I got these 2 in very bad shape earlier this year. They were about 1/10 the size they are now. Glow up and Blow up.
But these are my first Tradescantia so I don't know what to expect from the next stage.
I moved them to 8" pots because the foliage had gotten too heavy for the 6" pots, but they were not significantly rootbound.
The Zebrina feels robust enough to keep growing but it's so dense it's challenging to water (these are bottom water pots).
The Fluminensis looks obviously strained, and I wonder if I must prune aggressively. But I don't know if that's because it's reached a natural limit, or because it was in bad shape (it was nearly dead when I got it) before and the oldest parts of the vine are under developed.
I am going to propagate both from cuttings. Love these plants.
- How far back would you prune?
- Should I split this many plants into multiple pots, or is this density fine as long as it's pruned properly?
- Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
by mmmiles
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By the looks of it YOU are clearly the expert here! Best looking tradescantia ever. Follow your intuition, they seem to be happy to be in your company.
These things grow really fast and are literally the easiest to propagate of any plant I’ve ever owned. I don’t even bother repotting them – I just grow new plants from cuttings every 6 months. Repotting is difficult because the roots are fine and dense and tend to completely colonize the soil… It’s difficult not to destroy the roots when repotting. They grow faster than I can keep up sometimes and I tend to underwater them. Great job with yours!