Is a big shoot on the top of a coleus plant normal??

Plz help gardeners

It's a flower spike Bethanyann - perfectly normal. You can just pick it off if you want or leave it to die off - the plant will grow happily either way. Pinching it off will encourage bushier growth however.

thankyou very much Bernieh . I would like to encourage bushier growth but the shoot is really beautiful with its little purple flowers !!!! whats the best thing to do ??

I'm like you - I like the flowers, so I leave the flower spikes alone. When the whole plant gets a bit too leggy I then cut it back and it gets bushier with a bit of a haircut anyway.

Thankyou , wat does leggy meen ??

When the stems start getting rather tall, spindly and leafless - most of the growth is at the top and there's very sparse foliage at the bottom. Just trim back and new leaves will sprout at the bottom and the whole plant fills out once again.

Ohhhh , !!!!!!! :) Thankyou , i think i will pick it off then !! You have to cut them diagonall dont you??

They're not too fussy, but diagonally is best.

Okay , Thankyou . Do you have a coleus plant??

Yes Bethyann - I've got quite a few. I've been growing them for many years - they're one of my favourite plants.

Yes , i agree they are very beautiful!!!