If You Don’t Do This Your Tradescantia Will Never Thrive 

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I always wondered why this plant was so tricky. Thanks for explaining this for me. I just gave up on them but am really glad to know it wasn’t my fault.

At my previous home it was a weed in my flower bed. I knew it was a houseplant and never understood how it got in the garden, but I was always pulling it out! Thanks to your videos I’m learning how to keep it healthy and thriving as a houseplant! Thanks!

Here in Nairobi it is often used as a ground cover. As you said, it quickly takes over a whole field

I’m starting to believe that tradescantia is your arch-enemy. 😂 Lovely plant. And it rewarded you with flowers! Put some cuttings in semi hydro the next time you take cuttings. I promise you that the leaf shedding will drastically decrease (that’s if you don’t forget to refill the reservoir)

Such a timely video! Just did a repot of mine in my kitchen windowsill, (very rootbound and leggy/crispy) put the cuttings in the smaller pot on the windowsill. I think i should have given it a harder prune than I did, so the clippers are coming back out😂

I have learned so many of my plants names through this channel. Actually just started watching this channel because I was showing my daughter how people from Sheffield talks...

I use it’s wild cousin, knotweed, as ground cover in a small patch in my yard. Just mow it off when it starts getting brown in the summer. Comes back like new!

With some shrubs it's advised to cut back one third of the stems each year to encourage new stems from the base of the shurb and to keep it looking bushy. I wonder if somthing similar could be done here. Cutting back to the base a few of the most straggly stems rather than all at once.

Ive got like 3 different colors of these that ive multiplied into about 10 plants that im going to give for Christmas gifts!

My RU-vid playlist "tips for plants" is growing quite long, because I feel the need to add most of the videos you post. They are so educational!

I already knew this but I find it hard to get myself to do it, everyone is getting chopped today!

I love my Albi. I have two. I keep one inside and one in the shade outside. I switch them out occasionally which helps to keep them thicker stemmed and full.

This is interesting because I just had to do this yesterday with my old one. My outdoor plant is thriving but indoor started to look a mess. So I pruned it and took it out of soil and put it in “pon”.

I love when I open yt and there's a new upload!

I just did this yesterday to my lilac version of the plant.

When grown outside next to a wall, it can climb a little bit. Looks really beautiful. And a bit like a bus full of tradescantia slammed into that wall 😂 Thanks Richard!

Mine originated from a plant owned by my great nan!

Thank you very much for this video! Now I have an idea why my tradescantias are seemingly dying, will surely try to cut them back :)

We own a Tradescantia (Moses in the Cradle ). I do believe it's known as ours has done well in the upper level bonus room in our home. I have even propagated a few and potted them up for resale.

I'm all for letting some of my plants grow like they want to like my two very bushy sheffleras/umbrella plants. Some plants like the Tradescantia will need to be cut back or it will be a pain in your bum if grown indoors. The worst culprit for me is the Hypoestes or polka dot plant, it grows way so fast even in less than ideal places The Coleus is another example 😄 Thank you for the video and the tips 👍🏻

Thank you for pointing out the beautiful white flowers!

I take cuttings and start mine anew every year

I have a nanook and it is looking haggard. Drying crispy at the end. Thank you for the timely tip!

I love the way you described this plant. You always make me laugh! Great information I learned a lot from you❤❤❤

Gotta love it when "let it grow" is actually a bad strategy.

I have 3 different kinds of these . I think they are great ,so easy to restart . Thank you for the video. Keep up the great work.

Thank you richard for another fantastic informative video. Tradescantia are one of my favourite plants, and I have 4 different varieties. I love their bright colours the most! ❤

Good morning from Missouri 😊👋🏾

Question about your move to bottom watering. Does that interfere with the flushing of minerals you would get from top watering? I’m thinking about moving in that direction but that question gave me pause. Thanks 😊

Wow thanks!!! Mine was always getting leggy.

