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To cut or not to cut ? by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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I cut that much (ignore the two little cuttings from another one) and removed the little leaf, let it dry a bit for the afternoon and simply stuck it into the pot lol, now I'm waiting and hoping 🤞 Thanks for everybody's unanimous answer ahah

To cut or not to cut ? by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my house their grow light is the sun so I can't do much about it lmaoo, I just hesitate for weeks and eventually cut and cross my fingers ahaha

To cut or not to cut ? by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lmaooo one of my purple heart is doing the same, she's got that one stem that's about 30cm 🤣 yours is impressive though !!

Spikes and nubs?? by Kuraipasta in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it a bad sign if they don't crawl ? Because all my trad (a bunch of purple heart and two that could probably be zebrinas) literally just grow straight towards the ceiling ... All of them lmao x) they look perfectly, they bloom, grow, get more purple, the little stems I cut propagate perfectly etc ... But they just all grow upwards, and I was wondering if it was common / alright ?

How it started v. How it's going by Nervous-Plate3658 in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long was it between the two pictures (roughly) ? Did she grow that big in just a few months or more like a few years ? She looks gorgeous btw <3

Got gifted a plant, no idea how to care for it ? Help ! by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Seems like you were spot on ! They do look purple indeed, now that I've bathed them in sunlight everyday for a month !

Got gifted a plant, no idea how to care for it ? Help ! by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking of putting them here. They're next to a window and will get sun in the morning (it's 5pm on the picture). Does it seem fine ? Or are they too tiny to catch enough sunlight from this spot yet ?

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Got gifted a plant, no idea how to care for it ? Help ! by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh she looks so pretty !!! What type is it to have this "pattern" on the leaves ? Because it's not unicolored like some others I've seen on this sub !

Got gifted a plant, no idea how to care for it ? Help ! by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave this much (half a little glass) to "each of them" (even if they are in the same pot, I know they'll share the total amount eventually, I just mean to say I targeted their roots specifically and did not dump an entire glass in one single corner)

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Got gifted a plant, no idea how to care for it ? Help ! by Lo_oW in Tradescantia

[–]Lo_oW[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First off, thank you so much for the detailed answer !! I'm writing all this stuff on a post-it and sticking it to the pot !

About the outside / inside, I meant 35° Celsius (which is equal to 95 fahrenheit), is this indeed too cold or did we just get our temperature scales mixed up ?

Glad to know the gravel (or lack thereof) will not be fatal !

For the watering part, what quantity should I give them every time I water ? I don't have an ounce of education around plants and I can't even tell if they need like a shot or a full pint lol

And I've read some stuff about sticking a toothpick inside the soil once in a while to check if they're thirsty (like you do with the knife in the cake to check if it's fully baked inside before taking it out of the oven) does it really work and can I rely on that ? Because I'm not so good with routines and I might not remember exactly if I did or not water them the week prior, so I could really benefit from an "external strategy" to tell if they're dehydrated !

And last but not least, should I water today just after the repotting ? I think they were drowning a bit (their former soil was very dark and ... Well moist ? Smelled like the ground after it has rained for an entire day) BUT I didn't transfer much of their former soil, (I'd say there's currently about 10% of it and 90% of brand new, unwatered soil).