Thank you so much, Lauren. I am happy it was useful. I would like to know how is yours doing. Do you plan to make cuttings and root them in water or in the soil directly?
This was exactly the video I was looking for. Straight to the point. I was gifted these and they have grown extremely leggy. I am also a new plant mom so you answered all of my questions thoroughly. I was so happy to know that my super long clipping wasn't going to waste and that I would be able to get a nice bushy plant.
Hey Joyce, thank you for your nice comment. ❤️ I appreciate it and I am very happy I could help. Yes, you can always prune your Tradescantia to stimulate growth and have more cuttings for a bushier plant or friends and family 🪴🌸
I just did this for my plants thanks! I have one who was very long and stringy. One of her strands broke off and I was trying to figure out how to "save" the arm and maybe make her bushier. 😁 Fingers crossed she does well. It was cuttings from a dear friend who's since passed. I wasn't able to save her big old mother plant from being auctioned but thankfully I have one of its babies ❤️
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Anna. This was very helpful in understanding how long to make the cuttings and what each cutting needs to produce roots. 👍
Excellent informative video! I like the way you explain exactly what you're doing, repeating your steps throughout this video was very very helpful. I also appreciate you going straight to the information of the plant and not elaborating on nonsense that I don't need to know, lol. Thank you
Hey Jan, thanks a lot! You can post it in the group on Facebook, or send it my Facebook page :) I would love to see it. Here is the group: facebook.com/groups/plantsandgardeningtips
i never throw away a plant or cutting! it seems there is a lot of people that for some reason can not keep a house plant alive, so this way i can give plants away as gifts
You are absolutely right. Sometimes, I just put them outside with a small postcard, saying "Gift". It disappears within minutes and hopefully makes someone happy 🌸🤩
This is my favorite plant- I have pink ones but this plant hates me. At least the first one- it hasn’t grown at all really. At least it’s still alive. Lol I just bought a new one to start over and it looks better than my first one so hopefully this one will grow. I feel like I’m the only one on earth who can’t grow this plant. Thank you for the video- it was so helpful.
Maybe you can change its place. Maybe it's too much shade/sun for ut? Too hot? Or maybe you overwater it? I hope both will grow perfectly. On my Facebook, you can see some updates, unfortunately, it's not possible to post photos here
Liked and subscribed! I've also taken a look at your Facebook page to see the new growth! It has given me the confidence to prune and propagate so thanks very much! :)
oooh, gonna check this out too. I want updates! lol. I'm curious: some say just to stick them right into soil, but is it better to start them off in water to get some roots going first?
@@GoldieHoffmanComedian I've since started doing it myself and I use water first to get some roots going and then put in soil once established. They are such quick growers!!
Hi Anushka, 7-10 after you put the cuttings in the water, they should already have roots long enough for planting them into the soil. It also depends on the light and warmth of your place, but usually when the roots are 2-3 cm long, you can already plant them
It's worth checking out her facebook. I checked with the dates, which makes it extra cool. 24/4 Making the cuttings (this video) 7/5 Potting the rooted cuttings (next video) 13/5 Small but visible progression (photo) 18/6 A-M-A-Z-I-N-G looking plant (photo) I made cuttings today after watching her videos :)
@@steeeefie541 THANK YOU for such a sweet comment! 🌸🌸🌸 This plant is one of my favourites for sure. Between taping and editing/posting may be 2-5 days difference. But still yes, it grows like crazy, and I do not even fertilize it
@@AnnasViolets Yes, of course there's bit of delay with editing :) but that just means that the timeline throughout is a bit delayed. Update on my cuttings: After only one day 2/5 of my cuttings already had 1cm roots and now 5/5 have roots! My remarks: The cuttings with multiple leaves have more developed roots than cuttings with only 1 leaf.
