Growing Tradescantia / Wandering Jew Care & Propagation
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- Tradescantia, also known as Wandering Jew are lovely and easy to grow houseplants. There are multiple plants that share the common name, Wandering Jew, and the info in this video is applicable to the following: How to grow tradescantia zebrina, how to grow tradescantia nanouk, how to grow tradescantia fluminensis, how to grow tradescantia albiflora and how to grow setcresea pallida / tradescantia pallida. I do have a few different care tips for the pallida, so there will be a separate video for them.
In this video I'm showing some tradescantia nanouk and how i've planted tradescantia in various planters. The tradescantia nanouk is not new, it has been around for a long time, though it has recently become a popular houseplant and trendy houseplant due to it's beautiful pink variegation. I made to sure to cover not just how to grow tradescantia but how to propagate tradescantia and common problems with tradescantia like stem rot, yellow foliage, brown foliage, spider mites and how these issues can be remedied. I tried to cover the most common questions like: how to plant tradescantia, potting soil for tradecantia, tradescantia light needs, how to fertilize tradescantia and how to water tradescantia.
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Thank you for this info dump! I never knew Nanouks were succulents (never read that anywhere, and believe me I've read loads of articles!), and wondered, why it was so hard to keep them alive! This is great!
Lord have mercy. Those colors are outstanding!
They are gorgeous plants!
I love the colors of the pots they are so amazing and beautiful you have a blessed day
Awesome, Jeff! I was unaware of these as tradescantias (duh); I have three perennial versions, one of which is native here in Missouri. I love these! I have had the most common versions, cuttings given by friends mostly, one I continue to grow in a teacup on the window sill above my sink, periodically pinching off any mushy stems, changing the water, etc..
One of the many things I love about horticulture - there is always more to learn!
I just got some Tradscantias and I can not believe how easy and fast they grow! Thank you for another great video! :)
They are the best!
Thank you for the updates on the your Wandering Jew Plants !
Love those pots Jeff looks sooo pretty with the colours of the plants.
Thank you!
Extremely helpful, as I just got a cutting in today. Now I know what to do with it, thank you! Subscribed 👍
Eeee!!! I ordered 2, 2” little pots of the lilac, and I’m soooo excited now!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Seriously in love 💙💙💙with those planters!
I love them also! I got the pitcher from Home Goods and drilled a hole in it years ago. The cup i found at a nursery and it was actually made for plants.
So glad I found your video. Informing and funny! Thank you
Zowie! You have an excellent eye! The colors are amazing! I have seen other colors here in AZ but never the purple! Super informative! Have a great wknd!
Thank you, Aimee! I hope you're having a good week!
Really love the pots u chose, vibrant 🔮
Great info! (I especially appreciated the point about random generic plant terms like “evenly moist” being applied broadly, even to plants which don’t want that. It’s like how everyone recomends a 10/10/10 fertilezer for *everything*).
So excited to see this as mine is struggling terribly. Appreciate the tips
No problem, Lisa! I hope it perks up for you🙂
I love these😍. I’ve just started collecting a few of the tradescantia’s and this is my favorite one. Great tips! I started last year with the Zebrina and I couldn't believe how easy they are and how fast they grow ( i cant keep up!)
Amazing aren't they? They just grow and grow and even if something goes wrong and they fall on death's door, they usually still will rebound if cared for. Love them!
Hi Jeff. Hope you are doing ok? You sound positive and enthusiastic as always!
Great info.
Cheers 👍
Thank you! I hope you're doing well! So sorry for the delayed reply, I just now am seeing a ton of messages on this video that weren't here a few days ago.
Thank you Jeff. What a wonderful surprise seeing you twice already this week! 💚🙃 I guess I didn’t realize that these were succulents. I guess that’s why the teeny tiny one I forgot to water for about two weeks is still alive, barely. I finally got a shade cloth up on my deck and I’m moving the plants out. I’m sure they’re going to be much happier outside because I had to turn the air on and there’s so much more humidity outside and warmth. Now for them to start putting on growth to make mama happy💚🙃 I love those chipped looking blue pots❤️❤️❤️❤️💚🙃
Hello Judy! They are very forgiving plants and yes, they grow much more when outside. Aren't those pots cute? I got the pitcher years ago from a store called, Home Goods and drilled a hole in it. The cup I found this past winter at a nursery. Crazy to me that i found one made for home use and one that matches made for plants. Weird right?
