Coleus: This year's coleus plants: disappointment or celebration?, 3 by cathy166

cathy166 wrote:
I was a bit disappointed by the selection of coleus plants in the nurseries this season. For reasons unknown there were far fewer choices to purchase. In addition, our rainy, high-heat weather seemed to encourage every coleus-eating insect to hatch.

No to hurt the feelings of my coleuses, the foliage is very pretty, but so tasty to the obnoxious, shade-loving leaf eaters. Plants in full sun were not nearly as affected.

The first photo is in full sun, and in the second, Defiance is taking the brunt. Photos 3 and 4 are what is left of Kong Mosaic, and I don't know how much is salvageable.
Marcia