus in a Sentence

coleus

noun
Definition of coleusnext
  • A: A lot of rain and a little fertilizer pop out the growth of the coleus.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Aug. 2017
  • Red Head: This one shows up on the list of just about everyone who grows coleus.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2020
  • The coleus is small now but will quickly grow into a bushy plant 24 to 30 inches tall.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2021
  • Newer selections of coleus won’t mind the sun or shade.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 17 July 2019
  • Provide needed trimming to reduce the height and width of coleus, as needed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 31 July 2021
  • While the color of the foliage is good, there are too many better coleus out there that don’t start to flower until late in the season.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2023
  • When selecting coleus, ask for the sun-tolerant types for the open areas.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 22 June 2019
  • There are many varieties of coleus, and some prefer more shade than others.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Definitely the most go-to plants for summer are pentas and coleus.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 June 2021
  • Pinching back your coleus will keep them show-worthy all season.
    — Erynn Hassinger, Country Living, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Rains and hot weather push out lots of growth from colorful coleus plantings.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 31 July 2021
  • Even a single coleus will need a pot at least nine inches across, and groupings will demand larger sizes.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 May 2021
  • Easy-to-root coleus can be started in a loose potting soil or container of coarse vermiculite.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 June 2021
  • Some species of coleus were undamaged, as are several species of impatiens and the cupheas look untouched.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Pentas, like coleus and vinca, have become best known by the plant’s botanical name instead of a common name.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 24 May 2021
  • Today’s coleus selections are rock stars of the summer border.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2020
  • There are coleus varieties for sun and shade, and the new ones don’t require pinching to prevent flowering, so can give you a lot of color.
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2023
  • Silver falls’ is a wonderful pot spiller and annual coleus adds great color in the garden, too.
    — OregonLive.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • The appeal of coleus comes from the color of its foliage: lots of variation of maroon, green and golden including patterns on the leaves.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius coleus), one of the largest aquatic frogs in the world, goes by a unique nickname.
    — National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016
  • Pentas come in a wide array of flower colors and coleus foliage colors.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
  • There are many different types of coleus, providing a wide range of foliage color.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Often even during mild winters without a freeze pentas and coleus die-back and make a slow recovery.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Question: Our coleus plants are making lots of growth during summer weather.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 31 July 2021
  • At the top of the colorful displays were the begonias, rudbeckia, impatiens and coleus.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Lightly trimming back a plant, such as a coleus, hibiscus or impatiens, every now and then will keep it more compact and bushy.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 12 June 2017
  • Plant penta, wax leaf begonias, coleus or caladium in the shade.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Reaching 14 inches tall and 12 inches wide, this coleus works best as an annual plant in containers or planting beds in full sun.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Use begonias, coleus, or caladium for color in the shade.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 28 June 2019
  • Wax leaf begonias, pentas, caladium and coleus perform well in the shade.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 25 June 2020

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