Tropical Plant Party I guess it meant you we’re suppose to have both pieces. Hopefully more will find their way to you. I know if I happen to find some they’re coming home with me💚🙃
Absolutely adore the color combination of the leaves with the turquoise pots / jug! That’s just so perfect! 🤩 I Kenya these used to be ground cover and grew like weeds.... such massive ground cover of these underneath jacaranda trees, what a sight that was! 😃 great video with wonderful flashbacks! 👍🏼
Thank you; your videos are pleasant and informative!
I bet that was gorgeous! Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Hi Jeff, loved seeing these plants again, a plant that is often forgotten with all the other plants available. I grew up with wondering dew growing in rockeries in the full African Sun! Plants are a bit limited at the moment, but once I am able to go look at plants will put this on my list. Thanks for the very informative and great video. Hope you well and all your pets are healthy and enjoying the sunny weather! 😁🐾☀️🌈🇬🇧
Well thank you Debra! I bet that was gorgeous! Hope you are doing well!
Great plants,easy care. I have started to add some to my hanging Rhipsalis and their just such troopers. Very hard not to be successful with these guys. Great video Jeff.
Thank you! That's an awesome pairing, those will do great together!
All those plants are amaaazziinnggg!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩
Absolutely wonderful great info! Thanks Jo in OZ
Just got myself a Nanouk and about to get it in a pot.. I was worried I broke a stem during transport, but I did what you said and put it in some soil in it's own pot.. It will be interesting to see how long it takes it to fill in! Great video, thank you!
Love this plant got one with 4 small plants now I have 2 full pots.
I found these at Grocery Outlet, I bought 2!! So gorgeous!
I have 2 of these plant's and they're beautiful. I love the purple an pink!
I ordered one for some reason my leaves are drying up I don't know what to do
Tradescantia are so beautiful! I had some issues growing one as a kid, and I want to try them again as a more prepared adult haha
They are great plants!
Thanks for the video! I am just getting used to growing these... I have a Tradescantia chrysophylla (Baby Bunny Bellies). I didn't know they were succulents so that will help me care for them better :) I'm really starting to love these plants, but the care isn't what I thought... I think what you said is more on target. I'm getting into propagating the way you explained by just laying the potted tendril into another pot. I'm doing it with string of pearls, episcia and this one, it's fun and easier i think. Well, thanks so much- have a great day ;)
Hey you! I think care info varies slightly due to people's growing environments. You have all kinds of fun propagations happening!hope you have a great day also! Thank you!
Love those planters.😻
Pacific Northwest Oregon Coast here....I had one in the house, plain green, grew long and lush, from ceiling to floor, but started taking up too much room. Took cuttings off it and chucked the mother plant next to the house by the driveway in a shady spot. It took off there all summer and I totally expected it to freeze....nope 7 years later its very healthy ground cover and up the wall 3 feet....looks better growing free than it ever did in the house. Who knew? Thank you Jeff.
Hey Lorell! Y'all up there in the PNW have such great gardens. I can imagine it would grow well for you. I know the pallida volunteers around my yard and garden beds in spring time from clippings from the previous year and im a full zone north of where they are considered hardy. There are actually some beaitiful perennial varieties for my area, i should give them a try. I was thinking about you this morning bc I was looking at pics of my old lotus vines and remembering how beautiful the lotus vines were that I used to see up in Seattle. I know you're in Oregon area, but wondered if you grow them there? They are some of my favorite plants but they don't flower well or even at all down here with the heat.
Just got some today Coincidentally just liked it and I'm not a regular plant person. I had to cut a a peace out for my mom. She loved it loll!!
