Taking Stem Cuttings - Propagating Tradescantia 

I have Tradescantia zebrina, and I've noticed they root easily just under the surface of the soil, if you bury the stems too deep they tend to rot easily, especially if there is a lot of moisture. I've thrown mine onto the compost pile and they will start growing in it. They will also start rooting in clean water in about 3 days. Once growing in soil, the more light the better. They will still grow in extremely low light conditions, but they won't look as good. You can tell if they don't have enough water, because the leaves will start to curl and look droopy, but recover well and they like conditions too dry better than too wet. With enough surface area they will do fine in moist conditions, but rot can occur. They like containers that are short and wide and dislike deep and narrow pots. They can multiply very quickly from cuttings.

I just watched 3 propagation videos, and yours was the only helpful one. Thank-you for going so in depth on the cuttings and explaining the nodes well.

That is one pretty plant. I love the variegated variety too.

I have one zebrina that has become 4 other pots..... oh my I do love this white and green look on his plant.

Thank you for this. No one could show could show me how to do this. I live in a West Texas town where NOTHING survives the winter. I am excited to try the Wandering Jew as I grew up with this plant. The only thing that grows where I live are weeds or succulents (sometimes), haha! Thinking this beautiful plant will survive the winter here. I want to grow it outside to replace the constant weeds I have continuously. I cam from South Texas. It's all so different, like the tropical climate you talked about. Thank you so much for this!

a trick that my grandma' taught me when i propagate plants from cuts is that in the hole that you put the cut i should put a few seeds of wheat or barley, they germinate very fast and help formatting new roots to the cut.

Love from Hampton, VA

They look fantastic

You could probably use make up disk pads for the bottom of the pots not sure I haven't tired it yet.

I’ve never seen a nanouk with no pink!!! Now I’m obsessed and on the hunt for something that doesn’t seem to actually “exist” 👀

Real nice presentation I liked. This is a nice plant.

Thank you so much!! Couldn’t find this info anywhere!

Thank you so much.

Wow very beautiful plant

Great demo video and I like all of the information too. FYI - I looked it up and your camera is very nice. All you have to remember is that it takes about a quarter of a second to turn on or off, when going for the close ups. Also, a small flower icon is provided to you, on your LCD display. Yes, I like the wandering cuttings! Thanks.

Never saw a Tradescantia variegated like that! O.O Very beautiful! Pity that I live in Italy, but if I was there in Canada or in America, I'd ask you to send me a piece of that plant.

very helpful - thank you! right now I have my cuttings in a cup with water. is propagating in soil better?

Thanks! Very easy explained!💚

Beautiful plant

Sweet you got the white one. I only grow the Jewel Plant.

Hi , can i know the ratio medium that you use for tradescantia. Thank you

Hey, so good to see you doing this video. I have a purple bottom side leaf and have looking for care for this plant, and walla... here you showing your plant.what would you say to caring for that particular plant? with variegated leaf with purple bottom on the leaf? Thank you. Susan.

thank you!

I water mines and it seems to help it it’s growing by leaps and bounds

Hey, have you seen the pink one? Tradescantia fluminensis tricolor (i believe). I'd love to get a hold of that one. I want all three (white, pink, and purple).

did u ever do an update on this one?

Thank you :)

07/01/2016 Yes i spoke with you last year regarding the beautifully white and green wandering jew, please tell me what the shipping cost is from Canada to NM and see if that is cost effective or not? Every time I watch your video i quest to have a 4' starter plant from you as i am not a plant propagater😕 but I can do the root starter in water. So when you can at your earliest convenience please let me know the cost to ship. I want some of your beautiful wandering jew plant so badly. I cant find it anywhere not even online. The others are very tiny leaves (green & white) not robust as yours.

Thank you super video

Hey I have a question, if you leave a potheos in water too long will it wilt. Can it be saved if you put it in dirt thanks.

I have not very big Tradescantia Nanouk and accidentaly I broke one stem in half, so I put it in water, it rooted so now I have two cute plants! Although, the broken stem that remained won't grow up again. Any ideas that can help so it can grow up again?

Any tips if you do break a stem? It's not completely detached, but not sure how to make sure that one doesn't die. Should I proactively propagate the broken stem while it's still healthy? This video is super helpful! Would love to see an updates on how your cuttings grew. (Know the video is a bit older!)

Tradescantia is a noxious weed in Australia. It's everywhere, absolutely everywhere.

I have some Tradescantia Padilla that I've been trying to root in water to no avail. I think I might just stick 'em in dirt and be done with it.

Very helpful video! I’m about to chop my pink tradescantia to propagate 😬. Have you tried propagating in water? Does that work also?

i have a question, i have a tradescantia spathacea tri color (purple, white and green)....but mine is growing like a stalk, it has gotten so large that the very base of it cannot support the top of it so i have 2 sticks to stabilize it....but can i cut it down like you have done to yours?

Hi. Should you do this in a particular season? & why do u put paper on the bottom of pot? Thanks!

If i plant Mint with Rose Bushes will it harm the bushes? I heard it actually is an aid.

This video is amazingly helpful! Do you have any tips on propagating a chinese evergreen?

I HAVE the green one and the purpule one and the mixed one greenand purpule and i wish to have the green and white and i have the one vraity with like hairy white

06 /09/2015 Very beautiful plan you have are you willing to sell & ship clippings from your plant? Interested in buying some of your more lengthier plant clippings please I've recently gotten into the wandering jew plant thing and have ordered a variety of clippings from the Ebay website, Although I prefere to put my clippings in a clear glass & water. They are rooting quite nicely and I'll soon transplant them to soil.

lol finally found this vid i wanted to propagate one and now ik what to do :)

I have a wondering jew (Tradescantia zebrina) and I haven't been able to kill it although my mom has killed hers and I have had to save it... a few times. :D Some people just don't have green thumbs. Love the video.

I have tradescantias species tradescantia pupurata, tradescantia, virginiana i have one hybrid this hybrid is tradescantia virginiana x purpurata and you name is trdescantia spider wort púrpura is very beuti but your result is more big flowers and have paphiopetalum roots

How to maintain the white lines in the leaves, after few months it's come to my home....The white lines started vanishing....Slowly...

Your house looks really cool !

My stems are getting mushy and dying, whys this happening?

i have a red one and pink. i have a very rare one.

Please do a video about your fish and the tank

My confidence is brimming, and I want to move beyond sansevierias, aloes, agleonemas, pothos, syngoniums, philodendrons, and dracaenas, and I stood staring at a "wondering jew" at Wal*Mart Garden, and I asked him, "should I buy this plant?" [JOKE] I stared at the 'Wondering Jew Plant," remembering having to pull those out as weeds when I was young, and couldn't bring myself to pay $12 for a hanging basket of it.

thank god u can propagate these.. my plant broke while transporting it home with my dog in the backseat

My white and green tradescantia plants leaf dies at the base. what is the proper way to take care of the plant? Please help! !

morninggalory

Any update? :)

When ever I propagate this plant, the plant rotted either soil or water. What should I do. I really want to propagate this. I have Nanouk, Tricolor, this one you have, and other species. but cant propagate. I was just successful with Zebrina

I've always found the name strange because I am Jewish!!!

Ufff.estos jardineros...mucho bla ..bla.y ninguna herramienta para trabajar cómodo;corta con cuchillo de cocina y agujero hace con su propio dedo. Si también se puede hacer así.. pero no para grabar un video y colgar para que lo ve todo el mundo!!