Hi Anna! I have both wandering jews, and dwarf wandering jews. The plant was neglected for some time, and there are many long vines, with good growth on the ends after tending to the dead leaves. Would they be okay if I followed your methods on this video, and put them into moist soil opposed to propagating? There are so many cuttings to be made, that it would be hard to place them all in jars, especially the dwarves! They're all healthy, and any cuttings I've made have thrived whenever propagated in the past. Thank you for any feedback! Very helpful video!
Hi. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. Yes, you can plant the cuttings directly in the soil and keep the soil slightly moist. They will grow roots and start growing very soon. Maybe just for 1-2 weeks avoid direct sun and they should be fine :)
@@AnnasViolets Thank you for the quick reply! I'm actually making cuttings right now, so perfect timing. Especially thanks for the advice about avoiding direct sunlight. They've been in a west-facing window that gets the hottest direct light in the afternoon, so I'll try to find a good place for them to start over. Wish me luck!
I love my plant but it’s too compact and I want it to grow longer and drape over the pot. It seems to be growing slowly now.... I only bought it around Xmas time ....... I’m impatient too haha
What area are you from Anna,I am in Southern Ontario . I always wonder if we are going along with advice and we or I don't take into consideration that I'm not being aware of my environment is not the same as the groups or you tube advisers... Your advise was great by the way, I realize that my plant is beyond actually calling it a plant even though it is still growing it's in very bad shape that I will did to cut an propagate the whole plant I've propagated other leaves before to make a plant for my daughter and did it in water and it was really quick in rooting but since I will have so many ends is it better that I just stick them back into the earth or water propagating in several containers be better since it appears that it grows faster in water..
Hey Granny Lion, that's a very good point. The conditions and climates are always different, even in the same city, even in the different rooms of the same apartment. I always try to say water when needed, rather than water once every 2, 3 days, or once a week. It depends on so many things - type of soil, air humidity, size and type of the pot (clay, plastic), root system, condition of the plant, etc. There is no schedule or one way of doing things right. I share my experience, but everyone shall feel for themselves and understand their plants', which comes with the time. As for Tradescantias, I believe they give roots faster in water, even though they are fast growers in any case. :) 🌸
Try using either rain water or bottled spring water with no additives. I was using tap water and it is very chlorinated here so it was chemically burning the plant, which is a reason why your leaves can get brown and crispy and just die, despite the rest of the plant being okay. Since I started using spring water, my plants are doing much better and don't get that effect.
@@maddiehardisky hmm yeah I would imagine chlorine does that, however, I always pour the water in my container and let it sit for a few days before watering the plants... I think the chlorine should be gone by then?
I have maybe 4 or 5 wandering Jews propagating in water they have roots, they are long and thin. I'm just not sure how long I am supposed to leave them in the water before transferring to soil and what the care is to make sure the roots dont die in soil. Can you tell me your Suggestions or tips to help successfully transfer them
When the roots are 2-3 cm long, it's already enough to plant them. Honestly, they grow really easy. I don't think there will be a problem. Just water them thoroughly when you plant them, and keep the soil slightly moist. Put the pot in a bright place, but not under the sun. You will see new growth already in a week :)
The one plant I don't have! I used to. But a hurricane killed it 2 yrs ago....haven't seen one since to get a cutting from! But living in the super hot n humid climate it doesn't like it unless its always in water! Btw its Cristin Arnold from facebook and the airplant question for my flea market lady! Hi!!💚✌
Hey Cristin. Sure, we are friends on facebook and my air plant Kaput Medusae is growing perfectly thanks to you. This plant is actually so wide-spread and so common, it's also one of the easiest growing plants, especially for beginners. But, you are right, it likes to stay wet. :)
@@AnnasViolets its really nice to have friends in other countries and cultures that enjoy plants just as much! I'm glad its thriving! It should pop out a few pops from under a bottom leaf soon....or you'll just see it start to mirror the mother plant. Its pretty cool how they do that. Has it flowered yet?
