How to Transplant a Coleus

After a coleus (Coleus blumei) cutting has been growing in a propagation medium for approximately three weeks, it should have sufficient growth to be transplanted into a different pot or in the ground. Indoor coleus can be transplanted to another pot any time of year, but outdoor transplants can only happen successfully after the weather warms up. A mature coleus transplants well, too, if it is already healthy. Although coleus is a hardy plant that is considered almost fool-proof, it performs best when transplanted under the right conditions and with the proper care.

Things You'll Need

• Spade
• Potting soil
• Compost

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Prepare the flower pot with a good potting soil, or, for outdoor beds, amend the soil with about 3 inches of compost. Dig it down into the soil about 10 inches. Sphagnum moss and pine bark also work well.

   • 2

     Water the soil so that it is uniformly moist but not soggy.

   • 3

     Create a hole in the dirt with the spade, place the rooted cutting into it and close the soil gently around the plant to give it support. The roots must be in contact with the soil so that they can absorb the needed water and nutrients.