In Its Image

Last fall I rescued what was left of our coleus from the increasingly chilly outdoor temperatures. Rooting the stalk in some water, it eventually reemerged in its full brilliance in our greenhouse window. Earlier this season I replanted it outside in my newest pot. It now sits at the edge of our deck. It is seen below in its current state.

Growing on the soil below it are its offspring, looking very much like the proud parent towering above.