I dont remember what this plant is called, which isn't helping but as a last ditch effort I've thrown what I could salvage into some water, I added an aerator last week and tried giving it a boost with some nutrients and it's parked in front of a window with great light majority of the day. It's hanging on and actually seems to be growing a bit but can't seem to get any type of roots to start forming. Should I just be patient? Am I just prolonging the inevitable or is there anything else I can do to help get this beauty back on track?
by Capaz04
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It looks like my turtle vine (Pink Lady variant)!
I live somewhere with 80-100% humidity year-round and keep mine happy in a terra cotta pot with well-draining soil, watering if the soil looks and feels dry/the pot is light
I get strong sunlight but also weeks of gloomy skies during monsoon seasons so I caved and went with a grow light when they started getting lanky and pale
Roots are thin and fragile and I’ve had better luck propping in loose soil/coir than in water for some reason
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All you need is a very small cup of water, patience, and plenty of light.
Looks like tradescantia. They propagate fairly easy luckily, so chances are you’ll get a lovely plant out of these cuttings. It would be easier to prop them in a smaller container, I mostly use small jars or coffee cups for my cuttings. Be careful with adding nutrients though. These plants don’t have a developed root system yet and giving them nutrients at this stage could burn them. I would suggest putting them in a smaller cup with just water and refreshing the water every few days/once a week. For me, how fast they root depends from plant to plant, sometimes it takes a week, sometimes two months.
Once they have developed secondary roots (roots growing off of roots), they will be ready to be potted in a nice, chunky, well-draining soil mix. Make sure that once you repot, you do it in a pot that’s no more than an inch or so bigger than the rootball, and that the pot has a drainage hole. Keep them in bright, indirect light and I’m sure it will take off and grow back to a full plant quickly.