Glenys Everest wrote:

if I suspend these cuttings in the
neck of a bottle of water, will they root, or do I have to be more
cunning that that -

Coleus is one of the easiest plants to root- in water, in damp
compost...since it is extremely variable for seed, this is a good way to
increase the colors you like!

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G