r/Tradescantia

All but two of my zebrina cultivars (Burgundy and Violet Hill didn't show up for photo day). Seven more and I'll have the whole set!

By the way, if anyone is interested in doing cutting swaps, I still need Tikal, Leprechaun, Little Hill, Red Gem, Purple Highway, and Discolor 🤓
Edit: forgot Petricolor! I still need Petricolor as well. So if any fellow trad lovers across the pond want to hook a girl up...📲😬

I haven’t had her a full yr yet and I’ve had to repot her once before bc of how dense she got. Light (grow light) struggles to get in there!! She’s very *even* bc I’ve propped a couple pieces lol. She’s in a 8” pot. This next pot is 11” but it seems massive. And my place is tight so I have to strategically figure out where to put her after the summer when I bring her back inside.

Do u guys think she’s ok staying in the 8”?? She just seems so cramped! And I honestly hate repotting. It’s so stressful! Lol.

Don’t mind the dangling sides. Those pieces don’t want to fall off so I feel bad just ripping them off!!

Yes that’s a fork holding it up really well 😭

And the bigger one’s has learned to fold its leaves around the black stick!

I just found out the other day it’s sprouting new babies at the bottom!

Has this happened with anyone else’s plant???

I also read the other day these plants are stubborn af but for me, they’ve been growing pretty easy lol

I am super careful to only bottom water her and ensure her leaves don't get splashed with water. She is otherwise happy based on how much she's grown since I got her!

She has the dedicated grow light you see in pic plus some light from the grow lights on the aroids, but not a ton. I fertilize when I water with MSU fertilizer with some silica boost and cal mag.

Any ideas? Too much fertilizer? Is the light a bit too intense? My other tradescantia gets the same watering routine and isn't crisping at the tips. But it's grow lights are a tad softer.

Ssd ripping it all out but fortunately this stuff propagates so easily, I can just break off healthy pieces, pop it in the ground and start over. Looking forward to how the new strip (last 2 pics) with other varieties will fill in.

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Hello! I am looking for some information on this pretty little plant I bought at a roadside farm stand. The name on it was Tradescantia Silk Pajamas. It’s not a very assuming plant, and I just reached down and touched the leaves, and it was one of the softest things I have ever felt. For 3 dollars I had to definitely buy it just so I could touch the leaves. Almost like touching the end of a horse’s velvety nose! I did try to look it up and whenever I put in the name I got many pictures of people in pajamas and pictures of pajamas, of course. I really love this little plant and I have already started some cuttings of it. Any information on it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

I’m just curious how often you guys are repotting your tradescantias, especially zebrina’s since they grow so fast!!!! Mine isn’t super big or bushy but it’s in a smallish pot. She’s also a little unruly but I have too many props so I don’t really want to chop her up. There’s a bit of root coming out the bottom of the pot, but not much. Should I just wait?

I could cry, I’ve wanted one of these since I first laid eyes on one. I stumbled upon a FB marketplace find & they happened to have 3 different variations. Idk which ones they are except “pistachio”.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it shimmering!!! It looks like literal glitter. I’m so impressed.

Got the planter from an Antique fair. The planter itself is not antique, but I loved it. Had this idea of planting Tradescantia in it. Planted some small stem cuttings and she is thriving now. 🥰

Thinking of naming her Viola...

Some other names under consideration are Opal, Velvet, Lilac...

Open to more suggestions 😊

Saw this beauty posted on the Instagram page of my local plant shop. I ran as fast as I could! This has been on my wish list for a while, so I’m pumped!! It’s actually a hanging basket. My picture doesn’t do it justice!

The pot was a gift from my partner, poor plants roots were getting squished and coming out of the drainage holes at the bottom so figured it was a good idea to move her!

I’m obsessed with this family of plants! I think I have about 6 different varieties and love the purple colors that they throw out! Just showing off Medusa ✨