@@cristinarnold Yes, it's just great when you share the same passion with people from different countries. :) It hasn't bloomed yet and honestly, I don't want it to bloom, as it will start to die. :( It's so big now and so green.
It won't start to die for a while after it blooms, which last a while (I have seeds from one I'm just waiting for them to mature to collect! Very cool. But it will toss out pups like crazy after it flowers. Mine popped out 2 , mirroring the mom...lol...I have 1 airplant with babies all around its base! I need to go around and take some pictures. Amazing what nature does with almost bo help. I just put it in a crook of a tree or branch. That's it! Orchids, succulents, pothos, and airplants are my favorite💚🥰
@@cristinarnold I have never tried from seeds. Did you pollinate or it happened by itself? Do you have a photos of seeds? One of my Ionanthas had 4 pups, but then the mother plant dies when the pups were still small and they got dry too :( I love them all, hippeastrum, various orchids, just blooming plants, succulent, of course, but not cactuses. I don't like their needles, I love soft leaves :)
Hi .... i have a wandering jew and its not doing so gud.... i mean its leaves r getting crispy and dry its been quite a while i have had it ... wat cud be done right to make her grow ..please lemme know .. i love it so much
Hey Jissa, there may be various reasons - very hot and dry air, direct scorching sun, rotten roots, spider mites. Depends on how the leaves look like and in what conditions it grows. Could you pls tell me more about the conditions? Have you repotting it recently? In any case (if there are no insects/diseases), I would recommend putting some cuttings in the water. In case your plant dies, you will still have some cuttings to grow a new plant.
Unfortunately, it's not possible to propagate Tradescantias with leaves alone. You need a node for a new plant. You can still have just one leaf, but a small piece of stem with one need is required.
I’m a bit confused as of why you cut off almost completely the mother plant. To propagate or make one plant bushy, it’s not necessary to make this many cuttings. Did the mother plant survived after this? There wasn’t much left to make it look bushier 😕
Hey Florecita, the mother plant didn't have any leaves at the bottom of the stem and wouldn't look nice. You can check the playlist Tradescantia, there are many updates :) 🌸
@@AnnasViolets that makes sense, but if you make less cuttings, then the plant would have more leaves to display even if the bottom parts were bare 🤷🏻♀️
You can take a picture and search on Google by picture, or ask in different plant identification groups. There is always someone, who knows :) There are also various associations of various plant groups - Orchids, African Violets, etc. you can ask them too
You gave a lot of useful information and explained in detail was what I was looking for however you do talk to much and repeat steps which makes the video boring at times
I have, I mean ‘had’, a Tradescantia 60 YEARS old! Until this year. No idea of name, it was pale lilac and pale green. I took cuttings exactly as on this video, every second spring and had a new trailing plant grow happily. But over this last year, the leaves started dying off far too much. Then, it started sprouting as it should all along the long length of nodes in its trailing stems. BUT, the new leaves which started growing as usual, did not have the fleshy stems as they always used to. They were very ‘woody’ like a tree! and only dark green, no lovely pinky stripes. I let the stems grew only 2 inches hoping they’d ‘correct’ themselves, but they didn’t. And so sadly I had to throw away my grand 60 year old Tradescantia. And bought a new one. Well, it was two small but very well rooted cuttings - Nanouk I think, as it’s bright strong pink with stripe. Fine, I planted them in one pot so they’d make a bushy plant, as in the photo from where I’d bought it. BUT, trouble.....those 2 stems are growing straight up like a tree and both are now 15cms tall! Please, HOW DO I GET A BUSHY PLANT? When and how will it ‘trail’ as my old ones always did? I want a trailing plant! Not two sticks straight up!! Help!!