Hey man, love your videos! I’ve had the zebrina for a couple years now and it has been probably one of the most asked for when folks want cuttings from my collection. I have a ton of confidence in these plants. In fact, my daughter has a very pink & purple room so she wanted one in her window. She put it next to her watch chain crassula in a very hot southern facing window. After a few months the zebrina turned out the brightest pinks and purples I’ve ever seen! Like hot magenta!! The crassula shriveled to bits though. (Hey she was only 5 at the time.) Also I just picked up a more tender leafed one that’s more light lavender and white. I usually don’t go for variegated leaves. I’ve been collecting & enjoying plants since I was 20. So 20 years later I’m like “been there done that bought the tshirt”. I only want plants that will be rewarding and I don’t have to babysit their humidity. Thanks for the smiles, gorgeous foliage and any tips for my new find. ✌️
That's so fun! They are great plants, so much variety and they are really resilient. Thank you!
This plant is so beautiful!!
They really are!
I love how you potted these! I have the Zebrinas, they were not doing so hot, very leggy so I chopped it up, planted them and moved it a brighter location. I was afraid they wouldn't root for me but so far so good! I would love to have these though. I'm in California so I'll be stalking my local Home Depot 😀 Have a fantastic weekend!
Thanks for the video, these brighten up my lunch hour at work!
Thank you! I hope you can find them, they are so lovely.
I trim mine zebrina up and put the trimmings back into the same pot to get my plants to Bush out. Keep the soil moist while they root. They will make it. I do this all the time and mine are SOOO bushy..
I just recently found a Zebrina in Home depot... since you're in cali, I am too, check your local Grocery Outlet (if you have one) I found my Wander there today 😊
@@sunnyhailey249 Thank you for the heads-up fellow Californian!
💜💛💚 really pretty these plants.
So much color!
Watching you had made me go insane buying houseplants during the Q😂 honestly, I have no idea how I’ve lived without pink anthuriums in my life🦩🦩🦩
😂🤣😅 well, ur welcome! They are so lovely, some of my faves!
That's an absolutely gorgeous plant
It's a beauty!
That is my favorite tradescantia, I love that pretty purple.
It is definitely a stunner!
I just got a Purple Heart one and a zebrina ome!! Agh I’m so excited but kinda nervous bc my house is breezy/on the cooler side in the winter! Not very humid! 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 I’ll change my ways for them 😂💚
This is perfect timing! I just planted some outside!!!
Nicole ! I have never thought about it as an outdoor plant. Always had it as indoor. Let me know how it goes-- did you plant in the ground or in a pot ?. I am in Nebraska so kinda same zone as you. Both of you guys--- Big !!! fan of all your videos !! Thanks much and take care,
Can't wait to see how they grow over the summer. They grow like weeds when they are outdoors!
Aww! Thank you!
O wow! Very pretty 😍
It's so beautiful
I love Tradescantias! I grow several varieties as indoor/outdoor plants. I grow Tradescantia andersoniana "Spiderwort" in my gardens - they naturalize beautifully. Do you know of any others that are hardy in our zone? Thanks bunches, Jeff, for sharing your knowledge! Stay safe and healthy!
Thank you so much!! Water propagation didn't work out so well. I am very excited to care for mine now. It is in a small pot and the stems are getting very long and want to lay down and hang. The are very thick. Is that okay to just let them grow and try to hang? I am afraid they will snap. I did hear that they like to search for soil to root and get stronger. I have mine up high on an entertainment center for my mom and she loves looking up and seeing the radiant color. Especially when the sun hits it. So beautiful. Thank you again for all your help.
I have Nanouk, zebrina, and pallida all. The Pallida is in the landscaping and seeds profusely. I end up having baby plants popping up all over the place. It also needs to be pinched back weekly here. The zebrina I use a lot in hanging baskets, and tends to be fragile and slower growing (though not slow in general) than the other 2 species. The Nanouk is outside as well, and just as fast growing as the pallida here.
I can imagine the pallida would volunteer all over the place in places where they are perennials since here they also pop all over the place. They even show up in springtime from the ones planted the prior the year. ... usually from seeding but sometimes from fallen pieces that rooted wherever they fell behind other plants the year before.
