If you’ve struggled growing tradescantias, here’s some tips ⬇️ Growing outside: No direct sunlight. The bright sun on the foliage can burn the leaves but a shaded spot on your porch would be great. Because of the airflow and light they are receiving they will need to be watered much more often. I don’t allow to completely dry out outside. I water when about 50 percent dry. Growing inside: A bright sunny window inside and that will also keep the beautiful color on it too. Low light will cause it to grow leggy and lose the variegation. I do let dry out almost completely then I water throughly, they are prone to stem rot. You will come across crisp on the leaves. Don’t be alarmed. Chop the dead leaves as you see them and you can also propagate in your propagation method of choice or even directly in the soil like I showed. If you found this helpful, consider following along for more planty tips and leave any questions down below!

Love my purple baby!! I bought her as a tiny cutting and she’s blessed me with so many plants! I’ve even given some away! Thank you for sharing your experience with growing her outdoors with her family 😍

I have the baby bunny belly tradescantia. I love the green on top of its leaves and purple undersides. And I can't help stroking a finger along a leaf or two, they're so velvety soft.

I have the two purple ones, they will not die! They are so forgiving. Even with a completely rotted stem or forget to water for a month, they just grow longer.

Pink nanouk was the plant that got me into plants. I found 4 cuttings in the recycling room and thought "wow, those are gorgeous! I'll put them in some water until they die." Then they didn't die. They got roots! I had NO idea that was a thing lol. So i googled it, learned about propagation and my plant journey began. It's been two years, my nanouk is huge. I've already given away 3 of it's babies and have another one on my porch waiting to be gifted as well. It is my most complimented plant, as well as my zebrina. They're survivors and can live through damn near anything!

Yay you made a vid about Tradescantia I love those have one from tiny nursery pot which is growing inside, the English summer ain’t that reliable ….. but yay thank you so much x

Perfect timing I just bought my first tradescantia yesterday 😊💚

I love these plants (and your videos). I started with a small two inch piece a friend gave me. Now I have three hanging baskets and have given some away. It’s such a great plant.

great idea!! I love your diys 😍

You're using some elbow grease. 💪 😄 I didn't see the dark purple one before. ❣️

I’m definitely doing this one. They are beautiful and I’ve been looking for some more color.

Love the way you knock on the pot. 😂

I have one and it my favorite plant as of now I am new to plant care 🪴 and I really enjoy your videos great job 😊

I LOVE tradacantias!!! They've been a challenge in the past, but I finally found their happy place in my house and they're growing BEAUTIFULLY!

The elbow move 😂

Love you so much ❤

Also known as the Wandering Jew. I love these! I’m shocked I’ve managed to keep mine alive AND propagate some!

I just picked up those exact same varieties from a plant nursery in Franklin, IN a few days ago. If you have this plant indoors I found that they enjoy morning sun only. Any other time of day will be too harsh for direct window light.

The wandering Jew! Gotta love such a strong-willed plant!

I want one of this! Putting it on my birthday gift list!! Beautiful 🤩

Gorgeous!!

Beautiful 🤩 and I love the pot as well ❤

SOOOO gorgeous!!!

I have done this with ivy before and it was beautiful too

I have some in a planter as well! Such beautiful plants with color

Yaaaaay love you Krystal ❤️ Can't wait to receive my Trandescantia Nanouk 😬 Been in love with this plant for a few months now.

Wow that's so pretty! 😍 I love the colours! It's too cold and inconsistent where I live in England to have the indoor plants outdoors.

Those look so nice.

Love you planter 💚

I do this too! Love it!

Love it!

My purple wandering Jew is my baby darlin'!!! I love her with all my LIFE! And I cut branches to propagate so others can enjoy too. Obsessed.

The citing that fell😂😂

You need purple queen!! I just did this a couple of weeks ago. Let me know if you want some purple queen. Side note: they're also awesome as accent in mixed arrangements; I've got begonias, coleus, and tradescantia together. It's bomb

I have 3 as well but I'm worried the UK is too wet and cold for them to be outside Hope you're well lovely

Great idea.❤

Lovely ❤️

Ummm! Ma’am. Where did you get that hanging pot? ❤ that is so cute!