Hey Margaret, I'm so sorry to hear about your 60 years old plant. If your new one is Nanouk, that variety is not trailing. It's growing straight and has very thick stems. I have 2 videos about Nanouk. One is here and you can see that it's not trailing: czcams.com/video/_4g9GkViy_Q/video.html It's still a great plant, maybe you can propagate it (have a special video about propagation of Nanouk too) to have a bushier plant. But if you want trailing, maybe choose T. Zebrina. 🌸
@@abhirajsharmagardening7469 You can take cuttings from the mother plant easily. Make sure your cuttings have at least 2-3 nodes, just like in the video. As for the mother plant, leave it in the pot and continue to water. Leave 2 nodes on the stems of the mother plant and they will grow new stems
Please do not call this plant a wandering Jew, there are other names for it that are more appropriate. If you look up the history of why it is called that, it is very racist.
The right way is to say the biological names of plants. Totally agree. I myself do not like other names, given to plants by people (snake plant, elephant ear, money tree, bear paws, etc.), as it's hard to identify which specific plant is meant. I am very far away from being racist.
I felt odd calling this plant by this name when I bought it at a nursery. I googled it and found that it does carry an antisemitic past. A good alternative is to call it by it's actual name, or just call it a wandering dude.
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This is exactly the video I was looking for. Thank you for being so detailed and explaining carefully. I will work on mine now!
Thank you so much, Lauren. I am happy it was useful. I would like to know how is yours doing. Do you plan to make cuttings and root them in water or in the soil directly?
@@AnnasViolets I think I’ll root them in the soil.
@@laurenusher1257 That is absolutely fine too. :) Let me know about the progress later :)
This is the first video I’ve seen that makes it very clear where to cut! Thanks for actually showing the entire process
You are so welcome! I'm very glad it was useful. :)
This was exactly the video I was looking for. Straight to the point. I was gifted these and they have grown extremely leggy. I am also a new plant mom so you answered all of my questions thoroughly. I was so happy to know that my super long clipping wasn't going to waste and that I would be able to get a nice bushy plant.
Hey Joyce, thank you for your nice comment. ❤️ I appreciate it and I am very happy I could help. Yes, you can always prune your Tradescantia to stimulate growth and have more cuttings for a bushier plant or friends and family 🪴🌸
This is the best detailed tutorial on how to propagate, covering many scenarios. Thank you.
Thank you so much! 🌸 I appreciate it a lot
I just did this for my plants thanks! I have one who was very long and stringy. One of her strands broke off and I was trying to figure out how to "save" the arm and maybe make her bushier. 😁 Fingers crossed she does well. It was cuttings from a dear friend who's since passed. I wasn't able to save her big old mother plant from being auctioned but thankfully I have one of its babies ❤️
She will do well, Carlie 🤞
Been looking for a good video to explain how to do this, yours is the only one detailed enough. Thank you!
Glad you liked it! 💜🪴Thank you so much
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Anna. This was very helpful in understanding how long to make the cuttings and what each cutting needs to produce roots. 👍
I'm so glad! Thank you, Allen 🌺
Excellent informative video! I like the way you explain exactly what you're doing, repeating your steps throughout this video was very very helpful. I also appreciate you going straight to the information of the plant and not elaborating on nonsense that I don't need to know, lol. Thank you
Thanks a lot! :) I'm happy it was useful. Did you try to propagate this plant?
I love this! You have done a great job with this, and my plants thanks you!
So nice of you 🪴 Thank you so much
Thank you for being so detailed, it really helped me understand how this works.
Glad it was helpful! 🪴
I wish I could have posted a photo of my plant. It is now glorious :) Fantastic information
Hey Jan, thanks a lot! You can post it in the group on Facebook, or send it my Facebook page :) I would love to see it. Here is the group: facebook.com/groups/plantsandgardeningtips
Thank u for this video.
Thank you for your kind comment 🪴
Thanks for the throughout explanation this helps a lot!
Excellent presentation with step by step instructions. I definitely will work on my leggy plant tomorrow. Thank you so much.
🌸🌸🌸Thank you so much! I'm happy and smiling :)
Excellent video. Very thorough and enjoyable! Many thanks!!!
