Coleus at Little Norway

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Coleus, Little Norway, Wisconsin, September 17, 2012

Coleus²

Coleus is a genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, sometimes succulent, sometimes with a fleshy or tuberous rootstock, found in the Old World tropics and subtropics.

Coleus are cultivated as ornamental plants, particularly Coleus scutellarioides (syns. Coleus blumei, Plectranthus scutellarioides), which is popular as a garden plant for its brightly colored foliage. This plant prefers bright, but indirect sunlight. If direct sunlight touches the plant’s leaves, the colors become less brightly colored. Outside this plant needs total shade or only the most mild morning sunlight.

Little Norway³

Little Norway was a living museum of a Norwegian village located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Little Norway consisted of a fully restored farm dating to the mid-19th century. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Little Norway closed in late 2012.

Our visit to Little Norway was late in it’s final year of operation. After nearly 80 years, the museum closed permanently with operating costs and taxes exceeding revenues. Many museum artifacts have been sold to museums and private collectors to pay annual property taxes.

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2. Coleus – Wikipedia
3. Little Norway, Wisconsin – Wikipedia

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