Mr. Wonderful's Namesake Coleus

As previously mentioned, all of the coleus at Rutgers Gardens are named varieties. We were delighted to find a variety called "Mr. Wonderful". Of course, we wanted to take pictures and I wanted to post one, but the coleus woudn't allow it. We had to sadly agree with the plants that if a picture was posted in the internet, then people would know what it looked like and could come to Rutgers Gardens and take illegal cuttings.

Then "A" had an idea. She reminded us that Mr. Wonderful had once used a bucket to hide his face and buckets are plentiful in a greenhouse. We scurried around collecting enough buckets for all the plants to use.

So, thanks to A's quick thinking, I can proudly present:

Coleus 'Mr. Wonderful '

(Creative inspiration and photo editing by A, founding member of the Straw Hat Society and long-time Rutgers Gardens volunteer. )

Thanks A, you're a genius!