Thank you so much! 🌸 Do you grow Tradescantias?
Beautifully explained - thank you!
Thank YOU! 🌸 Do you also grow it?
Waw very Cool
Thank you 🪴
It was super helpful:) thank you!!
I'm so glad! Thank you for watching 💜
such an insightful video. thank you for this excellent resource!
Hey Maris, I appreciate it a lot! Thank YOU!🌸
i never throw away a plant or cutting! it seems there is a lot of people that for some reason can not keep a house plant alive, so this way i can give plants away as gifts
You are absolutely right. Sometimes, I just put them outside with a small postcard, saying "Gift". It disappears within minutes and hopefully makes someone happy 🌸🤩
Another beautiful plant Anna ☺️
Thank you! 😊Yes, I have 2 bigs pots with this plant already 🌸🌸🌸
So helpful! Thanks!
Thanks...... For sharing this useful information
It's my pleasure. Do you grow Tradescantia too?
@@AnnasViolets.. Yeh....... Growing healthy
@@bangaloredays5956 Awesome! 🌸
This is my favorite plant- I have pink ones but this plant hates me. At least the first one- it hasn’t grown at all really. At least it’s still alive. Lol
I just bought a new one to start over and it looks better than my first one so hopefully this one will grow. I feel like I’m the only one on earth who can’t grow this plant. Thank you for the video- it was so helpful.
Maybe you can change its place. Maybe it's too much shade/sun for ut? Too hot? Or maybe you overwater it? I hope both will grow perfectly. On my Facebook, you can see some updates, unfortunately, it's not possible to post photos here
Anna's Violets I will go to your page. Thank you ❤️
You are welcome🌺
Excellent video 💜 I just subscribed
Thank you so much, Jennifer! 💜🪴
Liked and subscribed! I've also taken a look at your Facebook page to see the new growth! It has given me the confidence to prune and propagate so thanks very much! :)
Thanks a lot. 🌺🌺🌺It's growing very fast. All those long branches have grown within 2-3 months 😊
oooh, gonna check this out too. I want updates! lol. I'm curious: some say just to stick them right into soil, but is it better to start them off in water to get some roots going first?
@@GoldieHoffmanComedian I've since started doing it myself and I use water first to get some roots going and then put in soil once established. They are such quick growers!!
Nice
Thanks
Hi please tell me ..upto how many days should I keep the cuttings in water after following all your steps?
Hi Anushka, 7-10 after you put the cuttings in the water, they should already have roots long enough for planting them into the soil. It also depends on the light and warmth of your place, but usually when the roots are 2-3 cm long, you can already plant them
@@AnnasViolets Ok thanks for the reply.
@@Its_Anushkaa 🪴💜
The leaves on my wandering Jew are as big as my hand and the branches are 3 feet long. I hope this works
Hi Madi. Wow! That must be a gorgeous plant.
very interesting, how quick will it grow?
Very fast, there is another update video and many photos on Facebook 😉check them out
It's worth checking out her facebook. I checked with the dates, which makes it extra cool.
24/4 Making the cuttings (this video)
7/5 Potting the rooted cuttings (next video)
13/5 Small but visible progression (photo)
18/6 A-M-A-Z-I-N-G looking plant (photo)
I made cuttings today after watching her videos :)
@@steeeefie541 THANK YOU for such a sweet comment! 🌸🌸🌸 This plant is one of my favourites for sure. Between taping and editing/posting may be 2-5 days difference. But still yes, it grows like crazy, and I do not even fertilize it
@@AnnasViolets Yes, of course there's bit of delay with editing :) but that just means that the timeline throughout is a bit delayed.
Update on my cuttings: After only one day 2/5 of my cuttings already had 1cm roots and now 5/5 have roots!
My remarks: The cuttings with multiple leaves have more developed roots than cuttings with only 1 leaf.
