1. U of Saskatchewan Coleus Selections 2008 Bred by Dr. Bob Bors These are some of my favourite selections from my 5 th generation of coleus breeding. The pictures that follow show a whole plant followed by a single leaf in my hand. Some of the leaves are unbelievably complex!

2. Background Info I am an Assistant Professor of horticulture in our Plant Sciences Department and the only fruit breeder for the Canadian prairies. In the winter, when I’m not breeding fruit crops, I love to occasionally indulge in coleus breeding. Especially on those -30C or -40C days that we get every winter. Also, I use coleus in teaching of 3 classes and for tours of elementary and high school students. Coleus is so wonderful that it is hard to ‘focus’ my coleus breeding program. I am concentrating on the unusual leaf types that follow. In particular I hope to create families that have very similar leaf shapes and plant growth habits but have different colours.

3. Background Info As an Assistant Professor of horticulture in our Plant Sciences Department I get 30 sq ft free in the greenhouse. Anything over that I have to pay for each month. The coleus program is now such that I either have to generate some money from them or throw out a large portion of them. My student and colleagues are urging me to get these out into the world. As I am a fruit breeder by profession, I am not well connected in the world of ornamental plants. I would welcome the opportunity to connect with people and businesses that could commercialize some of my selections. I should point out that if these plants ever were commercialized that I would not personally profit from any royalties. Royalties from any plants that I breed go back into the program (with a percentage going to my department). High on my wish list is to rent more greenhouse space and hire a few more students during the summer.

4. Contact Info: Bob.Bors@usask.ca Websites: Coleus website: http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/coleus/index.html http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/coleus/index.html To see gallery: User Name: Guest Password: Contract Fruit Website: http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/dom_fruit/http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/dom_fruit/ Dr. Bob Bors University of Saskatchewan, Plant Sciences Dept. 51 Campus Drive Saskatoon Saskatchewan, S7N 5A8 Canada

5. Deeply lobed but Small leaves

16. Large leaves with ruffled edges

21. ‘Lobster’ types (Does anyone have a better name for these?)

26. ‘Lichen’ types

35. ‘Fluffy’ types

44. ‘Coral’ types

49. Seedlings from different generations

50. 2003

51. 2004

52. 2005

53. 2006

54. 2007