Love it 😁

I recently put all of my varieties in one big pot too- I’m so over caring for them in general now that I have SO many other house plants 😂 I’m definitely putting them onto my deck

I have a variegated baby bunny bellies it's my favorite tradescantia. Nanouk was my favorite but it really doesn't like my house.

I was thinking I should take mine outside. Now I think I will. Thanks

Cute ❤

Love the people’s elbow

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 the elbow and the face perfect 😂

That plant is so very very pretty.😊

I just got some cuttings from a teddy bear transdescanties. It has fuzzy leaves.

That’s pretty Krystal !

Tradescantia are one of those plants that really benefit from regular trimming. It keeps them full and bushy.

Mine is blooming right now!!!!!!!!! 🙌

One year, I had locusts chewing on the leaves of these out front. I read about a bird that eats locusts by skewering them on spiky things to bake out toxins in the sun. Set up spikey strike-zones and it was a locust summer BBQ 😎

That elbow be real 😂😂

I wonder 🤔 what will you do if you live in the tropical climate area? what will excite you? and the potential disadvantages? (questions regarding plants obv hehe)

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That’s one way to get a tradescantia tricolor 😂 I joke. I do this too!

Nce pot!

I don't grow tradescantia. It's more like I keep them contained in a pot with soil. They do all the growing. Propagating takes 0 effort. My bushy plant is made of pieces I picked up off store floors around town. Beautiful & hardy!

Where did you get your basket?? I love it ❤

I’ve had two and they both died on me I don’t think my current living situation is good enough for them. They are so gorgeous though and in the future I hope to hive them another try

I never see the green ones in Kentucky! I'm definitely gonna get one if I ever see it though bc I love this idea.

It’s a wandering Jew. I have two of them.

I had one last year it was absolutely huge and beautiful i forgot to bring her in when frost came and I killed her, was so hard to see her die that plant probably weighed over 20lbs it was so big❤😢

These always do so good for me, until they don't. And then there is nothing I can do, it seems 😅

I’m dealing with a lot of loss and currently dealing with the possibility of my four month old pup being in critical condition. Your videos, the silliness and comedic relief have helped tremendously over the past year and especially now. I only know the slightest bit of your personal story but just wanted you to know my gratitude. Thanks lady!

hey I have the same watering pot 😌😭😭

Shoot, you don't even have to cut the roots. Trade root in like a week with no help needed.

But 😖 pulling roots, the sound 😖 it hurts me. Just yank and cut, they'll be okay?!? I know I sound 🤪 but oof 😅😅

Proceeds to beat up plant pot 😂

Mine always end up lanky and scraggly looking, I'm constantly chopping and re propping. What is your secret!?

If i accidentally left my two mango seeds in the corner of my kitchen and now they're dried out, will they still possibly grow?

Where'd you get those planters?😮

I have been growing mine in only water... Many people have scared me away from putting it in soil. Any suggestions? Please 🙏🥺. They are cutting from my daughter, I want them to grow! I even have a trellis around their vase, so they can grow up 😁. Again any help would be appreciated!

Mine have a tendency to die off and I cannot figure out why. I wonder how cold they can handle at night. I live farther Noth, but have a greenhouse. Would i probably have to put it out in the day and bring it in at night?

Link for pots plz 💝

Where do you put them outside? Are they in full sun?

How do you get your tradescantia to be such a vibrant colour? Do you use a certain fertilizer?

I just got my Tradescantia that I have in my room do you have any tips? I have it in my room window which faces North just to let you know.

I just love saying their name. Tradescantia lol

Can you grow them inside year round like ivy?

I have a skinny green one with tiny leaves. How do I gat it all fat and bushy?

I’m in 9 b , I’ve tried growing them but they never Grew. What is the trick to keeping the wondering jew alive?

Don’t these hate water sitting on their leaves?

I’m deathly ALLERGIC to these…I was out riding my bike and found a bunch growing wild in an alley and decided to take some home…BIG MISTAKE. my skin turned red and I felt like I was on FIRE.

Aren’t they a type of weed??

My wandering Jew plant died because of too much light

It's wandering jew

real or cake plant edition

Cutting it like 🔪 .............fake or cake??? It was fake!!!

Girl, where did you get that hanging planter?? please tell me

Seeing this makes me sad to live in AZ because that beautiful baby would die so quickly in our hot weather. 😢

They are worst.. breakdown easily.