Hi Anna! I have both wandering jews, and dwarf wandering jews. The plant was neglected for some time, and there are many long vines, with good growth on the ends after tending to the dead leaves.
Would they be okay if I followed your methods on this video, and put them into moist soil opposed to propagating? There are so many cuttings to be made, that it would be hard to place them all in jars, especially the dwarves! They're all healthy, and any cuttings I've made have thrived whenever propagated in the past.
Thank you for any feedback! Very helpful video!
Hi. Thank you for watching and your lovely comment.
Yes, you can plant the cuttings directly in the soil and keep the soil slightly moist. They will grow roots and start growing very soon. Maybe just for 1-2 weeks avoid direct sun and they should be fine :)
@@AnnasViolets Thank you for the quick reply! I'm actually making cuttings right now, so perfect timing. Especially thanks for the advice about avoiding direct sunlight. They've been in a west-facing window that gets the hottest direct light in the afternoon, so I'll try to find a good place for them to start over. Wish me luck!
@@Hyper-Linkman Wishing you lots of luck! Your cuttings will grow beautifully
I should of watched this video before tackling my plant. I have to do a complete restart on it again. :/
I am sure, it will be fine. They don't give up easily
I love my plant but it’s too compact and I want it to grow longer and drape over the pot. It seems to be growing slowly now.... I only bought it around Xmas time ....... I’m impatient too haha
Hey Smith, I think they will grow faster in the spring, when the weather is warmer and the days are longer
@@AnnasViolets yeah I’ll prob put it outside when spring comes around. I’m in Maine so spring doesn’t start for a little while
@@smithakasmith2504 Yes, maybe 2 more months
Can I put my cuttings in water
Hi John, yes, for sure. They grow roots within a couple of days
@@AnnasViolets where about can you cut them don't want to spoil the cuttings before I start cutting them
What area are you from Anna,I am in Southern Ontario . I always wonder if we are going along with advice and we or I don't take into consideration that I'm not being aware of my environment is not the same as the groups or you tube advisers... Your advise was great by the way, I realize that my plant is beyond actually calling it a plant even though it is still growing it's in very bad shape that I will did to cut an propagate the whole plant I've propagated other leaves before to make a plant for my daughter and did it in water and it was really quick in rooting but since I will have so many ends is it better that I just stick them back into the earth or water propagating in several containers be better since it appears that it grows faster in water..
Hey Granny Lion, that's a very good point. The conditions and climates are always different, even in the same city, even in the different rooms of the same apartment. I always try to say water when needed, rather than water once every 2, 3 days, or once a week. It depends on so many things - type of soil, air humidity, size and type of the pot (clay, plastic), root system, condition of the plant, etc. There is no schedule or one way of doing things right. I share my experience, but everyone shall feel for themselves and understand their plants', which comes with the time.
As for Tradescantias, I believe they give roots faster in water, even though they are fast growers in any case. :) 🌸
Hi, do you happen to know why the leaves turn brown on my plant, looking like they have rust on them?
"Rust" may be the salts from the water? Maybe when you water them, you pour the water on the stems too? It's a bit hard to say, not seeing the plant
Try using either rain water or bottled spring water with no additives. I was using tap water and it is very chlorinated here so it was chemically burning the plant, which is a reason why your leaves can get brown and crispy and just die, despite the rest of the plant being okay. Since I started using spring water, my plants are doing much better and don't get that effect.
@@maddiehardisky Thanks for sharing your experience. It's very helpful. 🪴
@@maddiehardisky hmm yeah I would imagine chlorine does that, however, I always pour the water in my container and let it sit for a few days before watering the plants... I think the chlorine should be gone by then?