I had just one cutting that was able to grow roots in water and then put in some soil. How would I then add to it to start making a full plant? Thank you! Loved the video.
Hello from Ireland!
I got some of these today. They are so beautiful I can't wait for them to take off and become established.
I also got callisia turtles which are equally as fabulous. Just wondering have you made a video on the callisias or have any experience with them?
Thanks for the vids!
Hi Jeff sorry I forgot to drop you a massage and did not see that until I was showing my friend your channel that I had not said any thing so hope you are well and good happy planting keep on growing hope my friend likes your channel and subscribe with the channel. Stay safe and see you soon.
I just had a bunch of comments show up out of nowhere, im so sorry, I didn't see this. Hope you're staying safe as well and thank you!
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Mine dried up but I’m in California where it’s way dryer. That’s probably why some ppl say keep moist. Just depends on where you live.
Exactly! The more warm and dry the climate, the more hydration they'll need, and potentially more shade.
Not in love with them in the basic purple but the pink one is🥰 Nanook
It is quite lovely!
Hi, I’m a beginner but am addicted to plants now.
I’m in love with how gorgeous these are mine has like a hairy coating & look silver & purple in the sunlight
I live on the Westcoast in Canada so we get lots of rain in the winter
I keep my house between 20-24 degrees celcius
Or 68-75 F
should I put them in my morning sun Window East Facing or afternoon/west facing
Should I worry or get grow lights if we have a long winter that’s mostly rainy with no sun ?
Your plants have more silver/white than the kind I grow. I grow them all the time. I take cuttings in Fall, letting the actual rooted plant die. I keep the cuttings growing in water inside most of the Winter. Then in Springish I pot them up and then outside in warm weather. Then in Fall, I start all over again. Kansas, 6a.
Hey Jan! I used to the same with my Zebrina, just much easier than fussing over them in the winter. A few years i even just cut all of the growth out the basket in fall and stored it with my bulbs on a shelf in my garage. When spring came around they would come back just fine once I gave them light and resumed watering.
@@TropicalPlantParty That's amazing! I keep mine in water during the winter. Some do ok, some die. But enough live that I don't need to buy any, come Spring. I think you could grow a stick and it would come back alive, you have such a green thumb!
Love these and love your pots! I help my son in his Garden Center & brought home 3 pieces that broke off from a hanging basket (unsure of exact variety). I just stuck them in some potting mix and they have taken off!
Do you know if these are related to what I call Moses in a Basket? Yours looks very similar.
They are remarkable growers! Tradescantia spathacea is also called Moses in cradle sometimes, that is a relative.
Omg I’ve been watering mine to death!!! 😱
Hi Jeff! I found a couple of very short pieces of the Tradescantia Zebrina on the floor and brought them home and put them in water and they have turned a dark pink. It took them a while to this, but I was surprised. I think I have the Nanouk. It looked a lot like yours, but it has gotten so leggy that I'm considering getting rid of it, but now may try propagating it and keeping it smaller. It's in the brightest area, but not in direct sunlight. Do you think it might be getting too much light? It was so pretty when I first got it. I, also, didn't realize it is a succulent. I don't have good luck with succulents. Just curious if the snake plants you have planted with them require the same watering, or will you need to separate them later on? They look so pretty together! I love the pots you have them in, too! Great choices! Thank you so much for sharing!
Hey Sandy! It's leggy but in the brightest area? Usually having a lot of light keeps them from being leggy. Maybe try giving it more light if possible. They like more water than regular succulents, so don't worry about the succulent part. When they get leggy, giving the plant a heavy pruning usually helps because it encourages them to put out more growth from inside of the plant. The snake plants will not want as much water as the tradescantia during winter. So ill probably separate them in the fall. I really shouldn't have even put them in those pots, they'll need to be pruned all of the time, but i wanted them nearby and those pots go around the umbrella pole on my table. ...so I did it anyway. 😁
yours are so vibrant, mine are very pale pink
Different species/name then.
