Can I prune a 5\' coleus by 1/2?

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flyovergirl Shawnee Mission, KS Mar 31, 2017

Last spring I bought a small Coleus, have kept it indoors, and it's now 5 ft. tall. I am moving to an apartment and now it is just too big to manage. Can I prune it back to about 3' and, if so, how do I do that without killing it? Thanks.

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Mar 31, 2017

If it were me, I'd look at it more of starting a few more Coleus from cuttings. Take a look at this link: https://garden.org/ideas/view/Onewish1/92/How-To-Grow-Coleus-from-Cuttings/
So, you could easily cut it down in size and it should recover but start a few cutting grown plants just to be on the safe side. They are relatively easy to grow from cuttings. If you don't have rooting hormone, you could use cinnamon.

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flyovergirl Shawnee Mission, KS Apr 13, 2017

Thanks, Growin!
I did take a few cuttings and have started them in a separate pot until I was sure it was ok to prune "Big Momma" back by that much without causing irreparable damage. And thanks for the link - I'm sure it will come in handy. Flyovergirl

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