I have maybe 4 or 5 wandering Jews propagating in water they have roots, they are long and thin. I'm just not sure how long I am supposed to leave them in the water before transferring to soil and what the care is to make sure the roots dont die in soil. Can you tell me your Suggestions or tips to help successfully transfer them
When the roots are 2-3 cm long, it's already enough to plant them. Honestly, they grow really easy. I don't think there will be a problem. Just water them thoroughly when you plant them, and keep the soil slightly moist. Put the pot in a bright place, but not under the sun. You will see new growth already in a week :)
The one plant I don't have! I used to. But a hurricane killed it 2 yrs ago....haven't seen one since to get a cutting from! But living in the super hot n humid climate it doesn't like it unless its always in water! Btw its Cristin Arnold from facebook and the airplant question for my flea market lady! Hi!!💚✌
Hey Cristin. Sure, we are friends on facebook and my air plant Kaput Medusae is growing perfectly thanks to you. This plant is actually so wide-spread and so common, it's also one of the easiest growing plants, especially for beginners. But, you are right, it likes to stay wet. :)
@@AnnasViolets its really nice to have friends in other countries and cultures that enjoy plants just as much! I'm glad its thriving! It should pop out a few pops from under a bottom leaf soon....or you'll just see it start to mirror the mother plant. Its pretty cool how they do that. Has it flowered yet?
@@cristinarnold Yes, it's just great when you share the same passion with people from different countries. :) It hasn't bloomed yet and honestly, I don't want it to bloom, as it will start to die. :( It's so big now and so green.
It won't start to die for a while after it blooms, which last a while (I have seeds from one I'm just waiting for them to mature to collect! Very cool. But it will toss out pups like crazy after it flowers. Mine popped out 2 , mirroring the mom...lol...I have 1 airplant with babies all around its base! I need to go around and take some pictures. Amazing what nature does with almost bo help. I just put it in a crook of a tree or branch. That's it! Orchids, succulents, pothos, and airplants are my favorite💚🥰
@@cristinarnold I have never tried from seeds. Did you pollinate or it happened by itself? Do you have a photos of seeds? One of my Ionanthas had 4 pups, but then the mother plant dies when the pups were still small and they got dry too :( I love them all, hippeastrum, various orchids, just blooming plants, succulent, of course, but not cactuses. I don't like their needles, I love soft leaves :)
Hi .... i have a wandering jew and its not doing so gud.... i mean its leaves r getting crispy and dry its been quite a while i have had it ... wat cud be done right to make her grow ..please lemme know .. i love it so much
Hey Jissa, there may be various reasons - very hot and dry air, direct scorching sun, rotten roots, spider mites. Depends on how the leaves look like and in what conditions it grows. Could you pls tell me more about the conditions? Have you repotting it recently? In any case (if there are no insects/diseases), I would recommend putting some cuttings in the water. In case your plant dies, you will still have some cuttings to grow a new plant.
Did someone propagate the leave itself? Did it work out?
Unfortunately, it's not possible to propagate Tradescantias with leaves alone. You need a node for a new plant. You can still have just one leaf, but a small piece of stem with one need is required.
@@AnnasViolets Thank you very much Anna! Even there is the leaf with the "ring", just slided downwards to the end of the stem?
@@Pitufa1193 Yes, in this case it's possible, but the success rate will not be very high
@@AnnasViolets then wish me luck! I'll give a report! 😁
@@Pitufa1193 Lots of good luck! ☘️☘️☘️ From me and my plants and our whole community☘️☘️☘️
I’m a bit confused as of why you cut off almost completely the mother plant. To propagate or make one plant bushy, it’s not necessary to make this many cuttings. Did the mother plant survived after this? There wasn’t much left to make it look bushier 😕
Hey Florecita, the mother plant didn't have any leaves at the bottom of the stem and wouldn't look nice. You can check the playlist Tradescantia, there are many updates :) 🌸
@@AnnasViolets that makes sense, but if you make less cuttings, then the plant would have more leaves to display even if the bottom parts were bare 🤷🏻♀️
@@roselynmvm The bare bottom part would still be there, which I didn't want. It's absolutely possible, of course, but that was not my goal :)
@@roselynmvm She mentioned in the video that she's dumping the mother plant. :( which is sad to me because it actually has roots .
is this plant is harmful for baby
How can we know the plant's type?!🌼🌸
You can take a picture and search on Google by picture, or ask in different plant identification groups. There is always someone, who knows :) There are also various associations of various plant groups - Orchids, African Violets, etc. you can ask them too
But why does it make me feel like I'm betraying/killing them? 😫😭😅 For real though it makes me feel awful lol
I think I know what you mean :) But we always want more plants, right?