My zebrinas, which I keep indoors, seem healthy enough, though they could benefit from more natural light (we have had very little sun since March). I'm getting new leaves but they're small & tend to curl. Propagated cuttings are doing quite poorly, & I'm running out of ideas. I keep hoping this is a seasonal issue though I don’t know how I'll get them through the winter 😕
Two of my nanouk just died yesterday 😭 hope others survive. Ordered online, four days in transit.
I just bought one of these beautiful plants! It was in rough shape when I got it but after giving it a little water it perked right up. I did notice that some of the leaves and stems are dying and break off easily. Im worried that the rot in those stems will spread to the rest of the plant! Do you have any suggestions for keeping this beauty alive? I live in the seattle area
Where did you get the teacup and pitcher plant pots? They're gorgeous!
Awesome videos! Do they regrow lost leaf?
Hi! Just purchase a 3 cuttings on a 4"pot at The Plant Farm, they said its ' Nanouk' but it doesnt look like your plant which is more oval and compact. It might be regular tricolor .Where do you purchase yours?
i just bought one of this beauties a couple days ago, they are very leggy but not full, i just transplanted it to a bigger pot where im gonna keep it, do you think is a good idea to pinch it back already? hopefully you can help me out :) have a nice day.
i want to place this in direct sunlight on my table. Would that be too much?
How long after putting the cuttings in soil do you start to see new growth???
I would love to use these as my spillers in my pots. The only place I have seen them is in the new succulent arrangements at home depot. They are gorgeous.
They are becoming popular again so I imagine they'll show up within the next few months.
Hello! I just got this plant online and received it with roots rot problems, how can I save it? Please help! Thanks in advance 🙏🏾
Pozdrav iz Hrvatske. Predivan video imam je i nisam znala da spada u sukulenti što znači malo vode i puno sunca ili svjetlosti, dali sam u pravu,B.B
Hi Dear! What is the key to maintain its beautiful deep pink/purple color? Thanks!
Hi Jeff! Love the pots plus the trandescantia? I hope I said it right 😆 love the color ! Which store you buy it ?please🤗💖👍🙏
Thank you! You said it right! 👍 I got them from a local wholesaler, but ive seen them around online on places like etsy, Amazon etc. And I think these will be rolling out with the next release of Trending Tropicals from Costa Farms.
@@TropicalPlantParty Thank you Jeff! I will look for it, love the colors👍🤗
Could i use neem oil for spider mites ?!
OMG where did you get your adorable teacup planters from???
When I purchased mine it had brown leaves on it but I thought it was beautiful and I could “love” it back to health. I’ve never owned one like this before and I’m terrified about how to prune it without killing it. Any pointers?
Saw no reply here but you would have to try and kill it. You can literally cut some leaves to the stem and you’ll be fine! I had a 5inch piece break off so I tore the lower leaves off and it still rooted.
@@wjjackson0311 Yep. You can usually just snap a length off, but yes - remove any lower leaves before putting the stem into soil (or water!) It'll root in no time. I won't put pieces from it into the compost or eventually it would take over everything!
I'm in central Pennsylvania trying to winter over my transcantia plants. I have them in an East window and they seem to get really leggy do they need more light? I've successfully rooted cuttings in water many times but would like the plants themselves to become bushier (as you say 😋)
Suggestions?
Just rewatched part of your video and think I answered my own question. LOL
these are beautiful, where did u order from .... my gardening is going so slow... My Hime Depot doesn't have much and if course I am trying to be good and not do to much traveling around
Hey you! I got them from a local wholesaler. I've seen them at home depot before though. Maybe yours will get some in sometimes soon.
@@TropicalPlantParty we wont be doing much shop around these parts for a few days
Wow I would love to buy a flat of those where did you get the May I ask
Great video!
I have received some Wandering Jew Tricolour clippings. However 2 out of 3 clippings are baring all green leaves.
Is it possible they will bare variegated again after rooting and proper care? Or will I have to patiently wait for my tiny (properly) variegated clipping to grow, and propagate more? Thank you very much for your time.