Very entertaining and educational video!

Thank you for this. I am now considering doing this with my Tradescantia (zebrina tricolor I think - I bought it off Etsy and that's what the seller said, but I have a regular T zebrina that looks much thicker and bigger leaves so I don't know.) It resembles a Callisia repens pink lady but much darker pink and pink stems and bigger leaves than the C repens. It's a sad looking plant either way, hanging over the side of the pot looking like it wants to die. I took several cuttings because I thought it might die. It perked up since then but still not looking healthy. It has a huge root ball and is in a 6 inch pot but what you see on top is localized in the middle and hangs off one side. I'm still pretty new to plants and the thought of cutting them all off kinda scares me. I wish I could upload a picture of it because I'd love your feedback. It has the potential to be so beautiful, but it looks so sad. Anyways, thank you again for the video and I hope you have a great day!

The funny thing is that I have found photos of utterly massive trailing Tradescantias in pots, I wonder if high humidity helps them thrive without soil to cling to... also, just like other species belonging to the same families, that have reasonably different varieties, I have both what I believe to be a Nanouk and a Zebrina "Deep Purple" and while the former is a reasonably slow, heavy, droopier, large leaf grower, the latter bears much smaller leaves and tends to reach upwards with a lot more vigour, and I have had to pinch her a handful of times during this growing season in order to keep it in check. I do tend to prefer the bushier, more aggressive growth patterns, but they are both a stunner in their own right.

would it be beneficiary to plant the tradescantia in shallow but big pots so it can spread better? my tradescantia is thriving atm, no browning, no weakening of the stem yet...

I'm so happy I saw this. Thank you so much. So I want to try this as its intended purpose. Will it work in Florida?

Can you please make a video on how to deal with things like spider mites. There is so many home made and spun remedies out there. I need to know how to use the "nuclear option". I have no problem using chemicals and pesticides. Thank you in advance.

Mine has really long stems but yucky at base. Its still in original pot (over a year) and soil is hard. Should i prune and repot whats left?

Wish i could attach a photo

Is this plant formerly called wandering Jew if so you can directly plant the cuttings with no root on them

Hi! I have been watching most of your videos, they have been super helpful 😊. Question for you; two of my varieties (Zebrina and Albiflora) have declined in size and I can’t figure out why. The stems and leafs are significantly smaller and thinner, half the size or smaller than when I first got them (2-3 years ago). Also, the color of my Albiflora hardly has any of the white variegation in the leafs. I know the color converted from too much sunlight. They still grow fast though. Last year my Albiflora got extremely root-bound, the worst Iv ever seen in any of my plants. I basically killed it trying to save it. But it came back (like you mention in your video) with stunted growth. I even took clippings and started a new plant, moved it to a lower light area, still no change. I live in NC and it’s very humid here. Any thoughts or tips? Thank you!

My Tradescantia tricolor does not seem to flower, is this normal? Also what is the name of the pretty pink flowering plant up on your shelf, thanks!! 🙂

Your potted plant may have rejuvenated quite nicely but I still think you're crazy 🤪 😜 🥴 😁👍

Does anyone know why the leaves on tradescantia have these brown spots or places where the leaves are like if they were eaten by some bugs (although I am quite sure mine does not have thrips or else)? I saw the same thing on the plant in the video. The leaves are not perfect, have some miniature holes. Does this usually happen?

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Ah yes, one of the demon plants, I keep getting these through the years because of the pink or purple color. Then realise oh no 😮 it's the demon troll plant of the shriveled brown leaves😢 I have two varieties right now, one is like yours and one is thick enourmous straight up stalks, I cut it back once already.

Noe i want one 😂❤

These are not a favorite for me. But I do just as you say and cut them way back.

Are you sure it is the same plant? The pot looks different.

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Very unkilled on your plant.

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This plant doesn’t do well in my home 🥹 Wow that is such a pretty plant at the end.

Good info won’t buy one 😂