You gave a lot of useful information and explained in detail was what I was looking for however you do talk to much and repeat steps which makes the video boring at times
I'm happy it was useful. And thanks for feedback :)
I have, I mean ‘had’, a Tradescantia 60 YEARS old! Until this year. No idea of name, it was pale lilac and pale green. I took cuttings exactly as on this video, every second spring and had a new trailing plant grow happily. But over this last year, the leaves started dying off far too much. Then, it started sprouting as it should all along the long length of nodes in its trailing stems. BUT, the new leaves which started growing as usual, did not have the fleshy stems as they always used to. They were very ‘woody’ like a tree! and only dark green, no lovely pinky stripes. I let the stems grew only 2 inches hoping they’d ‘correct’ themselves, but they didn’t. And so sadly I had to throw away my grand 60 year old Tradescantia. And bought a new one. Well, it was two small but very well rooted cuttings - Nanouk I think, as it’s bright strong pink with stripe. Fine, I planted them in one pot so they’d make a bushy plant, as in the photo from where I’d bought it.
BUT, trouble.....those 2 stems are growing straight up like a tree and both are now 15cms tall!
Please, HOW DO I GET A BUSHY PLANT? When and how will it ‘trail’ as my old ones always did? I want a trailing plant! Not two sticks straight up!! Help!!
Hey Margaret, I'm so sorry to hear about your 60 years old plant.
If your new one is Nanouk, that variety is not trailing. It's growing straight and has very thick stems. I have 2 videos about Nanouk. One is here and you can see that it's not trailing: czcams.com/video/_4g9GkViy_Q/video.html It's still a great plant, maybe you can propagate it (have a special video about propagation of Nanouk too) to have a bushier plant. But if you want trailing, maybe choose T. Zebrina. 🌸
👉Watch this video to learn why it's not allowed to propagate: czcams.com/video/_4g9GkViy_Q/video.html
Hy please tell me if I cut a stem of mother plant to take cuttings the mother plant dies after some days
What should I do ? I don't want to lose my plant Because I have only three mother plants and I wanna make it bushy. Please suggest me
@@abhirajsharmagardening7469 You can take as many cuttings as you want from the mother plant. It will not die
@@AnnasViolets but this happens with my plant. Where am I doing mistake?🤔🤔🤔 maybe this happens because plant is not establish yet?
@@abhirajsharmagardening7469 You can take cuttings from the mother plant easily. Make sure your cuttings have at least 2-3 nodes, just like in the video. As for the mother plant, leave it in the pot and continue to water. Leave 2 nodes on the stems of the mother plant and they will grow new stems
Please do not call this plant a wandering Jew, there are other names for it that are more appropriate. If you look up the history of why it is called that, it is very racist.
The right way is to say the biological names of plants. Totally agree. I myself do not like other names, given to plants by people (snake plant, elephant ear, money tree, bear paws, etc.), as it's hard to identify which specific plant is meant. I am very far away from being racist.
I felt odd calling this plant by this name when I bought it at a nursery. I googled it and found that it does carry an antisemitic past. A good alternative is to call it by it's actual name, or just call it a wandering dude.
Your audio is too low. Had to leave your video. It’s NOT my computer.
Hey Margaret, I agree. Sorry for this. I was not using a special mic at that time. Hopefully the quality of the recent videos is better.