These are Gorgeous in your Turquoise pots!!! Sellers do charge an arm and a leg for them. Is the Zebrina Tradescantia also poison to the beastlies? Thanks for sharing. I saw them listed at Walmart for sale. Will look next time I go down. 99 Degrees out there right now on my front porch. UGH. Went from cold to hot almost overnight. Typical Idaho weather.
99!? Yikes! Yes, to my knowledge all tradescantia are toxic. ASPCA list them as toxic to dogs, cats and horses.
@@TropicalPlantParty That is scary. I will move mine sitting on a table them. They chew on it but seem to have stopped. They never got sick from it but it is getting moved. LOL I have it in a small bird cage in a small pot and now it has filled the cage and is spillig out. Thaks for the heads up.
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My current favorite plant & of course a trend right now...! I bought my first back in February.... she grew beautifully but did not have success in soil propagation... they all rotted 10 cuttings! I could kick myself.... I found water very easy..... have brown tips on my leaves, too much water?? I love this plant so pretty but becoming $$$ ughhhh
they're weedy here. A friend of mine had one that was just about dead and threw what was left out behind his shed. A few months later it had carpeted the ground behind the shed and was growing up the fence. They're pretty, but definitely not something you want in the ground here. (kind of like the damn Rhoeo)
I love that our coveted houseplants are your weeds! I can imagine they would be really invasive. The pallidas show up in my garden beds in the spring from seeds and dropped clippings in springtime and im a full zone north of their hardiness. Didn't I see rhoeo in the background of the crinum pic on instagram?
Omg really I can't find that anywhere here in Wisconsin! People try to sell this for outrageous prices 😒. Hopefully one day I will own one.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong I have purchased nanooks and have plenty of past experience with tradescantia, I followed all the pass rules, and my nanooks keep damping off despite the fact that I'm watering them very lightly?
That's odd. The only difference I can think of that would make a difference would be lighting because of the variegation, but the zebrina is variegated also, so if that's done well for you then I don't know what would be making the difference.
I’m getting brown edges on the leaves too much water?
Mine aren't growing for some reason 😭😭 it's been exactly the same way since I bought it. I have repotted it but still no sign of growth. I live in tropical climates
I have purple tradescantia which has grown on me the last year or so. Would like Nanook but I can't find it anywhere. 😪
You can find them online. E-Bay, Etsy and all of the online shops.
The purple is a classic! Really? I see them around online and even at home depot.
Sorry, I meant I don't see them in big box stores.
Hey Jeff!
I got 2 gooorgeous mini plants with 2 well rooted cuttings in each pot. I have 4 small little cuttings in a 6” hanging basket and it looks so sweet! Will it spread out and give me more little plants on top?
I feel like none of what I just wrote made sense lol! 🤣🤦🏻♀️
Probably you already got the answer by watching it grow 😅 but usually they will branch out and fill up a pot by them selves.
@@Miriam.Design Thank you so much! 💗💗
@@theplantypants2461 no problem 😊 did it grow?
@@Miriam.Design I KILLED IT!! 😭😭😭😭 I’m trying again now actually, and now with the colder weather in Canada, I’m having issues with them again. I’m finding I have ZERO luck with this one. 💔💔
@@theplantypants2461 oh no!
I feel you though, in Germany it's the same. ❄⛄☔
Be careful not to give it to much water.
Sometimes I water only every 3 weeks
Also give it as much light as possible.
I want one beautiful
I need this plant but it is nit available in india..
Where did you buy yours????
Do they flower
I have the purple tinge variety. It hates me.
I thought that the wandering jew are a hanging plant, but these looks the same but its not a hanging type.
I have these and they are growing tall not wide that's why I'm viewing your video...The stick said mini not tall....
I don't know why but this plant is such a challenge for me
My pink wondering Jude so hard to grow?mine wants to die
I bought these but on the label it didn’t say toxic for pets!
Unfortunately I rarely see whether or not a plant is safe for pets on labels where i live. That's something that absolutely needs to become an industry standard for selling plants.
@@TropicalPlantParty Your definitely right!
did you use hydrogen peroxide?